Superworms

[Kevin1]

Anyone out there breeding superworms?
I've read/watched a few articles and videos on them.
I've tried a few times in the past with no success.
I decided to try again and this time around I have gotten 2 to pupate so far.

[SludgeMunkey]

Temperature is the key. I use a mixed bedding of rolled oatmeal and Gerber baby cereal (banana and oatmeal). Moisture is provided with potato chunks. once a week I sift out the castings and add a large handful of Cheerios to the mix. I use a small radiant (5 W) ceramic reptile heater in the box to maintain a temp of 92 F @ 25-40% humidity.

Their life cycle is about twice as long as "standard" meal worms.

I feel that mealworms are too nutritionally void to be used as anything more than a treat. However I have species of toads that consume various coleopterans in the wild as a staple. These large beetles from superworms help to round out the various beetle cultures I have going.

[Kevin1]

I heard low 80's are what to shoot for. Is this about where your at?

[SludgeMunkey]

Nope. 90-92F as stated before. That is for optimal growth if you can maintain the proper humidity. You can do it in the low 80's, but this adds a few weeks to the life cycle.