Oat/wheat bran

LoosePin15

LoosePin15

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OK, this is a total newbie question, so please be gentle...I'm wanting to find a less-expensive alternative to buying superworm/mealworm bedding every time I need it. I've read post after post about buying wheat and/or oat bran from feed stores and making your own. Here's the thing: none of the stores I call/visit around here have any idea what I'm wanting...and I live near horse country. I can find chicken/goat/horse/calf food, but no bran. Am I asking for the wrong thing? Should I be asking for something other than wheat/oat bran? Or, is it as simple as buying a box of Quaker Oats or bran flakes and grinding them up?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
 
I buy quaker oats and then I also feed them the same vegetables I feed my crickets. They eat it all!!! kale, apples, carrots...etc.
 
Found some! I ended up calling the tiny feed store where my parents live and they had one bag of wheat bran left. My folks are gonna bring it with them next time they come to town. Go figure!
 
LoosePin15 said:
Found some! I ended up calling the tiny feed store where my parents live and they had one bag of wheat bran left. My folks are gonna bring it with them next time they come to town. Go figure!
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Make sure it is additive, hormone and pesticide free. :)
 
Also, keep it in your garage. Wheat bran has a nasty habit of fostering millers (moths that will hatch in your house and drive you bananas very quickly). I keep mine in a sealed container and then put it in my superworm bin which I cover with a mesh lid. Trust me, after dealing with an infestation of these suckers you will learn quickly!
 
absolutbill said:
Also, keep it in your garage. Wheat bran has a nasty habit of fostering millers (moths that will hatch in your house and drive you bananas very quickly). I keep mine in a sealed container and then put it in my superworm bin which I cover with a mesh lid. Trust me, after dealing with an infestation of these suckers you will learn quickly!
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Another great idea! We had an infestation of some kind of moth last year when we left a bag of dog food in the carport, and it was a not fun. So, I totally understand the pain, and definitely don't want to go through that again! Sounds like I need to make a trip to get another Tupperware container.
 
I've pupated some hornworm moths, but haven't tried to feed them as of yet. He's only 6 months, so I'm hesitant that they'd scare him. Then again, he's pretty aggressive when it comes to food, so maybe I'll try.

The main thing is keeping any type of moth out of the house...my wife kinda out her foot down after the escapade last year.
 
I've pupated some hornworm moths, but haven't tried to feed them as of yet. He's only 6 months, so I'm hesitant that they'd scare him. Then again, he's pretty aggressive when it comes to food, so maybe I'll try.

The main thing is keeping any type of moth out of the house...my wife kinda put her foot down after the escapade last year. :D
 
Hey Matt, sounds like yoyve already gotten lots of good advice! Better late than never I guess??? ☺️
I just buy Quaker Oats and wheat bran, it's on the baking goods isle at Kroger, mix a bit and add my meal or super worms to it. It needs to be spruced up a bit at times, the oats are munched down to meal after awhile!
Hope this helps, Lisa.... ;-)
 
lisagr07 said:
Hey Matt, sounds like yoyve already gotten lots of good advice! Better late than never I guess??? ☺️
I just buy Quaker Oats and wheat bran, it's on the baking goods isle at Kroger, mix a bit and add my meal or super worms to it. It needs to be spruced up a bit at times, the oats are munched down to meal after awhile!
Hope this helps, Lisa.... ;-)
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Thanks Lisa! I am now the owner of a 50-pound bag of wheat bran and a 50-pound bag of rolled oats. Let me know if you're ever up Germantown way and I'll send some home with you!
 
lisagr07 said:
Oh yeah, can you tell me a bit about your hornworm "pupa to moth" procedure???? Thanks!
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Hey Lisa, just saw this, sorry! Basically I let the worms get as fat as they want on chow and when they dull in color and start laying around the bottom of the cup, I put them in a container with organic potting soil. Mist them every now and then and about 3-4 weeks later they hatch. It's really hands-off and fairly easy. Hope that helps!
 
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