MUD
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Hi,
In January I will be heading out of town for 10 days. My gecko will be boarded at the vet but I do not have anyone to check on my mealworm and darkling beetles and I need advice. Yes, I am planning early b/c I love the little bugs!
My current routing is likely a bit overkill but everyday I provide fresh food and remove anything that is getting old. Carrots never get old b/c they love them but fleshy fruit get gross quick. I have a custom dry food mix I have created (lots of stuff chopped and dehydrated) that will keep them happy. I will occasionally toss in cricket thirst quencher as well. I remove the pupae daily and add to a pupae drawer. Any pupae that hatch are moved to the beetle drawer.
Food/Drink:
What tips do you have for leaving them 10 days straight without adding/removing food or providing a "water" source. I know they cannot have real water in a dish (drowning/can't swim/not smart little worms). Do I just add a ton of cricket thirst quencher? Other suggestions? As for the food - from what I understand they can survive on the dry food (even if they are not supper happy about it).
Housing:
Currently, we are using a 4 drawer setup (pretty small - fits under bathroom sink) but I plan to move my worms into a 35 gallon (dry) aquarium so I can make the bedding and dry food areas bigger while I am away. Any thoughts or concerns?
As for the Darkling beetles, I may buy a huge tote and modify it for ventilation so they have more space.
I was also thinking of splitting both into 2 groups in the event that something happens to one.
Thanks in advance for the guidance!
In January I will be heading out of town for 10 days. My gecko will be boarded at the vet but I do not have anyone to check on my mealworm and darkling beetles and I need advice. Yes, I am planning early b/c I love the little bugs!
My current routing is likely a bit overkill but everyday I provide fresh food and remove anything that is getting old. Carrots never get old b/c they love them but fleshy fruit get gross quick. I have a custom dry food mix I have created (lots of stuff chopped and dehydrated) that will keep them happy. I will occasionally toss in cricket thirst quencher as well. I remove the pupae daily and add to a pupae drawer. Any pupae that hatch are moved to the beetle drawer.
Food/Drink:
What tips do you have for leaving them 10 days straight without adding/removing food or providing a "water" source. I know they cannot have real water in a dish (drowning/can't swim/not smart little worms). Do I just add a ton of cricket thirst quencher? Other suggestions? As for the food - from what I understand they can survive on the dry food (even if they are not supper happy about it).
Housing:
Currently, we are using a 4 drawer setup (pretty small - fits under bathroom sink) but I plan to move my worms into a 35 gallon (dry) aquarium so I can make the bedding and dry food areas bigger while I am away. Any thoughts or concerns?
As for the Darkling beetles, I may buy a huge tote and modify it for ventilation so they have more space.
I was also thinking of splitting both into 2 groups in the event that something happens to one.
Thanks in advance for the guidance!
