Freshly hatched beetle collection

A quick rundown of how I grab the freshly hatched beetles from my mealworm pupation trays.
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[@birdsbeauty3724]

I am interested for this

[@demetrashelton1688]

Very informative thank you for taking the time to film and share!

[@MidwestMealworms]

Thank you for watching, more to come (like the temp and humidity I think you asked about!).

[@handmaidblessings]

Awesome!! Thank you!!

[@joeturner1195]

Have 500 beetles and have had for 4 weeks how long does it take for them to lay eggs and see little mealworms have screen in bottom of beetle drawer with oatmeal in it and egg crates in it beetles look like they are doing good but no signs of eggs or new tiny meal worms all so have potatoes and carrots in there also just worried don't see any yet the meal worms are changing over to pupa and on to beetle pretty good and ideas thanks

[@MidwestMealworms]

If your temps are around 80F and humidity 50-70%, it should take 4 to 6 weeks to see movement from baby mealworms. If your temp/humidity is below that it will take longer.

[@Phantom25X]

Do you have a video or instructions for those tray towers?

[@MidwestMealworms]

I don't. Check Space Coast Mealworms youtube channel, he may have them.

[@birdsbeauty3724]

I am interested in this business with you. Please help us

[@MidwestMealworms]

How can I help?

[@sherimoen617]

What is the difference in price from worms to beetles.

[@MidwestMealworms]

500 mealworms, $15. 500 beetles, $26.

[@eddiemercurio7651]

wha is the height of your tray sir

[@MidwestMealworms]

3 inches.

[@octaviosousa8818]

What size are the trays

[@MidwestMealworms]

26 x 18 x 3

[@eddiemercurio7651]

your trays are so organized,what is the dimension of your trays? id like to buy some for my superworms,thankyou for sharing😊😊

[@MidwestMealworms]

The white ones are 26 x 18 x 3, dough proofing trays.

[@miller17013]

i forget the name of the channel but another breeder had small metal trays made but a plastic one would work, its just a little too high that the beetles can climb up and he puts the pupa on the top. Once they hatch from the pupa they crawl off to get to the bedding material and food leaving the pupa on top of the shelf out of reach to hatch in safety. this would remove the sorting as you can put the pupa right into the bin you want them to start laying.

[@MidwestMealworms]

you're describing the Pupae Bridges. I've used them, but haven't found a good solution. The wooden ones result in beetles climbing all over them, and the plastic ones aren't durable enough.

[@rhondaskinner5111]

Where did you buy your trays you keep the mealworms in ?

[@MidwestMealworms]

The white trays here are dough proofing trays, I bought them from webstaurantstore.com

[@ryanbinge3720]

Do you still hatch your pupae like this? I think it's a brilliant way. Do you give them a moisture source for after they emerge or want till they are in a beetle tray?

[@MidwestMealworms]

Yes, I still do this. I don't give a moisture source until the beetles are in a tray on their own. I collect them every few days so they don't dehydrate.

[@waelwallace5373]

concerning temperature how to increase specially its cold in winter ? is there something to add or something to feed for meal worm and beetles

[@MidwestMealworms]

Not that I've found. You can increase the quantity in the bins to raise temp, but I'd be cautious. Use a small heat source, enclose the room the mealworms are in to maximize efficiency.

[@ebermedeiros5938]

Parabéns.

[@Niks-gj1qw]

Where did you get those plastic containers?

[@MidwestMealworms]

Webstaurantstore.com

[@jacksellers4412]

Where did you get those white trays from

[@MidwestMealworms]

webstaurantstore.com

[@michaels7325]

Would it be okay to use ss metal trays?

[@MidwestMealworms]

I think so. You'll see more sensitive temp variations b/c the ss will change temp faster than plastic (I think). I'm also not sure how long they'll hold up....they are 'stain less', not 'stain never'....

[@nanukbigwithe]

👍

[@MrBiofuelmoz]

thanks for that

[@MidwestMealworms]

My pleasure, thank you!

[@missb2124]

Hi where did you get your trays?? Thank you for all the info!

[@MidwestMealworms]

The white ones came from webstaurantstore.com

[@sarahwilson5427]

Given the huge amount of plastic involved I'm trying to source recycled plastic bins in New Zealand (local for me).

[@JamesJohnson-ls2ev]

7 beetles per square inch would be 2688 right? do you do around half of that with the 1000 - 1500 just so they can have extra room or am i doing my math wrong lol.... thanks for the info love your videos.

[@MidwestMealworms]

Correct math. I've added that many before, just seems like it doesn't result in much so may be more than necessary? I don't have good scientific evidence of that, just what I've witnessed.