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

Easy?
Title: Re: Do you raise mealworms or maggots?
Post by: Blacklab 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
Title: Re: Do you raise mealworms or maggots?
Post by: Stein 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.
Title: Re: Do you raise mealworms or maggots?
Post by: Ridgeratt 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.
Title: Re: Do you raise mealworms or maggots?
Post by: KFhunter on January 05, 2022, 04:44:42 PM: Quote from: Ridgeratt 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.

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

Good way to use up my old cornmeal and stuff
Title: Re: Do you raise mealworms or maggots?
Post by: jackelope on January 05, 2022, 05:25:56 PM: The 4 year old sister of one of my 4-H kids has a mealworm farm.....
Title: Re: Do you raise mealworms or maggots?
Post by: Blacklab on January 05, 2022, 06:57:06 PM: Ridgeratt great idea thanks :tup:
Title: Re: Do you raise mealworms or maggots?
Post by: Wphunt 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.
Title: Re: Do you raise mealworms or maggots?
Post by: Wphunt 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.
Title: Re: Do you raise mealworms or maggots?
Post by: Angry Perch on January 05, 2022, 08:02:53 PM: Quote from: Ridgeratt 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.

Yep. Petsmart, Petco, awesome bait stores.
Title: Re: Do you raise mealworms or maggots?
Post by: Alchase 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!
Title: Re: Do you raise mealworms or maggots?
Post by: SpurInSpokane 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.
Title: Re: Do you raise mealworms or maggots?
Post by: KFhunter 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
Title: Re: Do you raise mealworms or maggots?
Post by: Blacklab on January 06, 2022, 09:51:04 AM: Quote from: KFhunter 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

Here that😉🥃🇺🇸
Title: Re: Do you raise mealworms or maggots?
Post by: KFhunter on January 06, 2022, 09:52:32 AM: If I buy live petco worms, how long until they pupate?