Raising Superworms...basics?

[gotwqqd]

How long do they live?
How long do they live at max size?
How long until the reach maturity?(pupate)
General lifecycle?
I'm thinking of adding these too my feeders being farm.
Mind you for one chameleon. It will be in addition to dubias and silkworms.

Additional are not a huge concern.... Chickens.

 

[Vanjan]

When they are kept together the worms will not pupate. (Tested it for more than 3 months) You will have to separate them to pupate and hatch the big black bugs. I think it does not worth to farm them for one chameleon. I just buy the mini-worms and raise them. Chams love the white worms that shed recently!

 

[ChamDE86]

As mentioned above, your best bet is to buy a couple hundred baby superworms and slowly grow them. I feed mine about 2-3 times a week to prevent them from growing too fast and they will last you approximately a year give or take.

 

[absolutbill]

I used to raise my own, and it's pretty easy. However, with only 1 cham to feed (plus the chickens), I'd just get a batch of 500-1000 and keep them alive until they are all fed off, then repeat. It'll only cost you about $20-$25 for an order of superworms, and that many will last you the year that is their natural lifespan.