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Any info is greatly appreciated!!! I have 2000 mealworms coming tomorrow. The thing I need most is what is the best substarte and how much do I need??
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My pets: 1 pictus gecko ( for trade or sale in the B-ham area),hamster,cat,3 mice, and 3 leopard geckos. Thanks,
Adam Walton

Go out and get yourself some chick starter.. or laying mash from a feed store.. I bought a 50# bag for like.. $8... and use that is the simplest substrate... if you want to make your own I used to use ground up dog food, rabbit pellets, instant potato flakes.. crushed whole grain cereals.. (bran flakes, oatmeal, corn flakes.. cheerios etc) and add about a teaspoon of reptile vitamins (with clacium) to the mix... feed veggies every 2 or 3 days... and don't clean... cleaning is bad with mealies.. you lose more that way... I did a total cleaning every 4 months or so and saved the remaining substrate until I was sure all eggs had hatched and been removed.
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Lucien

1.0 Columbian Redtail Boa (BCI)
2.1 Leopard geckos (2 Blizzard and 1 het Blizzard)
0.1 Savannah Monitor
13 rats
12 Gerbils
2 Dogs
3 cats
1 Albino Corey (fish)

What I use for superworms and/or mealworms.

Superworm and Mealworm Bedding (Diet)
I provide approximately 3-4 inches of high quality and nutritious substrate for the worms to eat and burrow in. Main ingredients are rolled oats, bran, baby rice cereal, wheat germ and poultry laying mash. Other ingredients included in small to very small amounts are dried veggies, tropical fish flakes, alfalfa powder, bee pollen and acidophilus. The exact amounts and ingredients are not written in stone. You can play with the recipe and see what works for you.

This bedding provides the worms with a well balanced diet. To keep them hydrated, I use fresh greens, vegetables and fruits. I replace the source of "water" usually every other day or sooner if it appears rotten or moldy.