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Jan 08, 2021 - 10:24 AM
You actually want a container that is shallow, not deep.
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You want about 20 square inches of surface area per thousand mealworms
You'll want to leave the lid off, and add bran/bedding to only 1.5" deep to allow moisture and heat to escape.
To care for them they need bedding for food (we use wheat bran) at a shallow depth or they will get too moist at the bottom causing bacteria and fungus to grow on their grain. We keep them at 1.5" deep.
You can also use plain oats or whole barley.
They need carrots 3 times a week for a water source. Potatoes tend to mold, and will infect your grain causing your worms to get sick. They do best with sliced carrots 3 times a week minimum, and to be kept warm.
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Do I have to create a "bedding" situation for the meal worms, or can I just store them in the fridge until time to gutload/feed? How many max should be kept in the fridge? (we will have one leopard gecko). What kind of container should be used for refrigerator storage? Thank you!
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If you store them in the fridge, they will go dormant and not need the bedding for food. However, it's always a good idea to store them in some bedding to prevent them from having fluctuations in temperature when the door is opened, etc. In the fridge, a taller more narrow container is best (at room temperature, you want a shallow one). You can store thousands in the same container in the fridge.
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