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Do you raise mealworms or maggots?
« on: January 05, 2022, 03:53:23 PM »
I can't ever find them for fishing, gonna hafta raise em
Prolly mealworms  :chuckle:

Easy?

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Re: Do you raise mealworms or maggots?
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2022, 04:00:12 PM »
I looked at it a while ago. Decided I didn’t want the hassle. YouTube got tons of videos on it
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Re: Do you raise mealworms or maggots?
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2022, 04:35:59 PM »
Yeah, super easy.  Set a mole trap, catch a mole and then leave it in the tunnel for a week and you will have a pile of maggots.  Might be tough under snow, but during the summer it's not hard.

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Re: Do you raise mealworms or maggots?
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2022, 04:40:19 PM »
I don't know of any pet stores in your area.  But if you are in Spokane petco or pet smart have jumbo meal worms for the reptiles.

They are monsters.
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Re: Do you raise mealworms or maggots?
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2022, 04:44:42 PM »
I don't know of any pet stores in your area.  But if you are in Spokane petco or pet smart have jumbo meal worms for the reptiles.

Thanks, I might just do that.  Youtubes mealworms looks super easy to do

Good way to use up my old cornmeal and stuff

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Re: Do you raise mealworms or maggots?
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2022, 05:25:56 PM »
The 4 year old sister of one of my 4-H kids has a mealworm farm.....
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Re: Do you raise mealworms or maggots?
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2022, 06:57:06 PM »
Ridgeratt great idea thanks :tup:
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Re: Do you raise mealworms or maggots?
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2022, 07:32:46 PM »
I raise mealworms. It’s easy. Had them going for 4 years or so from a dozen or so to start. Feed them oats and apple cores or any other scrap that has good water content. I clean them once every few months when the dead beetles smell.
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Re: Do you raise mealworms or maggots?
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2022, 07:38:33 PM »
I’ve done those big “super worms” too. Mine died after a couple years, they need more water I think. Their lifecycle is much longer and they take more care but are basically the same. If you can’t find any I’d give you some mealies if you’re ever in Spokane.
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Re: Do you raise mealworms or maggots?
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2022, 08:02:53 PM »
I don't know of any pet stores in your area.  But if you are in Spokane petco or pet smart have jumbo meal worms for the reptiles.

They are monsters.

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Re: Do you raise mealworms or maggots?
« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2022, 09:00:40 PM »
I tried back in the 80s to raise meal worms. I had a Thompson’s Chamleon at the time. They all ended up as Beatles  :chuckle:

Honestly it was not worth the effort.

I also switched to Power Bait Maggots (pink) for Kokanee. Much more productive!
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Re: Do you raise mealworms or maggots?
« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2022, 08:44:51 AM »
I raised mealworms too for a couple years to feed to my chickens. The setup I had needed weekly care, and I wasn't getting to it that often, so they weren't producing much. But I'd be glad to share PMs about the setup I had, etc.
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Re: Do you raise mealworms or maggots?
« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2022, 08:57:06 AM »
I think I'm going to go with the petco option  :chuckle:

I did a bunch of youtubing on it, they want to be 85 degrees, I need sifters and tubs, weekly maintenance, pupas, beetles...


Yuck, If I could fish more often (everyday) then ya

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Re: Do you raise mealworms or maggots?
« Reply #13 on: January 06, 2022, 09:51:04 AM »
I think I'm going to go with the petco option  :chuckle:

I did a bunch of youtubing on it, they want to be 85 degrees, I need sifters and tubs, weekly maintenance, pupas, beetles...


Yuck, If I could fish more often (everyday) then ya

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Re: Do you raise mealworms or maggots?
« Reply #14 on: January 06, 2022, 09:52:32 AM »
If I buy live petco worms, how long until they pupate?

 


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