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08-06-2007, 01:16 AM
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how do you clean out mealworms?
im trying to bree mealworms and my remaining mealworms STINK!!!! how do i clean them out...can i wash them and dry them on some paper towl or is that just stupid?
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08-06-2007, 09:49 AM
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I think it might be the substrate they are living in which smells more than they do - it's bound to whiff after a while. Just put them in a new container with new bran etc and they should smell of nothing again before you know it!
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08-06-2007, 10:33 AM
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ok, its just thge worms have the stuff stuck to them too as its seemed to of got a bit damp. can i wash the worms or will that kill them?
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08-06-2007, 10:50 AM
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I'm not sure washing them is the best idea - the other day I thought I'd try and get the vit powder to stick better by wetting the mealies a bit first, and they died very quickly!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe the stuff that is stuck to them will come off if they are in new bran and when they shed next time??
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08-06-2007, 11:08 AM
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sive them!
You can rinse them under running warm (baby warm) water, but remember to dry them with kitchen towl after. The "substrate" is 9 times out of 10 a sand like thing, that binds easily when wet. This in fact is mealworm POO:  Dan
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08-06-2007, 11:18 AM
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mmmm, lovely, ok, i need to go buy a sieve now and that will be my mission later today
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08-06-2007, 11:26 AM
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lol....
OR just get a sheet of newspaper and tip contents onto it. put new substrate in a container. pick worms out of bundle and put in the new container with the clean substrate in. there shouldnt be anything stuck to the worms themselves... if so then u have it way too damp... what are u doin to wet the substrate so much?
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08-06-2007, 11:32 AM
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i havent done anything to wet it, it just got condensation on the sides alot, i dont know why, i wipe it off but it always come back and i dont put the lid on the box i just rest it on top so i dont know why that happens
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08-06-2007, 11:57 AM
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ah ok, what do u use as substrate? it might be that whatever u put in there for moisture is in direct contact with the substrate and is a little bit juicy...dont use cucumber or tomatoes for this reason.
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