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I made some media a couple weeks ago of bran, glycerol or glycerin it was the right one but forget which, and honey, so far I have a ton of moths but whenver I see a worm they seem really skinny and not like they should, is this media ok? someone online gave it to me and it just doesn't seem to be workign out. Thanks
Mark Jemison
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For waxworms (moths) I use a medium containing bran, crushed oats, wheatgerm, honey & glycerol (same thing as glycerin). The most important thing is that the medium should be dryish and crumbly, not sticky. Kept at 80F, a complete cycle (moth to moth) takes 2-3 months, so patience is required.
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Mike.
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First off, remember that worms go through four stages: egg, larvae, pupa, and adult. At exactly 85 degrees it will take the worm 5 to 6 weeks to go from larva to adult.

In my experience the best way to start a culture is to buy some waxworms from a pet store or online retailer to get you started.
A 3 to 5 gallon tank (kritter keeper, or small glass with a screen lid) is a good place to keep your worms and moths.
As a substrate i mix some bran and honey untill its bareley sticky, if you can get some bees wax use a small cheese grated to add it into the honey and bran. I Have Had EXCELENT results with this. But dont forget to secure the top of your container, the worms hatch really small and try to escape. I Hope this helps..
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