[gecko] mealworm culture, was shortage
Lyle Puente
gecko@lists.gekkota.com
Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:38:20 -0400
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Morning guys,
Mealworms are easy to culture
I use plastic tubs, shoe box size is fine.
Let the larva pupate. Then the beetles will develop and breed right
away.
I lay burlap over the medium, which can be bran or oat meal.
I keep them in a warm place, upper 70's- 80's is good.
I keep moving the beetles to a new box once I think its good and
egged haha
Its very simple and you can leave the beetles in there if you want.
I add fresh vegetables for moisture. I use cut Carrots, apples,
greens, usually not potatoes as they have limited nutrients.
Lyle
Lyle Puente
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On Jun 9, 2008, at 12:01 AM, ElizabethFreer@aol.com wrote:
Tracy ~
You're so right! We do what we feel is OK when we see animals
suffering. Sometimes the laws are against us. Our intent is to end
the animal's suffering quickly.
Ya know, when we get a shot the needle hurts just briefly. Do you
think the pain of the injection might be more for a gecko?
On a far lighter note, what does it take to breed mealworms? I have
heard you need a medium such as oat bran and the correct temps and
the mealworms will just breed. Have you ever bred any? Perhaps we
could separate these threads?
Elizabeth
> Subj:RE: [gecko] mealworm shortage and guilt with injection as
> euthanasia
> Date:6/8/08 8:04:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time
> From: trace@gexfiles.com (Tracy Vicente)
> Sender: gecko-admin@lists.gekkota.com
> Reply-to: gecko@lists.gekkota.com
> To: gecko@lists.gekkota.com
>
> it actually is true about the mealworm shortage.. i am in new
> jersey and i cant get any.
> oh and about the injection for euthanasia, i felt soooo much guilt
> with my gecko, he was suffering so bad so i thought i was doing him
> a favor, but it hurt him and it left a lasting impression on me
> (and hours of tears for that guilt).. it is SO hard, what do we do
> when we see the animal obviously suffering... I am truly sorry that
> you are in this predicament, and now with the laws against you, I
> wish you the best.
>
> Tracy
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Morning guys,<div>Mealworms are easy to culture</div><div>I use plastic =
tubs, shoe box size is fine.</div><div>Let the larva pupate. Then the =
beetles will develop and breed right away.</div><div>I lay burlap over =
the medium, which can be bran or oat meal.</div><div>I keep them in a =
warm place, upper 70's- 80's is good.</div><div>I keep moving the =
beetles to a new box once I think its good and egged haha</div><div>Its =
very simple and you can leave the beetles in there if you =
want.</div><div>I add fresh vegetables for moisture. I use cut Carrots, =
apples, greens, usually not potatoes as they have limited =
nutrients.</div><div><br></div><div>Lyle</div><div><br></div><div><span =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: =
12px; "><div>Lyle Puente</div><div>President</div><div>Global Gecko =
Association</div><div><a =
href=3D"http://www.gekkota.org">http://www.gekkota.org</a></div><div><br =
class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><a =
href=3D"http://www.MyBrothersBanned.com">http://www.MyBrothersBanned.com</=
a></div><div><a =
href=3D"http://www.myspace.com/MyBrothersBanned">http://www.myspace.com/My=
BrothersBanned</a></div><div><br></div></span><div><div>On Jun 9, 2008, =
at 12:01 AM, <a =
href=3D"mailto:ElizabethFreer@aol.com">ElizabethFreer@aol.com</a> =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><font =
face=3D"arial,helvetica"><font color=3D"#804000" size=3D"2" ptsize=3D"10" =
family=3D"SCRIPT" face=3D"Comic Sans MS" lang=3D"0">Tracy ~ <br> =
<br>You're so right! =A0We do what we feel is OK when we see animals =
suffering. =A0Sometimes the laws are against us. =A0Our intent is to end =
the animal's suffering quickly. <br> <br>Ya know, when we get a shot the =
needle hurts just briefly. =A0Do you think the pain of the injection =
might be more for a gecko? <br> <br>On a far lighter note, what does it =
take to breed mealworms? =A0I have heard you need a medium such as oat =
bran and the correct temps and the mealworms will just breed. =A0Have =
you ever bred any? =A0Perhaps we could separate these threads? <br> =
<br>Elizabeth <br> <br></font><font color=3D"#000000" back=3D"#ffffff" =
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[gecko] mealworm shortage and guilt with injection as euthanasia</b> =
<br>Date:6/8/08 8:04:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time <br>From: =A0=A0=A0<a =
href=3D"mailto:trace@gexfiles.com">trace@gexfiles.com</a> (Tracy =
Vicente) <br>Sender: =A0=A0=A0<a =
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<br></font><font color=3D"#000000" back=3D"#ffffff" =
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size=3D"2" ptsize=3D"10" family=3D"SANSSERIF" face=3D"Arial" lang=3D"0">it=
actually is true about the mealworm shortage.. i am in new jersey and i =
cant get any.</font><font color=3D"#000000" back=3D"#ffffff" =
style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" size=3D"3" ptsize=3D"12" =
family=3D"SANSSERIF" face=3D"Arial" lang=3D"0"> <br></font><font =
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size=3D"2" ptsize=3D"10" family=3D"SANSSERIF" face=3D"Arial" lang=3D"0">oh=
and about the injection for euthanasia, i felt soooo much guilt with my =
gecko, he was suffering so bad so i thought i was doing him a favor, but =
it hurt him and it left a lasting impression on me (and hours of tears =
for that guilt).. it is SO hard, what do we do when we see the animal =
obviously suffering... I am truly sorry that you are in this =
predicament, and now with the laws against you, I wish you the =
best.</font><font color=3D"#000000" back=3D"#ffffff" =
style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" size=3D"3" ptsize=3D"12" =
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size=3D"2" ptsize=3D"10" family=3D"SANSSERIF" face=3D"Arial" =
lang=3D"0">Tracy</font><font color=3D"#000000" back=3D"#ffffff" =
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lang=3D"0"> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br></font><br><br>**************<br>Get =
trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" =
on AOL Food.<br> (<a =
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30000000002">http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=3D4?&NCID=3Daolf=
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