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    I don’t like jumbos,if I’m fishing gills,the smaller mealworms are perfect,they also work well in tipping jigs for larger fish.The secret to having a good supply of usable worms year round is to take out a couple hundred worms from your brood,put them in a container with a bit of bedding,and place them in the fridge.
    After a month put them back in with the brood,this put them dormant ,thus slowing the cycle down.By slowing the cycle you always have a good supply of beetles,to lay eggs,I do this about 4 times a year.I recently allowed my original 10 year old start to die off ,I will be starting a new 3 tier brood box with fresh worms,for no reason other than I enjoy tinkering with them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by eagle 1 View Post
    Changed out my bedding/bran today . Lost my first batch to moisture . Man who got me started said "not " to water at all . Seems to be working . Anybody else do this ? Attachment 329817Attachment 329818
    I give the worms a mist of water every day.But their box is next to the central A/C intake fan, so they get plenty of air circulation.I only use oats for their bedding, and give them a variety of food, just for the fun of seeing them eat different things.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yaker View Post
    They will absolutely eat the eggs,you will find your production rate will greatly increase if you separate the beetles from the eggs ,and provide munchies for the beetles and larva.
    But, how many worms do you need just to go fishing with ? I never separate, and always have plenty of bait.

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    Quote Originally Posted by polarcrafter View Post
    Is there one type of worm that you prefer over the others, if so what are your reasons for that??? size, stay on hook better etc and once the worms get to usable size how do you get them to stabilize in growth and size & not morph into adults?
    I think the pupa work even better than the mealworms. I guess I'm the only one doing this, because I have never heard of anyone using the pupa instead of the mealworms.They only last for one fish, but their texture is perfect, because they stay on well for the cast ,but they are so soft that its like biting down on a bare hook.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Techno2000 View Post
    But, how many worms do you need just to go fishing with ? I never separate, and always have plenty of bait.
    Your probably a lot better fisherman than I am

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yaker View Post
    Your probably a lot better fisherman than I am
    Lol...I didn't look at it that way...ok.

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    Not getting many beetles lately . To cool in shop maybe ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by eagle 1 View Post
    Not getting many beetles lately . To cool in shop maybe ?
    they do thrive in temps around 80°.You need to take a rough inventory of beetles,pupa,and larva.if your not seeing a balance,something is outta whack in their cycle.It could very well be temperature,or beetles eating eggs,you should see some light brown ( new beetles ) along with older black beetles.
    A healthy Colony should have light and dark beetles,larva of different age,and enough pupa turning to beetles.

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    Don't toss the castings (insect frass)!! Add it to your garden or mix with potting soil - helps protect your plants from defends against fungal pathogens in the root zone (root rot) and root-feeding nematodes, early and late blight, grey mold, powdery mildew and bugs. I even feed some to my worms....

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    Quote Originally Posted by eagle 1 View Post
    Not getting many beetles lately . To cool in shop maybe ?
    Yes...they like it warm 75-80 F you can put a heating mat under your container.

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