mealworm smell

[Gman1980]

No offence but I bought my 1st box of mealies yesterday and they smell a bit like SH&T.

Why do they smell like this and what can I do to stop the smell?

Cheers

[TheMetaphysicalNinja]

That's mealworm smell. My colony smells a bit too. Not a lot you can do.

[richard hardwick]

put a air freshener next to food containers

[Spider Call]

As above, air freshener and put them somewhere out of the way.
At least they don't smell as bad as crickets!
During the summer they can be put outside in a shed / garage / something. During the winter pop them in a room that is used least.

[beardys]

Originally Posted by Gman1980

No offence but I bought my 1st box of mealies yesterday and they smell a bit like SH&T.

Why do they smell like this and what can I do to stop the smell?

Cheers

my mealworms never smell like crap unless they have been kept too warm and started to die and go off

[Miss Lily]

Ewww! I hate that smell too! I 'sieve' mine to get the poop/frass out of the container and replace the bran. That usually stops the smell. Also if they get damp from a lot of moist gutload they might get a bit smelly.

[trw]

my mealies or crix colonies never smell as long as i keep them cleaned regularly. for mealies just sieve the whole lot and chuck away anything that falls through the sieve

[Shado]

I havent cleaned mine yet, i keep them in an empty ice cream tub, no lid, with porridge oats as substrate, theres some old decaying potatoe in there too, and carrot i think, the only smell i ever get from it is when i spray them to give them a bit of moisture every few days, and thats just the smell of porridge and water.