Pupation is an essential process and the only way to obtain beetles for breeding. Superworms grow slowly and it can take 5 months or longer (depending on the temperature you keep them at) to become large enough to start the “morphing” process. ![]() If you keep them together you will never obtain beetles to start another generation. They will need to be separated individually so they can pupate. Breeding superworms is very similar to that of mealworms but with one difference. The beetles are the only ones that reproduce. Superworms have 4 stages of life: egg, larva, pupae and beetle. ![]() It’s a fairly simple process and with some time and patience you can raise your own feeders. For the past several years I’ve been breeding superworms for all my geckos. ![]() Breeding your own feeders is one of the best ways. In today’s economy we are all searching for ways to save money.
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