Meal Worms (Tenebrio Molitor)
Thursday, May 15th, 2008 | Author: clear
General Information: Mealworms have a hard exoskeleton, Can lead to impaction in younger animals. Also are very fatty. For bearded dragons they should only be a treat.
Housing: Container, or Tub
Substrate: Un-cooked oatmeal, wheatbran, baby cereal.
Feeding: They will eat the substrate but also supply, apple, carrots, potatoes for moisture
Temperature: Room tempature is fine.
Breeding: Just leave them alone in the container, they will turn into a beetle and breed.
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Additional Information i gathered off Wiki:
Mealworms are the larval form of the mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor, a species of darkling beetle.
Life cycle
- Incubation: 10-11 days at 20°C; 4-6 days at 30°C
- Larval period: 90-114 days (10-14 larval molts).
- Pupal period: 30 days at 15°C; 9 days at 25°C; 6 days at 35°C.
- Adult Stage 1 - 2 Weeks