Mealworm Life Cycle

[CharlotteG]

I cant believe it!! I started a colony and managed to get it damp from condensation so i gave up (as I hadn't found any aliens after a month or so) and just put all the mealies back into a tub then when i went to feed my dragons today I found 2 aliens!! lol... Might start my colony again

[corny girl]

Yes, i have mealie babies . They are only tiny, but so pleased i have got some. Took all the beetles out tonight & put them all together in another tub, so hopefully i'll have loads more in a few weeks .

[taylorberge]

I was just curious whats the best way to seperate small and medium mealworms... It's easy with the large I just sift them out but the small and medium just fall throught the sifter and If I use a smaller mesh the bran won't go through... Any tips would be greatly appreciated

[Will-2k9]

Do you really need to seperate small and medium mealies? Wouldnt it be easier to just wait for them to grow then seperate them, its not as if the bigger ones are going to eat the smaller ones?

If you really want to split them though i think the only way is with your fingers, i did it the other day with 100 as i wanted to put the in a seperate container with some fresh substrate. Took me about 20 mins but i got there in the end.

[MewPhus]

Hello,

If i started breeding mealies, For one reptile(gargoyle gecko) who dosen't even need live but nice stimulus and treat. How many should i start off with? +... 1 tub like freeky, or several?

P.s. The reason for breeding is lack of money so don't want to keep having to buy like a tub of crix a week or so.

Thanks alot,
Mewphus.

[Whosthedaddy]

Its 1am in the morning I cant sleep so I've moved a dozen or more aliens into a spare feeder container as the Ackies seem to prefer them to the mealies? I think I may leave them to develop and try and get a little breeding group going.

[OrigamiB]

Found my first alien today ^_^ then an hour later saw a mealworm shed into his alien form, checked just now and I have 4 aliens sitting at the top now xD

I've only been keeping them on the oats for just over a week now and its all kicking off =P

[koolkid]

I have around 4 beetles and 30 pupae.not many mealies left like 12.

[ScaledJoe]

Hey guys.

I thought to myself today. Im going to make a mealworm farm, so i emptied the rest of my mealworm family ( naww, how cute ) into a large Icecream tub, I used Cornflakes and Oats at the bottem I've counted whats in there and I have

8 Beatles
3 Mealworms
15 Aliens

Is this a good start off point?
How long before I get me some babies

Thanks alot
-Joe

[OrigamiB]

From what i've seen on this thread you might already have some babies if you have Beatles in there