Anyone ever try raising their own wax worms?
In the past I raised meal worms and would like to try my hand at wax worms. I have searched the internet and found lots of information but would like to hear it from someone first hand.
THanks
Kenny
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Anyone ever try raising their own wax worms?
In the past I raised meal worms and would like to try my hand at wax worms. I have searched the internet and found lots of information but would like to hear it from someone first hand.
THanks
Kenny
if you have any response please keep my name and drop me a line.have read about it on the internet but it sounded too scientific for me,but would love to know a common mans version.think they would be great to fish around may flies and bream on beds.
I am going to make an attempt at it today.
I have to get some honey for the substrate mix, already have the wheat bran for raising meal worms.
The worst that can happen is I waste some honey and bran and a few wax worms.
I was successful with it when I was younger, but lately I have tried a couple times and failed. I'm not sure if I just have the honey/bran mixture too heavy or if the wax worms I am getting shipped are not of very good quality or have been cold too long and arrested their development. I do remember it wasn't terribly scientific, just honey and bran. One mistake I remember making the first time is underestimating the larvae size once they hatch out. The 1 instar larvae are really small and they have a tendency to escape out of the container. A bunch ended up pupating outside the container and a bunch of wax worm moths ended up in my parents house; needless to say they weren't very happy about it. Hope you have better luck than me.
kmatcek give us an update how are they doing?
Kamacek ::
I've been raising them for several years now with good success. I too, went online and got a lot of information . I tried the babyfood recipe with some success . The best way I've found is to use old honey combYou can go online and find a beekeeper near you and they are glad to sell the old honeycomb . I made boxes out of 3/8 in plywood , large enough for a frame of honeycomb to lay in . Cut a 1 in. hole in the top and put a fine screen on it for ventilation . Put in a frame of honeycomb and dump in a small box of waxworms and keep it warm . I keep mine at 85 degrees in the winter time . In the summertime you won't need any extra heat . Keep them in a hot out building if you want . I aalso feed mine bee pollen I get from
www.betterbee.com . They are very easy to raise in the summer , a little harder in the winter . I take my extras to a local baitshop and he keeps me in minnows . PM me your mailing address and i"ll send you a start
er kit to get you going . Give it a try , I think you will enjoy raising them. If you can't find honeycomb , I'll hook you up with my supplier.
Norm
What size box did you build?
Pete
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Could you post a picture of your setup, I would like to see that.Quote:
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A picture of your setup would help. Where do you get your wax worms
and how fast do they multiply..
I have two little waxworms at home. I can't tell you how I raised them though. That's personal.:p