Mealworms or Maggots WTB

[Redwing]

If you buy maggots from a bait shop how do you store them and how long do they stay alive? Is there a problem with them changing into flies? My family would NOT be happy if there were escapees inside.

[Diane]

I store them at the bottom of the fridge in the tub they came in and inside a plastic bag which is then put into an icecream container. The Bulla Icecream variety have the lift up lids, they work really well.
This last lot of gents I bought on the 10th July and........just checking the fridge......the last few in there are still moving, slowly, but still moving and they havent changed into anything.

[Redwing]

Thanks for that Diane as it sounds as though I might need some if my orange breasted pair hatch young and that would be a way to have a small supply fairly discretly. Keep thinking eggs surely any day but the male is still fussing with the nest and adding more to it each day. I thought it looked finished about a week ago.

[Diane]

My obs hatched babies this week, RFPF sitting on eggs and BFPF just about to fledge so I will be off to replenish the gents and get some mealworms on Saturday.

[finchbreeder]

With wrapping like that Diane it sounds like you should be safe from mealworm sarnies.
LML

[Diane]

OMG I hope so