Are these superworms big enough to pupate?

[BenjiTheCham]

 

[BenjiTheCham]

Im just asking because the last time I tried to get them to pupate into beetles they were too small and nothing happened

 

[JacksJill]

If I have a bin of large supers I pick the ones crawling around on top of the bedding. I figure they are the ones most interested in finding a spot alone to pupate. I can't really get a read on the ones in your cup even with your thumb as a size reference.

 

[BenjiTheCham]

If I have a bin of large supers I pick the ones crawling around on top of the bedding. I figure they are the ones most interested in finding a spot alone to pupate. I can't really get a read on the ones in your cup even with your thumb as a size reference.

Okay, I just bought some ones from petsmart. The ones from before were from my reptile store but we’re pretty small. These are around double the size of the biggest ones from before

 

[JacksJill]

You can try pupating one or two if the dry up and die then you need to let them grow more. They need to be in a container by themselves to pupate.

 

[Ramrod]

Okay, I just bought some ones from petsmart. The ones from before were from my reptile store but we’re pretty small. These are around double the size of the biggest ones from before

I use a pill box with individual compartments. Drill air holes for ventilation in each compartment and use the largest supers you can find. Should be about 1 1/2". Place one per compartment W/no food. They should curl up in a circle, but if they stay straight or turn black then thier history.

 

[AmandaS]

Anyone know why they want to be alone to pupate?

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

Anyone know why they want to be alone to pupate?

I've heard it's because they're cannibalistic (low confidence), though I've never seen any evidence of that when they're all together.

Occasionally, I've had one or three escape from a feeder bowl, and crawl off under a planter or behind the tile floor and begin to pupate. I find them during weekly cleaning, and my beardie seems to relish them even more than the "pre-pupascent" ones...