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Hi- If I keep mealworms in the fridge at all times, do they need to be kept in bedding/gutload? They would be easier to sort if I could just remove all the bedding at the beginning. Thanks for your help.

it probably doesn't matter, but i would keep the substrate so that when they go in the fridge and before they start to like not do anything dont poop all over where they will be "sleeping".
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0.1 Albino Leopard gecko (Lex)
0.0.1 ball python (felix)
1.1 feral cats (Fuzzy, and Bear)

>>Hi- If I keep mealworms in the fridge at all times, do they need to be kept in bedding/gutload? They would be easier to sort if I could just remove all the bedding at the beginning. Thanks for your help.

Just realize that if you frig them all the time they won't eat, won't be gutloaded and will be like feeding empty husks to your herps.
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Sonya

Haven't we warned you about tampering with the structure of a chaotic system?
Mrs. Neutron

Mealworms kept in the fridge all the time will still eat a little...very little. (It all depends on how cold your fridge is...) The reason they are kept in the fridge is to keep them from pupating before they are feed off to another animal... That means they are not gutloaded. You should remove the worms you want to feed your reptile in another container with gutload foods for at least half a day at room temperature before feeding. Longer if you can. The worms are only as good as what is in them...and in the fridge (and in an empty container) they won't be worth a thing to your reptile. I prefer to use my own gutload instead of the stuff that is in the mealworms container when I buy them. You can use less bedding, making it easier to dig them out.
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~ Juli ~
www.Polliwog-Design.com

I have tried alot of substrates and the corn meal works best for me. The kitchen sifter makes separating them a breeze...hope this helps you..........Richard
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Richard -amazoa-

"Changes in behavior occur when the pain of staying the same outweighs the pain of change."