Mealworm vs Giant Mealworm

[Malti]

I was looking up at a shop and came upon this

Using special technology which prevents pupation, regular size Mealworms are fed for an extra 6-8 weeks to develop into Giant Mealworms. Ideal for feeding larger lizards or birds.


does this mean that if left to pupate they will become normal beetles? or will they be huge and their larva will be Giant aswell?

[Issa]

The shop are talking out of their bottoms! The mealworm (Tenebrio molitor.) is a totally different species to the "Giant mealie" or Morio Worm (Zophobas Morio )

[Malti]

Originally Posted by Issa

The shop are talking out of their bottoms! The mealworm (Tenebrio molitor.) is a totally different species to the "Giant mealie" or Morio Worm (Zophobas Morio )

thats what I was thinking...same need of care I guess?

[Issa]

Sorta, Morios are a little more complicated when it comes to pupating, but basically yes same care needed.

[Malti]

Originally Posted by Issa

Sorta, Morios are a little more complicated when it comes to pupating, but basically yes same care needed.

is there some caresheet?

[Malti]

found this...bit complicated for me atm

http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/feede...rio-worms.html

[Alex]

Originally Posted by Malti

I was looking up at a shop and came upon this

Using special technology which prevents pupation, regular size Mealworms are fed for an extra 6-8 weeks to develop into Giant Mealworms. Ideal for feeding larger lizards or birds.


does this mean that if left to pupate they will become normal beetles? or will they be huge and their larva will be Giant aswell?

Malti they're Special technology is a growth hormone.

Morio's are a larger species, but need to be split singly to pupate. Morio beetles are larger.

[REDDEV1L]

Originally Posted by Malti

found this...bit complicated for me atm

http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/feede...rio-worms.html

I found an online guide that said the same as above, and as I've been having a mite problem lately I thought i'd give it a go..

All seems well so far, although i've only got the beetles in with coco, the worms are still in bran. They've been in there a week or so now and seem to be treating it exactly the same as the bran tbh, burying in it etc Just gotta keep an eye on it so it doesnt get too dry, but considering most keep them in bone-dry bran I dont think it's a priority for it to be damp lol

[mrhoyo]

Originally Posted by Alex

Malti they're Special technology is a growth hormone.

Morio's are a larger species, but need to be split singly to pupate. Morio beetles are larger.

I 2nd that, they use the 'giant' mealworms a lot in America but over here we tend to use either regular mealworms or morios.

[Betty]

Originally Posted by Issa

The shop are talking out of their bottoms! The mealworm (Tenebrio molitor.) is a totally different species to the "Giant mealie" or Morio Worm (Zophobas Morio )

I have managed to get the Morio Worm into black bettles but cannot get them to breed why and what do I need to do to breed them??? any help would be appriciated betty