Sunday, January 20, 2013

Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Mealworms

 

Hmm do you have pictures? I wonder if this would be over the top for the hubby.

Charlene

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On Jan 20, 2013, at 1:53 PM, Laura Roberts wrote:

> Easy Peasy! I ordered mine online. Just do a search of Mealworms. I received 1000 mealworms and a sack of wheat germ for bedding. I have since added a few more pounds of wheat germ. They are in a 10 gal aquarium.........but since it is dry, I guess it is called a terrarium.
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> I feed them a small potato sliced up about once a week or two. Carrots, pretty much any veg they can get some moisture and food from.
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> They are quiet, stay put, housetrained and fun to watch. Even more fun is watching visitors get freaked out over them.
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> The life cycle is egg, pupae, larva, beetle...........egg, pupae, larva, beetle............right now, I have LOTS of beetles and I am waiting for more pupae. Oh, they also do their own mortuary work by eating any casings or bodies.
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> Cool!
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> Laura

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