HOW TO TO BREED SUPERWORMS / MORIO WORMS THE BEST WAY

[@liammurphy2725]

I've been a child for nearly 65 years and I love the idea of growing my own super worms. Thank you so much for this concise and informative video.

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Thanks for watching

[@liammurphy2725]

@@NORTHERNEXOTICS Always a joy bro. Take care and stay healthy. Love to you and yours.

[@liammurphy2725]

@@NORTHERNEXOTICS Just to say I now have some nymphs in transition to beetles. My Beardy is ecstatic at the thought of home grown food. Following your method. Awesome. Thank you.

[@runningdeer2111]

Obviously a year later than you, I’ve just recently became aware and educated in growing/raising worms. Light bulbs went off. Do you remember the movie called Heroes with Henry Winkler and Sally Field from the mid 70’s. The character Henry plays was going to start a worm farm. OMG. Why did it take so long for my light to go on. It took me retiring and having the time to venture out and learn new things. I hope your worm farm is going great. I just ordered my first live meal worms and red wiggle worms. I’m a little worried of my climate being too hot for them, I live in S FL, in the summer it’s very hot and humid. I was hoping to grow them on my covered screen back porch, but if it’s too hot I guess I’ll have to find a place inside. I’ve just started with my first baby chicks for eggs. That’s how I stumbled upon worm farming. I hope 🤞 and pray I’m able to keep the chickens and worms happy and healthy.

[@jellybeanvarner9301]

You know what I like about this video? It's informative, to the point and easy to understand.

[@ashlynehills3611]

4:23 they can fly- *deletes search history*

[@makaylaj9821]

“The dance with no pants” 😂😂 4:37

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

seemed like a fitting way to say it whilst keeping in mind my younger viewers hahaha thanks for watching

[@sugetoosty1685]

Ok, this helped me, I always thought the stick-like black ones were pupating- now I know they're just dead!

[@cherylsterrenburg2186]

I like using 35mm film containers - dark and no need to put in a box

[@MiBackpacking]

Thank you for the tips! I have spent a small fortune on superworms for my reptiles and have been looking for a step by step video like this. I am going to start tonight 🙌🏽

[@mandygeorge2052]

Glad I came across your channel. I started up my mealworm farm and now I have approx 200 beetles and another, approx, 400 large. I bought some morio worms to start a farm and you have given me some great tips. New sub.

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

amazing. good luck and remember to have fun

[@mandygeorge2052]

Thanks. It should have been 400 larve...NOT 400 large! Spell checker at fault! I’ve just got my soldering iron set up to make some holes in containers like yours and will transfer some morio worms into their individual containers. Exciting stuff!!

[@angelweaver4812]

Thank you

[@AmyBuccilla]

The best video I've seen so far tonight explaining how to breed these superworms. Thanks for posting! GREAT VIDEO!

[@devanhaseejiram2709]

Your videos are the best! I'm so prepared to breed my own insects just by watching your videos. I've seen a lot of different videos but your methods are the best and easiest!

[@mikem602]

Man I remember my old Airwalks....Had them forever! Bringing back memories and realizing im old now : (

[@reptielenshowassen]

What a great video! I'm going to try to breed my own morios, thanks!

[@britttttt8391]

Love your videos! Straight to the point, kind voice and great information. Thank you so much!

[@cheyenneb4263]

Very detailed and straight to the point. Thanks!

[@DestinationDalmatian]

Mine pupated in my bioactive set up. I wasn’t sure what it was at first and I put it in a plastic jar with holes and soil and it did turn into a red beetle took about two weeks. Very interesting

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

if you seperate them then put them somewere dark and they will pupate quicker

[@bobcatwelder00]

@@tony-wq4dr 2 -3 weeks i change mine or depending on how many worms and beetles are in it because they do crap and urinate and it prevents stench and mold from forming

[@drachesunwar]

Banana peels: Good idea, but only if you bought organic bananas. Regular bananas are treated with pesticides heavily and they are even plunged in fungicide before transport, you don't want to feed the residues of that to your animals.

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

that is totally correct and why i mention organic totally. in the uk i shop at a shop called aldi. all of there fruit is totally organic and thats the reason it doesnt really have a shelf life. but its what ive used for tears without problem. thanks for your comment

[@jessss0x]

Are the organic bananas from Walmart good?

[@jeanettewilkinson6362]

Sadly not all organic is actually totally organic

[@pershop4950]

@@jeanettewilkinson6362 that's why I grow my own bananas to feed my superworms, so that I know what I use on my plants and it's safe for the worms.

[@meemee8041]

So what's the minimum amount of tubs you would need if you wanted to start off with the smallest set up possible? Thank you and thanks for the interesting video

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Depends how small you want it. 1 worm per tub. 30 tubs maybe. Put 10 in to pupate every week that way you'll have a constant supply of fresh young beetles

[@abhisheksharma-jm8pt]

I learned a lot from this

[@Rose-ck8qx]

i'm starting my own colonies soon i'm so glad i found this channel!

[@Rose-ck8qx]

it's a shame you can't do a tutorial on hornworms (tomato worms) last time i checked you can't get them in England :(

[@geckomorphsusa4032]

Thank you for all of your knowledge it really is awesome to grow your own bugs and I couldn't have done it without your help .Take care and Happy Thanksgiving!

[@WhyDoesThisNeedFillingIn]

Good video. I have a morio beetle and 4 mealworm beetles. I've decided I'm going to start breeding them, along with dubias :)

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Good luck . It's loads of fun

[@WhyDoesThisNeedFillingIn]

@@NORTHERNEXOTICS thank you 😊

[@rkhnd51]

Your reptiles are so cute. I've been raising my own morio worms for a couple years now on a smaller scale tough because I only have 3 T's. I've been giving the beetles a soda cap of jell for liquid and from what you're saying I really don't need that. They get sliced apple and baby carrots to eat but I do see them at the jell. For their protein craving I also treat them with small cubes of dehydrated chicken. It's a dog treat I buy at the store in a pouch. Lol! No other added ingreds or preservatives are in them, just chicken. My worms like them, too. Very informative video and easy to follow for the beginner. BTW, I've had the same beetles for about 2 years now with a few deaths. A very long lived species. I've started out with 14 and don't put oats in there. Just take the babies out with small tongs when they get a little bigger and into a container with oats and the other worms. It's a very small scale but works for my purpose. I can't believe they lived this long. I started it with the start of covid and the shut down. I was concerned I wouldn't be able to buy feeders. Amazing.

[@clarewhyment8730]

Just brought some beetles off your ebay. Cant wait to give this s go

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

as a thank you ill add a few extra

[@clarewhyment8730]

Ohhh thank you soooo much

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

thanks alot

[@chanelscholan8990]

Best "How To" video i have come across. Thank you so much! Would you consider a video showing how you clean them out and sort them? I'm intrigued about the tools you use, and just a longer overview of the separating. Also, we would be interested in buying some start up beetles :)

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

I can look into that video idea . Currently I'm out of stock of these beetles. They sell out so quick

[@kenamaro3942]

Well done vid, very informative.

[@clarewhyment8730]

Really helpfull video... working for me

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

you smell lol

[@minnawrede478]

How old does the beetles get? Do I have to make more beetles all the time?

[@resiloatheric2293]

Thanks a ton. My first attempt failed because i made the entire container moist with oatmeal in it creating a mold farm (it was terrible). Thanks to your advice i now know that a moisture source such as a bannan peal or apple is good enough

[@raquelapicella3]

Do u feed adult beetles to breaded dragon?

[@supabiscuit]

I feed my dragon an assortment of worms in all stages. Beetle, pupae, and worms…. And occasionally chopped fruit. Haven’t had a problem yet, and I’d imagine he appreciates the variety

[@theanimaladdiction]

M8 I've done this for a while now and I've found that the darker the container they're in the faster they pupate. It was an accidental experiment turned interesting

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

A few people have said that

[@theanimaladdiction]

@@NORTHERNEXOTICS yeah I put them I'm a clear container and still havnt pupate but the ones under the electrical tape which is black have all pupated

[@theanimaladdiction]

@@NORTHERNEXOTICS m8 I need a fun vid idea with either my savannah monitor mice or geckos. Do u have any lying I should try out. I'm currently working on a fishing vid but I need to put out an upload tomorrow

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Biggest lizard Vs smallest lizard. Which is best. That'll be a good video

[@theanimaladdiction]

@@NORTHERNEXOTICS I might try that one out later after I buy a green anole and get it a setup.

[@gomi8835]

Very good video!!! Very informative, and clear I wasn’t confused at all and I’ve been thinking of breeding my own worms. Thank you for this my guy :)

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Good luck it's an amazing experiance to do

[@gomi8835]

NORTHERN EXOTICS Thank you so much. Once again it was very easy to understand and I’m going to go to the pet store today to get some. Best of luck and happy holidays thank you for helping me out

[@scarlettjewel1]

I have a question. What do you do with the beetles when they are done breeding?

[@pcuserprofile6900]

I second this question.

[@supabiscuit]

They die when they’re done breeding. Usually about 2 weeks after they reach maturity

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

if youve enjoyed this or found it helpful please comment,like and subscribe

[@clarewhyment8730]

I really enjoyed this very useful

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

im glad you enjoyed it. i do enjoy teaching

[@clarewhyment8730]

Those pupea look like little aelians

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

they really do. there strange when they wriggle

[@clarewhyment8730]

The beetles are bigger then i expected

[@sabrinafoster8480]

Wow thank you this will save me a lot of money .

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Glad it helped . We always putting out alot of livefood videos

[@McCallumClips]

Very helpful. But what do I do with the beetles after they laid eggs? Will they keep laying eggs? Do I get rid of them?

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

They will keep laying until they pass away

[@S_t_even]

Awesome video, I have a few questions though; 1: How long do the beetles live after they've become sexually mature? 2: How often should you 'rotate' the beetles from tub to tub? 3: Can beardies eat the beetles themselves aswell?

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

great questions. the beetles can live approx 4 to 8 months depending on conditions. i rotate mine every 3 weeks and some animals can eat these but they tend to stray from them. the beetles defence in the wild is they can let of a smell the detracts animals. we cant smell it but they can

[@Paolabear7]

What do you do with the beetles after they've mated? Do they keep mating? Do you eventually have too many beetles?

[@ashleybonner5423]

Cheers for the vid and tips, I could put this practice to use with me mealworms. I'll get morios when my tarantulas get some size on them :)

[@derekstover9864]

I just changed the encloser and cleaned it out for the Beatles. Should I be worried if they pile up on top of each other. Theirs a lot of room for them but I lift up one of the egg creates and their are like 7-8 of them in one spot. Worried the ones on the bottom might not be getting air or might be trapped and not get food.

[@jillthegymnast5730]

Great video! Very informative! But I have a couple of questions... 1) Once you are ready to move the baby worms from the oats they have "grown up" in, how do you sift them? 2) How long is the process for the baby worms to grow to maturity?

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

I don't sift them. When there big enough to feed off then I just pick them out and seperate them to pupate for new beetles and feed some off

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Takes about 8 to 12 weeks for me

[@paulhumphrey9474]

Great video, I'm starting today!

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Good luck

[@emilyrose9760]

When adding the banana & or other fruit/veggie pieces, HOW do you keep from attracting/developing a fruit fly/gnat issue????

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

They have all the moisture before it has change to attract them

[@jeannesophia]

i wonder if you could introduce something that preys on the fruit flies but avoids the beetles..

[@ArchieStormcloudOfficial]

Is there an easy way to swap the beetles into another enclosure? I feel like I'll kill too many trying to swap them out.

[@beritblackie3168]

Hi there, I very much enjoy & appreciate all your tips and how you care for your live-food. I’ve got my Morio worms, they’ve munched on healthy stuff for a week & I’m now ready to separate them into individual tubs. How many boxes will I need for the whole process incl for when I change/clean them?

[@I_am_BiG_Al]

3:13 just a question why add the worm?

[@theanimaladdiction]

I Have a few beetles of meal worms many crickets some dubias and now I have a few pupating superworms

[@percyblok6014]

Is grain substrate necessary? Could sawdust or fine wood chips work if the moist food is added regularly?

[@ambuehl986]

When do you put the individual worm into the small plastic tubes for them to pupate?

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

As soon as there adult and fully gutloaded

[@Avocetexotics]

I give my super worms water crystals and when I first get them home they are all surrounding the water dish and go crazy for them but after that they don't really use them anymore.

[@The_China76]

So... how many containers do I need?

[@chipsammich2078]

So if I just want to raise the worms for fishing.. can I just keep using the same beetles switching from tub to tub say every few weeks?

[@Brook.eq07]

I found this video helpful but I still don't know why my superworm beetle aren't laying eggs. I have had them for at least 2 months around 15 of them in a 1 gallon container, with egg carton and banana peel and I have seen no eggs. I know they are breeding but any idea why I'm not getting eggs?

[@minettevosloo9778]

Love you're videos! Interesting and so much awesome information 🐍🦎🐉🐢🥰

[@richarddubois7921]

I just bought some super worms for my leopard gecko and I think they are. Going to be to big for her. Gecko is about 8 months old and super worms are about 2 1/2 inches long. What do you think? Thank you

[@elhatillanodigital5011]

Hi, what would be the way to make zophobas fatter, mines are not so fat as I've seen in other videos. Thanks

[@allisonvaughn]

Thanks for this video. I am a 2nd grade science teacher and wanted to breed superworms in the classroom for the class pet (a bearded dragon). Thought it would also help the students understand the life cycle easily, too, seeing the stages of the superworms. How many beetles would you recommend for maintaining the diet of just one bearded dragon?

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

That's a great thing your doing. Maybe start with 15 then 4 weeks later add another 10 to keep ontop of young beetles

[@mustachadon]

Hey man, I was wondering if you know of any way to distinguish males and females?

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

It can be hard to tell but females have a larger abdomen

[@ДмитрийАбрамов-з2р]

Hello. Please tell me how you can determine the sex of the future zophobas imago at the worm stage? Not an adult, but precisely when he is a larva.

[@Crus0e]

0:49 I really like this image

[@worththefight3000]

What do I need to be given the baby substrates to eat you said spread it all around the enclosure

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

i use oats but with chopped up banana peel for there moisture

[@giannaspeare5684]

I have been breeding superworms for about 6 months. Started out great but now I only get one or two babies. I rotate the beetles every month to a new tray.

[@jamiemadden2465]

Can you feed these as a staple diet for a beardy

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Variety is key. Lots of diffrent bugs and plant matter for a healthy bearded dragon

[@rebeccalopez9970]

How do you keep the oats from molding ?

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

alot of ventalation . dont let it become moist or hummid in the container

[@rexowen2913]

Put the oats in the microwave for 20 seconds and it helps

[@willcronje7419]

Great video mate. What happens to the beetles after you remove them from the enclosure with the eggs... ?

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Put them in another container to breed again

[@jodiemills9239]

@@NORTHERNEXOTICS what do you do with the beetles after that though. Won't you end up with thousands of beetles.

[@AquarianDreamer3x]

What do you do with the beetles once they lay their eggs? Just let them go? Why do they need to be separate? Will they just die if you leave them together? Will they eat eachother??

[@nickolaimiller3277]

I got mold on some banana peel that spread to a few of the oats over time is that a problem and how do I avoid this?

[@taeviansworldofreptiles3828]

Very helpful! thank you! Are Grits ok to use?

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

yea. thats also a great sourse of fibre for them.

[@ShadowWolf184]

Love the accent 😊

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Aww thanks a million ....I think I sound a bit backwards

[@Vincent-tn7ut]

what do you use to feed your sophobas? 

[@aaroncarter2995]

Do you feed them just after they've turned into beetles? Or wait a bit

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

I feed straight away

[@ryannicholas6835]

How many superworms do you need to get from the pet shop, like at least 100?

[@m0istl0la97]

Is it okay to check on pupating worms?

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

I do sometimes

[@goodintentions1302]

I found this video because I'm interested in these worms eating styrofoam to keep it out of the landfill. If they have eaten styrofoam are they still safe to feed to your animals? Thanks for any information. ☮️💞🙏

[@ilovemyself9565]

That is awesome! Very helpful

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

everyone can learn from my mistakes from the past few years with the top tips throughout the video

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

i love getting my son involved . he loves helping

[@seanbrown7831]

Good morning I have a question. I am a small business and have been breeding Superworms for multiple years. My question is why do I have egg's in same container hatching at different times. Example I remove beetles every two week's but in two months time I will have large Superworms and just hatched. I know can be two week difference in time with removal of beetles but not large to just hatched. Any idea's?

[@ixxeon]

Hang on I just watched your video saying ban the bran and to use reptile systems insect food ?

[@jacquelyn1400]

Do they eat the fruit when they hatch?

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Yea. Mine eat anything haha

[@jacquelyn1400]

@@NORTHERNEXOTICS If I take the bran from the beetles and put into another container every two weeks, how long do I wait until I see signs of life? The only sign of life I see are those moth worms and it has been several days now. Thanks for your reply. I am trying to understand how to care for them.

[@tylerhughes5420]

When to harvest how much can you harvest can you feed old or dead beetles to your reptiles

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

i wouldnt feed dead beetles to animals . i use my dead beetles for fertiliser but i harvest every few weeks. i keep 25 percent worms back for rearing up into future beetles

[@tylerhughes5420]

@@NORTHERNEXOTICS can you use super worms as panfish bait?

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

i dont see why not. ive never done it so if you do try it let me know how it goes

[@BrittanyOglesby23]

You need to do a "How to breed hornworms" video. Your helping me out alot.

[@gilbertomartinez6981]

I have been trying to learn more about mealworms and other feeder bugs and up until seeing your video i kept thinking super mealworms were the same species as regular sized mealworms except that super mealworms were just raised on some kind of growth enhancers to make them get bigger. Plus that if I somehow I got the super mealworms to pupate, that these would also be sterile! Well at least that was what one KZbin channel said and i had no reason to disbelieve the claim at that time. Thank you for clarifying this mixup i had

[@WhoTheHellIsHarvy]

Nice simple video, thanks!

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Thanks a million. Hope you enjoyed

[@kylevincent880]

Great video!

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

cheers buddy. hope it helped

[@sarahbenson8950]

BIG question: how do u remove the beetles from the substrate??? Uggh

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Pick them out

[@herbertjohnson7986]

what is the temperature on top of your boa's enclosure ? that you put your beetle on top of. Blessings Herby

[@krispypretzel9277]

Thanks for making this video. Wanted to ask if the same process can be done with mealworms too?

[@vvvkk]

You know, breading mealworms is much easier. They don't even need these tubs to turn into bettles.

[@Minslocker]

very nice tutorial! a quick question, if I want to breed superworms like you and for my 6 geckos, how many superworms that I need to prepare for pupate for the farming cycle?

[@steveriley8537]

what do you do with the beetles after they have bread? do you feed them off or just let them breed until they die?

[@abdelhaksaouli8802]

do they eat plastic

[@supabiscuit]

Yeah, from what I gather mealworms and super worms are the only things that can eat and digest plastics….. tho on a very small scale. So no need to worry about them eating their way out of their tubs

[@louisabouchard601]

how can i order pupae ?? very easy to follow instructions, cant wait to breed some of these, my chickens turn into savage dinosaurs when i have a tub full of these for them !!! also do you bulk buy oats and bran or supermarket standard???

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Super market cheapest do just fine for me. I don't sell anymore. I may do again in the future but who knows

[@louisabouchard601]

@@NORTHERNEXOTICS thanks

[@OldChannelBugRealms]

Fantastic job dude!

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Cheers Sam Really appreciate it

[@thefallendevil0654]

are porridge oats fine

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Yea. That's what I use.

[@quinmallory]

Does it matter the condition of the food u put in? I work in a kitchen and get all kinds of veggie scraps for free, does it have to be fresh or can I store it for a few days in the fridge?

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

It will work just fine. I've noticed salad sort of veggies. Lettuce doesn't really get eaten but anything that's not wet but has a moisture content works great. Carrot works great and lasts the longest

[@quinmallory]

@@NORTHERNEXOTICS right now im using a variety of scraps going from carrots, cucumber, apple, and strawberry tops.

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

That's great. A good variety is always advised . How are you finding it?

[@quinmallory]

@@NORTHERNEXOTICS it's to early to tell I'm still beefing em up waiting on the first batch of beetles to hatch.

[@danareed1656]

great video thank you!

[@runningdeer2111]

Are super worms and Meal Worms the same thing? I guess I should ask what’s the difference between the two?

[@AlexsAgamids]

Very helpful video!

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

cheers buddy. thought id add the top tips so people can learn from my mistakes

[@clarewhyment8730]

Really was helpful wasnt it

[@kenzieg1260]

Is this the same for mealworms?

[@Mehmetyldrm_]

Hey, I have had a problem wit the baby worms. I separated them from the beetles and after a week or so I couldn't see any of them. When I separated them there were at least 10 of them, but there are 1-2 now.. Why could this have happened?

[@Locolokisimo]

How do you keep the oats from getting greens like moldy?

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Good ventalation . Reduced hummidity