Meal worms causing impaction?

[Lacibeth]

Johnny, so how do I raise the mealworms to beetle stag? I still have 2 containers of worms and I really don't want to just throw them out. I also do crush the heads since the toads eat from tweezers.

Spare tank, 1" or so of sand on the bottom, layer of equal parts oatmeal and bran, drop a couple of potatoes in, put a lid on. Add potatoes as needed and bran/oatmeal every 2-3wks. Voila, beetles. Continue to add potatoes and bran/oatmeal, continue to get more beetles. We also use ours as a substitute dermestid beetle colony on small things.

[kueluck]

Thanks.

[Lacibeth]

Thanks.

Whatever container you use, make sure it has a lid that the larva can't get out of. They get pretty restless right before they pupate.