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Hi just wondering what's best feed for mealworms ( I do have brain) I feed mine carrot & celery I've heard patato is good but Have not tried it thank you. They are kept in little plastic storage containers . Thank you

I just feed ours apple..

They get a whole apple, cut in half and place on the bran...

I feed mine on pollard & carrot.
I buy the 5kg bags of juicing carrots from woolies for $4.95/bag. 20kg bag of pollard is $15 at the local produce store.

Slick wrote:Hi just wondering what's best feed for mealworms ( I do have brain) I feed mine carrot & celery I've heard patato is good but Have not tried it thank you. They are kept in little plastic storage containers . Thank you

You must breed some pretty smart mealworms then Slick!

Slick I feed mime most vegie scraps, carrot celery broccoli and things like that. Never tried patato.

I use carrot and potato. I find apple can go mouldy if you dont have enough mealies to eat it. bannana skin, pumkin skin are also effective for feeding mealies .. pete

Myzomela wrote:

Slick wrote:Hi just wondering what's best feed for mealworms ( I do have brain) I feed mine carrot & celery I've heard patato is good but Have not tried it thank you. They are kept in little plastic storage containers . Thank you

You must breed some pretty smart mealworms then Slick!

To quote a phrase, "I don't believe you went there Myzo". When I buy mine I give them a handful of "Goodo" dog biscuit rings. They are soft and gut load the mealies. They also get banana and rock melon skins.

The giant mealies get the left over chopped fruit from the birds and Goodos also.

I haven't tried "brain" either.