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Post by tasha on Nov 23, 2004 8:14:29 GMT -8
Just wanted to let those of you who are feeding mealworms to your gerbils and having trouble with them turning into beetles, that you can keep the mealworms in a container in the fridge with some torn up newspaper and they will sort of hibernate and won't turn into beetles. Once they warm up, they start wiggling again and it doesn't seem to hurt them at all. Never tried it on the other kinds of worms though.
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Post by sweetie on Nov 23, 2004 17:32:39 GMT -8
Thanks for the info. Mine turned to beetles and it grossed me out!!!  I prefer to catch crickets and grasshoppers instead! |
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Post by andrea on Nov 23, 2004 23:25:35 GMT -8
That works with waxworms also. ;D
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Post by Ritzie/Admin on Nov 29, 2004 2:51:21 GMT -8
Insects are cold blooded animals, so they need a warm temperature to be active. In the fridge it is of course cold, so they can not get active! Everything will slow down, including their growth! I use always some beetle to lay eggs, which will result in free mealworms!
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Post by doomgerbiluk on Nov 29, 2004 3:30:31 GMT -8
i've never doen that Peter waht do you feed the beetle on? do you keep the eggs in warmth? Any tips appreciated  |
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Post by andrea on Nov 29, 2004 4:04:11 GMT -8
we tried it with the waxworms in a gerbils show tank but the moths kept escaping so our house had moths everywhere.. ewww .. decided not to do it again..
Andrea
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Post by Ritzie/Admin on Nov 29, 2004 4:29:28 GMT -8
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Post by Ritzie/Admin on Nov 29, 2004 4:31:04 GMT -8
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Post by andrea on Nov 29, 2004 4:32:55 GMT -8
for food we gave our waxworms crushed Kelloggs frosties ;D
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Post by Ritzie/Admin on Nov 29, 2004 4:49:33 GMT -8
I think they eat almost anything!
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I prefer to catch crickets and grasshoppers instead!
