How To Breed WAXWORMS ( Easiest Way)

How to breed WAXWORMS for both reptiles and for fishing. These can be used to feed to reptiles like leopard geckos ,bearded dragons and grub eating reptiles and fishing bait breeding. This is the easiest way to breed WAXWORMS. Waxworm breeding is so easy and really productive . Breeding waxworms like this small scale waxworm breeding farm is perfect for breeding waxworms at home you may even be able to breed waxworms for profit.
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[@t.fengshou220]

My friend stepped on one of my waxworms so I am not his friend anymore.

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Haha

[@pamhouweling7141]

Miss watching your new content. Hope your doing well. Still passing your site to new reptile people. You have saved me time and money with your site. Thank you. Watching this one again for a refresher.

[@sawyer8242]

Thanks for this :) I’m 13 and have had / currently have many amphibians and a bearded dragon who eat insects and my toad only eats worms lol he’s fat. Your Dubia roach video helped me a lot as well, and I’m glad to know I’m not the only one who isn’t scared of insects. I’m subscribing :)

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Amazing . Welcome to this channel . I'm well happy that it's helped. What amphibians do you have?

[@sawyer8242]

NORTHERN EXOTICS I have a southern toad, a fire belly toad, some aquatic frogs ( African clawed frogs and dwarf frogs, ) and besides the amphibians I have a crayfish that eats insects sometimes as well :)

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

A very nice collection there. The claw frogs look awesomr

[@sawyer8242]

NORTHERN EXOTICS thanks :)

[@theosnepenthes8751]

@@NORTHERNEXOTICS As an alternative to the egg cartons, could you just add the remaining bedding a week or so (or whenever most females are done laying eggs) after the moths emerge to the top of a new batch of the honey mixture? I'm guessing the moth bedding would be filled with hundreds of eggs. If there is a lot of the old mixture left, you could add the egg filled bedding to several new mixtures and make multiple breeding colonies. Do you think that makes sense?

[@waragainstmyself1159]

I cant find my comment.. I did this and said it never took off but wow I was wrong. I thought the eggs just weren't gonna hatch but then I really started looking and after a month i noticed super tiny little baby worms. On the top of the grain oat mix is a graveyard of old moth corpses and I'm hoping they recycle mom and dad. Lol

[@Lorraines_Mini_Kingdom]

Did they recycle mum & dad?

[@fanpet3912]

Yeah, did they?

[@Rubenhazelnut8087]

I’m constantly needing waxworms and wax moths so thanks for this! I hate anything too complicated and technical so this video is perfect cheers! 👍

[@miaantoniazzi4135]

This video was so informative whilst not being dragged out or boring, thankyou!

[@jereksliwinski2789]

Dude, I’ve been binge watching your videos since I got my banded & leopard geckos and absolutely love them all. Thanks for the great info! 👍 👍

[@m0g_el3ment65]

I recommend putting a layer of breathable cloth on the lid. the baby's escape don't ask me how i know.

[@marytwinflamessoulfamunite7102]

Out of curiosity what type of cloth do you recommend I'm looking into Breeding them for my Geckos treats and to use for fishing and to teach my newphews about the life cycle of different Caterpillars

[@m0g_el3ment65]

@@marytwinflamessoulfamunite7102 I used a old t shirt and it worked fine just make sure when you open it you do it outside so if any do fall out they won’t be crawling around your house edit: any breathable shirt or peice of cloth will work

[@kesavakumar4862]

@@marytwinflamessoulfamunite7102 You can try muslin cloth I use it for rearing rice moth as well

[@waragainstmyself1159]

Wow i love the mossy tunnel you went under, your town seems so cozy.

[@The_bug_plug]

Love this Channel found it tonight while researching for breeding advice! Me and my girlfriend are starting a breeding-business soon as we have a few reptiles and such, these videos are great and very informative, subscribed :)

[@tylerbowman6719]

This is the first video I’ve seen of yours and it’s so dope with editing and info had to thumbs up and follow!

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Aww thanks a million really appreciate it

[@user-rn3rn6nl3h]

What great editing you have, really enjoyed your video. Cheers from the states.

[@waragainstmyself1159]

Thank you! I been getting mine at a bass shop and this seems much easier. I also like the idea of my own little colony. I have a jumping spider, and two salamanders. Id like to get a couple crested geckos, and breed. First id wait though, just to get the care aspect down, have it all set up real nice and proper. I feel you owe it to your animals to give them the best life.

[@jett9739]

Very nice! Thanks for a perfect simple video. Subscribed! 😁👍

[@thomasgarrison3949]

Great video, thanks for sharing.

[@the-BOR-dojo]

man very easy and to the point ...your videos are very much appreciated

[@lazza3125]

Fantastic Editing and a Well put Together Video! Keep it up Mate!😁

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Thank you

[@nanosantaana4050]

Been following your steps I started on July 15th threw in about 150 wax worms inside a small size tote. Now five days later my wax worms are starting to pupate. Temps in my room around 75 to 77 and I haven't really messed with them....just check up on them each night to see the progress. Thanks to your videos and tips I'll be having some eggs soon.

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Good luck

[@nanosantaana4050]

@@NORTHERNEXOTICS thank you, I'll for sure keep going through your videos...you have a lot of helpful tips. I'm doing silk worms at the moment hopefully you have something on that as well lol.

[@fern5142]

Recently come across your channel. Learning some new stuff! Thanks ❤️

[@Sbuk55]

Brilliant video, thanks x

[@EnlightenedJess11]

Appreciate your info! Thanks a ton!

[@theadamsfamilyadventures3969]

Great video. Thank you!

[@georgeschannel6168]

Like a little action movie :) Liked it. Great info, nicely presented

[@jadesjungle]

Interesting, seems I’ve been breeding by mistake 😂 I bought wax worms for my praying mantis to pupate into moths for him to eat (too big for fruit flies). Bought the tub with most pupated already to speed it up, still had some worms tho so did the setup above. They all hatched a while ago and have been flying around and I assume laying eggs in the substrate... I hadn’t even considered you know 😂😂😂

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

I used to do the same for my ghost mantis . He loved the moths. I've just rescued a grub eating species so I need to breed these to supply his diet

[@patdavninfarr7254]

NORTHERN EXOTICS I’m getting a Rough Green snake and will use wax worms that’s why I’m here

[@pebblechan2002]

@@NORTHERNEXOTICS where do you put them after they pupate?? Keep them in the same tub? Do they fly? What do they eat? Wont they fly away once you open them?

[@dankey3346]

Just looking through the comments and couldn't help but notice your TWS on your face 😂 I have 2 Damon Medius, such awesome creatures! Have just found your channel so will check it out and sub :)

[@toonsoreal5119]

I like ur videos sir. Thanks for all the good tips

[@tarahoglesby2088]

Did anyone else get some Gordon Ramsey vibes? 😂

[@TheFlyingTater]

I was wondering how to do this for fishing. Very helpful.

[@crestiecrafts]

Thank you so much this video helped me out tremendously because I just discovered the cocooned wax worms I was keeping in an empty wax worm container had become moths, so I was scrambling to figure out what to do with them but now I don’t need to worry about it

[@Puddlefishinginscotland]

That was more helpful than looking on the Web. I'm going to breed them for my ghost mantis

[@zalaman4407]

Very useful info buddy. and just subscribed. Top Bloke!

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Welcome to the family

[@sunfiregeckos9041]

Same here watched quite a few videos and hopefully il be at doncastor ihs for the first time in November if its definitely on been wanting to go for years!

[@lykkegullholm6101]

Loved the video! I'm gonna try this for my leos.

[@samhind4231]

Great video Thank you so much !

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Thanks for watching

[@lumiakangas6547]

awww I love waxworms their so squishy and soft and cute and I can never feed them to our geckos

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

have you ever tasted them? my friend has , ... hes insane lol

[@lumiakangas6547]

NORTHERN EXOTICS ew no😂

[@tatianacastillo88]

NORTHERN EXOTICS how do they taste ?😂

[@waragainstmyself1159]

@@tatianacastillo88 like chicken

[@seabear7067]

Lumpia Kangas gummy worm IRL

[@1956van]

Thank you, nice and simple, well we`ll see, just going to start on this now, thank you

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Good luck

[@Crystalspets]

This is great information thank you so much for sharing this video my friend ☺☺☺☺☺

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Thanks for watching

[@waragainstmyself1159]

Yup def subbing. Awesome video mate

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Thanks a million

[@waragainstmyself1159]

@@NORTHERNEXOTICS thank you for the wisdom and tips!

[@barbhelle5481]

Thank you Richard.

[@sickswan61]

Great vids mate enjoy watching keep it up +1 sub

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Amazing. Thanks a million

[@fabianacosta7518]

Thanks!!

[@timskitter]

I subbed in the first minute I know I'm gonna like your channel

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Amazing thanks a million

[@ESSE_REACTION]

Yea thx for the video I go to the pets store 3x a week and it adds up so I decided to breed my own worms,superworms,crickets now wax works ND I always watch burn tutorials so thx

[@SunfishFan68]

Cheers mate really useful! good vibes from essex

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Cheers fella

[@waldowaggins1330]

Free bait here I come

[@ronhawks7199]

Thank.s for the vid i been wanting to raise some for fishing i subbed also..cheer.s ron

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Your welcome

[@horse6693]

OMG SO COOL TYSM

[@ryantunks5416]

Awesome! Very helpful and easy to follow. Do you just remove the dead moths periodically when you notice they’re dead? Thanks!

[@76Stankfinger]

Curious if it matters whether I use quick oats or old fashioned oats? Thank you for your time. I’ve learned a lot from your videos regarding leopard gecko care.

[@TheTruth-ge7fj]

Steelhead love these.

[@bunnyb8185]

Do you have related videos on cleaning/resetting set ups like this?

[@warpenguin6300]

I love breeding little insects I hope I can do this too thank you for the tutorial, seems really easy but I have a doubt mine are fully covered by cocoons I'm a bit confused since I have read is not how they pupate

[@Supernovaartistry]

Does the honey and oats ever mold or like go bad and do you have to clean out the whole thing becsuse of that?

[@pokethan7904]

Yummy waxworm flapjacks😋

[@robertmacleod7587]

thanks alot

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Thank you

[@kandijohnson5880]

What do you feed them to make sure they live during each stage ? Do you ever need to clean tub out also?

[@finetree1004]

i love it’s

[@fern5142]

Hi, I’ve recently come across your video, I have a quick question and was wondering if you could help me. When waxworms go into pupation stage, do I leave them in the same tub I have them in or do I move them into another pot with some substrates/oats/honey on the bottom. Hope you are able to help me. Thankyou x

[@YT-glockstreamer]

I like it great video gonna subscribe I wish I had all that but unfortunately I dont sad day

[@purplehazeangler2214]

This will be a great project for fishing bait. I also have an aquarium with native fish that this will be great for. How quickly do the waxworms multiply? And do you poke any holes in the lid?

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

This tub already has holes in the lid. For me it was about 8 weeks until I had small waxworms

[@listenhere1623]

What would be a good setup to only raise one generation bought from larvae give half to my grey tree frog. Then pupate...wait for eggs then feed the adults to the frog

[@Theseus294]

Awesome thank you! I already had everything 😂 I feed them to my jumping spiders

[@tishabrewer6642]

Does your honey get hard? I’ve seen videos where they add glycerin to keep the honey from hardening. Curious if I need to do that. I noticed you don’t add glycerin to your honey/oat mixture.

[@DunkinBiscuits]

Awesome will definitely give this a try. Couple of questions How long does the colony last? Like can you just keep adding oats and honey when it starts to run low to keep it going or does it get dirty and you have to start a new colony? Also do you know roughly how many eggs each female lays? Thanks another great video

[@Poisonspeed305]

I need help! I did the oatmeal and honey in a tote. I have had a bunch of moths grow out of it...but what do I do with the moths? Leave them in there? Set em free? Feed to my chameleon? And what should I be looking for to know I have a colony going?

[@elizabethtang1066]

Hello me again, if im not useing honey, do wax worms need water?

[@thelifespikeandgeorge2213]

Hi I have tried this and im at the point where I can just about c them buts it's not in the tub they have keep escaping I have tried chease close and even vasalean on the rim to stop them but dosnt seen to stop them have u any tips as I have loads but keep getting out into the house I live in the UK Shropshire please help

[@gandalf1]

May need to try this, my mantis go mad for wax moths. I will watch when i get chance to sit and take notes, may have heat issues tho 👍

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

It's dead easy once you know

[@listenhere1623]

Would adding a critter quencher help

[@a.j.8926]

We are going to do this. our local pet store keeps running out. Do I need to worry about the moths getting out when I open the lid? I don't want moths in my house... Great video. Thanks for the info.

[@aroundtheworldin18years]

Ta for the vid. Question? If you have moist food (oats and honey mix), how do you prevent this from blue moulding?

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

good ventalation . I can say I've never had the issue

[@melissabrewster3115]

Question: My substrate has gotten pretty hard and not sure what else to do for them. They seem ok though. Do I do anything or just let it be?

[@amyfaerielou]

Guys please help! This has worked amazingly, thank you so much for posting it! However how on earth do you keep the tiny hatchling in a tub 😂 they are smaller than even fine insect mesh! Help!!

[@jatayadixon3728]

Do you have to do anything with the dead adults?

[@Dreamypandah]

Great video am just not sure if I want to breed my waxworms. I bought them with substrate but it has gone to molding so I took every waxworm out and into another tub. Not sure how I keep them fed without the whole setup for breeding. Keep them in the fridge and just feed of to my reptiles? Not sure what's best to do atm.

[@Dreamypandah]

Decided to put them in this substrate you made and will feed the ones who roam around and the ones who will pupae leave them be. Thanks for the great video!

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Keep me posted if the fridge trick works to make them live longer. I've been warned away from trying it because the cold can clog there insides

[@Dreamypandah]

@@NORTHERNEXOTICS I tried to do so before it slows down their metabolism but some die quicker, now I had them on substrate and came across 2 dead outside the fridge. I'll let you know as I'll put half the amount I have in the fridge. :)

[@thehelpfulhobbyist5355]

Thanks for sharing this video. How big must the holes be for aeration? Also when do I need to dispose of the oats to add a fresh supply of oats?

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Small holes but loads of them. I keep the oats until I start to see mould

[@thehelpfulhobbyist5355]

@@NORTHERNEXOTICS thanks for the reply and Happy New Year!

[@lyn3325]

@@NORTHERNEXOTICS Do you have any tricks for emptying and replacing it without harming them or *moving the eggs*?

[@sakofinnbear5654]

Are porridge oats just plain oats or what exactly? I’m in America and we have a lot of kinds of it and we call it “oatmeal” and I want to make sure to buy the right one. I used plain Quaker Oats for mealworms once and it got molded after a few weeks

[@mykonos73]

Dear friend, I want to breed Galleria for scientific work and I prepared a container following your instructions. I added larvae of various sizes, frpm tiny to large, because I wanted the small to grow larger, but on the following day I couldn't find any of the small ones. Could they be dead, or are they hiding somehow so thah I can't spot them?

[@stephaniesayre3789]

Do the moths feed on that same stuff before they lay their eggs? I saw another video where they said to put wax paper in there but I wasn’t sure if it was food for the wax moths or just for them to lay their eggs on. I’m trying to breed as food for a Kookaburra and they are almost all in the pupae stage now in a container just a little taller than yours but pretty much the same (I followed your video for the oats honey and egg cartons). Also, when it seems like the moisture is gone (looking from underneath) do you need to add more honey? And, if so, it’s probably best to do that before they become moths right?

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

I've never had an issue with moths feeding on the eggs because the moths don't feed. They lay eggs then die

[@QuacGiaNgoVietCongHoa]

In fact, they dont need so much honey if you can give them a more various diet, they can eat syrup and bees' wax to match the diet they are used to eat in wild. the soil bean powder gives them protain.

[@sizzler271]

I bought some waxworms for my bird feeders and thought well I could try to breed my own. On reading the leaflet which came with the waxworms I discovered that they were especially bred for food and they would never pupate but just die after a certain time. Anyway I've googled over and over for waxworms for the purpose of starting a colony. I get loads of hits but none of them specifically say they will turn into moths given the right conditions except those in the USA and I'm in UK. I don't want to buy more and find that again they are of a type that will not turn into moths. Can anyone recommend somewhere to get waxworms suitable for eventual breeding please., would be grateful. Great vid btw, very informative, very useful thanks.

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

All waxworms will pupate buddy. The ones you have will pupate. They say they won't pupate to discourage you from breeding them and you'll have to buy more

[@sweettooth5737]

rufusdufus Same for my butterworms; it said they won’t pupate. Guess what? Pupated! 😆😉👍

[@lorianne2878]

@@NORTHERNEXOTICS I was told that some pet retailers spray them with a substance to prevent pupating? have you heard this?

[@leonperez9612]

How often do you have to change the substrate? If you don’t ever have to change it, do you add more honey down the road? Also, would it be successful if I left the cartons out and accepted a certain amount of egg loss?

[@mjanglinghookninja2563]

Would sawdust work just as well for he medium that they live in? Thanks

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

No. They eat the oats

[@GlitterGum]

Hopefully my tarantula likes waxworms! Thanks for the tips

[@trenelljackson8597]

I now have too many wax worms and hoe do I pick them out effectively it socks having to dig them out through all the webs

[@ericskibba2461]

When and how do you go about refreshing your substrate When it dries up?

[@RaynaMay]

Will this work for red worms as well? We couldn't get wax worms but we do have red worms and we could get wax worms but it would be a little while but I'm wondering if it's much different between types of worms

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Not to sure tbh

[@wesleyjohnson1983]

I followed your instruction, now I have 4 wax moths, now it's game on if at least one is female, knowing my luck, they're all male

[@xxmatrixflames]

Question: so once you have this set up. Can you take some wax worms out to feed, but just make sure you don’t take too many out?

[@meganmeyer3263]

This would be great because my local petsmart & Petco never have anything in stock and in the winter it’s a pretty far drive for a small cup of worms

[@jennifersherouse3182]

Thank you for this informative video. Question... if I’m breeding the worms in a container like this, can I dip into the container daily to gather worms for feeding or will it disturb those pupating? Or... do I need to keep some for feeding in a separate container and just leave these alone?

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

I don't see why not

[@moderninjaprogaming4175]

How do you know that they are laying eggs/breeding and how long does their life cycle last? And would you have to add more honey and if so how often?

[@ehooton1233]

How do you keep it clean with the honey in there?

[@avagoines1617]

Question.my gerbil just gave birth and google said it's good for her to eat live waxworms. Is that true? She didnt eat the dried mealworms we gave her but I'm not sure if she'll eat these or not.

[@gunterandersson]

Guys! This also is how you make giant cereal/grain bars!

[@sararahmani9242]

Hi, How do you access the worms without the moths escaping or do you release the male moths once they've breed?

[@toyah4011]

I have started this process. How long does it usually take for moths to be seen?

[@yananagaran4286]

Wont those worm it the plastic container?

[@TwistyToad]

Hello just wondering is it ok for the Amphibians to eat the worms even after they had honey?

[@Ivana7092]

I found a waxmoth in my house and decided to nurture him. Can they survive on their own, like without other moths to keep company?

[@under_plays7891]

Can you use any type of oak

[@derekkoury7199]

So about how long should I expect to let this all happen. After dumping them into the habitat?