Superworms pupation?

[Andee]

So I have insects on the brain more than usual tonight.... which means it's at the forefront. Which means several of my threads tonight will be about them. So how long does everyone's super worms (who breed them) take from worm to beetle to transform?

 

[kinyonga]

These might help...
http://www.geckotime.com/how-to-breed-superworms/
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/pic/article.cfm?c=6016&articleid=2486

 

[Andee]

I am guessing my beetles emerge rather quickly then...

 

[kinyonga]

I don't know for sure. I only ever bred them accidentally in several of my tortoise cages and a prehensile tailed anole's cage.

 

[Andee]

Well my worms originally took longer to turn into pupate, on the longer end, just under two weeks, and then turning into beetles they were done in a week. I currently have 10 beetles at the moment and one superworm that has been moved to start pupating again.

 

[JoeDigiorgio]

My last set of pupae went quick. Not sure exactly how long but not more than 2 weeks. It's been warm and I keep them on my patio. My hornworm pupae from around the same time hatched in a similarly short time, so quickly they mated and laid eggs and died before I opened the container to check on them.

 

[EveryGreen]

So I have insects on the brain more than usual tonight.... which means it's at the forefront. Which means several of my threads tonight will be about them. So how long does everyone's super worms (who breed them) take from worm to beetle to transform?

i dont think i have ever had one pupate. the mealworms though, all the time. after a few weeks they start turning into darkling beetles. i actually bred some on accident once and the eggs hatched and the baby mealworms were soo cute. but anyways. darklings are still safe to eat but they smell a lot worse