Mealworm Care

Mealworms are relatively easy to keep

Keep Mealworms in the refrigerator (~40°), do not place by the crisper drawers in your fridge as this can freeze them.

Remove them once a week and put a slice of fruit or vegetable in the cup. 

Leave out for ~12 hours at this time, then remove the fruit or vegetable slice and return them to the refrigerator.

Replace bedding as required (will look sandy when requiring replacement). 

You can use wheat bran or rolled oats for a bedding source.

When you are ready to use them, remove the desired amount and leave at room temperature until they become active, roughly 24 hours before feeding to your animal (this is a great time to gutload them).

Your Mealworms should last for weeks.