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does anyone raise wax worms? #7153452
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I have 2 reptiles that eat them, plus I trout fish with them.

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Re: does anyone raise wax worms? [Re: bigfoottrapper] #7153454
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Back in the day when I worked in the outdoor shop we sold more Mealworms for reptiles than trout!!


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Re: does anyone raise wax worms? [Re: bigfoottrapper] #7153455
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call speedy worm don't know if they will send them that far there out of minn.

Re: does anyone raise wax worms? [Re: bigfoottrapper] #7153530
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Not intentionally.


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Re: does anyone raise wax worms? [Re: warrior] #7153540
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Get a few bee hives...They'll raise themselves at some point.

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Re: does anyone raise wax worms? [Re: bigfoottrapper] #7153544
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Re: does anyone raise wax worms? [Re: bigfoottrapper] #7153553
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A lottz a work for 50 waxies


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It's pretty easy, but takes a little time to ramp up.They pretty much raise themselves, I'm sure you can search for a site that explains it, but basically you need a tray, box, something about 6" high, put 4" or so of some kind of ground grain, dump your brood stock, (leftovers) and cover the grain with sliced potatoes for moisture, change potato slices once in a while and thats about it....
The mealworms will form pupae and change to beetles which mate, lay eggs, thus new mealworms, lol

Re: does anyone raise wax worms? [Re: bigfoottrapper] #7153696
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Aren't waxies different than meal worms?


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Re: does anyone raise wax worms? [Re: bigfoottrapper] #7153705
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Wax worms are a greater wax moth larvae and mealworms are the larvae of the darkling battle.

Wax worms are much better for fishing than millworms. They are safer to feed to reptiles too. I have seen mealworms eat small lizards.

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Re: does anyone raise wax worms? [Re: 330-Trapper] #7153884
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Originally Posted by 330-Trapper
A lottz a work for 50 waxies

It is. I raised them for a few years and came up with more than I could use. Eventually found out it was easier to buy them 250 in a box at a bait shop than all the hassle of raising them.


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Re: does anyone raise wax worms? [Re: Trapper7] #7153885
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A lottz a work for 50 waxies

It is. I raised them for a few years and came up with more than I could use. Eventually found out it was easier to buy them 250 in a box at a bait shop than all the hassle of raising them.

I'd say


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