Can mealworms be kept in here
750866
You could keep a small number in this container but a sweater box would work better. The wider and longer the container the better off you are. They don't need to be very tall containers, say 6" -8 ". A 15"W x 24"L x 8" works great! Hope this helps! PS, Don't over water, use potato slices and other veggies that contain alot of water and replace at least once a week! Hope this helps!
750867
They certainly could. This cage is large enough for most invertebrates. I used it to house a medium sized emperor scorpion with no problems.
750868
No, I believe the slots would be too large....you need a container with a screen
738348
The box has to be assembled. There will be small gaps between the box and lid. It is possible you could get ants in there, but I don't think bees or wasps could get in. Being plastic a mouse could chew its way in. Mine has been outside for some time and there has been no intrusion. However, I wouldn't try keeping food in it that would attract mice and ants as I'm sure they would find a way in.It could only be rodent and bug proof if it was a hermetically sealed steel box.
770466
I suppose the small ones are okay to leave in the container they come in. I know when we bought some medium size ones we had to transfer them because they were pretty crammed in and moist. I needed to remove any food they traveled with because it would get moldy in that atmosphere.
837782
Probably not, but the worms might be a nice, protein-rich bonus for your chicks. : ) For the sake of not having moths, though, I would not store the feed in the house, or at least not unsealed!
1068269
It seems like crickets, mealworms (normal size, jumbo and super), waxworms, and earthworms, grasshoppers, butterworms, locusts, and small goldfish are acceptable. I'd make sure they are an approriate size though. Source: http://www.triciaswaterdragon.com/diet.htm
1905244
yes but the bottom has small holes, i put pkg. tape on the holes and that keeps out the pests. you have bugs i have cats that like bread.
1616621
No. They can be kept in the pantry. Though in my house they never last long...the kids love 'em. They are 100% delicious.
651667
I would try to keep some in a insect container with some plants such as perennial milkweed. I have had luck finding the eggs on the underside of the milkweed leaves. Of course they will need aphids or mites to eat, so if you can find some in your yard to put in with them that would be ideal. Good luck!
476810
Yes, these should be fine if you want to put them straight into a gardening box. When the worms arrive, they will be a little dehydrated but after they receive some moisture, they will plump up. It would probably help if you add a little bit of damp shredded newspaper into the bed before adding the worms. Also, you don't want to put them into dry or soggy dirt, just moist.
935357
No roaches, no flies (but then I refrigerate scraps until it's time to feed them which I hear keeps away flies), no maggots, no bad smell. There are some other bugs in there along with the worms (probably from the dried leaves I use to get a good composition) but they don't like the light and stay in the healthy mini eco-system of the bin. I love the worm bin! Makes separating the compost from the worms so easy! And I used to keep the bin in the basement until I realized that there are no flies and no smell. Now it lives in our mudroom very close to the kitchen for easy access.
1319653
Sad to say, they are not airtight. My pantry got overrun by moths and grubs inside these jars. I would not put anything like rice, flour, pasta, beans or anything else that can be eaten by moths. I had better results with OXO, Click N' Lock or PERSIK for storing food.
1675105
I have a bearded dragon and she likes the super worms way better - but she is a bit larger - about 10 inches long now. With 1000, they last long enough so that they start turning into beatles, but she treats the beatles like desert. I have personally never kept superworms and mealworms in the same container - but I would think they'd be fine. Super worms like a few potato pieces or apple cores thrown in with them - as well as some oatmeal...I think that's all they eat!
738351
The box has to be assembled. There will be small gaps between the box and lid. It is possible you could get ants in there, but I don't think bees or wasps could get in. Being plastic a mouse could chew its way in. Mine has been outside for some time and there has been no intrusion. However, I wouldn't try keeping food in it that would attract mice and ants as I'm sure they would find a way in. It could only be rodent and bug proof if it was a hermetically sealed steel box.
328133
I keep mine in the garage and run a Hydor 25w Hydrokable Substrate Heater coiled on top of the compost in the second box from the bottom. This is the second winter I've done this and can keep it plugged in without if getting so hot that it drives the worms out of the top bin but still warm enough that the top bin does not freeze even with the recent temps at close to 0F.
1447428
Not really....food would go in feeder...either frozen, refrigerated, or room temp.....you can use the freezer packs to preserve it for hours or about one day....day & half, max.
770465
Depending on the number of dubia ordered and size of the container. A plastic tote with flex watt or some similar under tank heater attached to the side is best. Unless you have a high ambient room temperature. If you are using just for feeders and not growing them to a larger size or breeding them then the container would be fine for temporary housing.
121142
I don't see anything on the label about mealy bugs, and it does say NOT to use in areas where food is prepared. (The only place I've ever had mealy bugs is in the kitchen). This is a product intended for plants and gardens. Truly the only real solution to mealy bugs is to clean out/throw out all boxes of grain and other foods that may be infested. These bugs eat their way through cardboard boxes and plastic bags, and can crawl out of glass jars with screw-on lids. If you have them they likely are present in every food container in your kitchen. Check every box, jar, and container thoroughly and throw away--far away!--anything with bugs or larvae. This will work 100% and is well worth the effort. Good luck!!