Hatching Time Live Mealworms 500 or 1000 Count
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1 Year Manufacturer's Warranty
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Ships in 2 to 5 business days
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- Why Buy from Us
Live Mealworms – Tenebrio Molitor – averaging 3/4″ in length - born and raised in Missouri. Available in packs of 500 or 1,000 count in USA only.
These mealworms are raised on wheat bran and water gel crystals. They will be fed water gel crystals overnight prior to shipment to prepare them for their travels.
Shipped via USPS Priority, Hold For Pickup.
We purposely add 10% more mealworms to every order in case any perish while in transit.
All orders placed by Sunday at 1pm central will ship out the next day.
Care Instructions: As with all live food it is essential they are kept healthy. Use with your Mealworm Growing Pods. Ensure they are kept at a regular temperature.
Ordering live insects in cold weather:
During the cold weather we make every effort to ensure that your livefood arrives as warm and active as possible. All our delivery vans are heated, and we use a variety of packaging methods depending on the severity of the predicted weather.
This may include:
• Heat packs or
• Wrapping of livefood tubs
However, despite our best efforts, your livefood still may arrive looking lifeless.
Many of our common livefood species enter a dormant state when exposed to colder weather. As they are cold-blooded, they cannot regulate their body temperature effectively, so will slow down their body process waiting for warmer conditions – Mealworms, Morioworms, Calci worms and Crickets all do this, for example.
In order to bring the livefood around, it is important you follow a few simple steps:
1. Unpack the outer boxes and lay out all packs/tubs so that fresh air can circulate around them.
2. Leave the packs/tubs at room temperature 18⁰C-25⁰C.
3. Do not offer external heat as warming up livefood quickly will kill them. This is the most common cause of livefood deaths.
4. For bulk bags of livefood, gently agitate the bag to spread-out the insects within. Leave at room temperature and prop up in a horizontal position.
5. Livefood may take several hours to completely recover but 99% of live food will recover fully providing they are treated correctly upon arrival.
Why is temperature and humidity so important:
Temperature and humidity impacts growth rate. So, if it’s too cold it can take a long time for you to produce enough insects. If it gets too humid mould might start to form, which can kill your mealworm. High humidity can cause dust mites which naturally lie dormant in oats.
Ideal Temperature: 20-28°c (68-80 fahrenheit)
Ideal Humidity: 50-70%
Free Ground Shipping Over $100
Excludes XL Feather Pluckers, HB & T Series incubators & applies to the contiguous United States only.
Most products ship in 2 to 5 business days. During the busy spring season, incubators may ship in 5 to 30 days as they sell quickly. Secure your incubators today!
The costs for freight shipping below:
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We get it. You’ve got a lot of choices when it comes to online retailers. Here’s why we think you should shop with us at Family Backyard Store:
- Installation & Assembly Services - Enter your Zip Code on the product page and get an immediate exact and fixed quote of the installation cost. Follow the link on the checkout page after product purchase to buy and schedule you installation and assembly services.
- Simple Shipping - Transparent shipping costs & delivery times with free shipping on many products. Yard placement available for outdoor buildings.
- Track Shipping without the hassle.
- Great Service. We pride ourselves on the best personalized service, anywhere.
- Monthly payment plan financing options available so you can splurge a little.
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- Description
- Shipping
- Why Buy from Us
Live Mealworms – Tenebrio Molitor – averaging 3/4″ in length - born and raised in Missouri. Available in packs of 500 or 1,000 count in USA only.
These mealworms are raised on wheat bran and water gel crystals. They will be fed water gel crystals overnight prior to shipment to prepare them for their travels.
Shipped via USPS Priority, Hold For Pickup.
We purposely add 10% more mealworms to every order in case any perish while in transit.
All orders placed by Sunday at 1pm central will ship out the next day.
Care Instructions: As with all live food it is essential they are kept healthy. Use with your Mealworm Growing Pods. Ensure they are kept at a regular temperature.
Ordering live insects in cold weather:
During the cold weather we make every effort to ensure that your livefood arrives as warm and active as possible. All our delivery vans are heated, and we use a variety of packaging methods depending on the severity of the predicted weather.
This may include:
• Heat packs or
• Wrapping of livefood tubs
However, despite our best efforts, your livefood still may arrive looking lifeless.
Many of our common livefood species enter a dormant state when exposed to colder weather. As they are cold-blooded, they cannot regulate their body temperature effectively, so will slow down their body process waiting for warmer conditions – Mealworms, Morioworms, Calci worms and Crickets all do this, for example.
In order to bring the livefood around, it is important you follow a few simple steps:
1. Unpack the outer boxes and lay out all packs/tubs so that fresh air can circulate around them.
2. Leave the packs/tubs at room temperature 18⁰C-25⁰C.
3. Do not offer external heat as warming up livefood quickly will kill them. This is the most common cause of livefood deaths.
4. For bulk bags of livefood, gently agitate the bag to spread-out the insects within. Leave at room temperature and prop up in a horizontal position.
5. Livefood may take several hours to completely recover but 99% of live food will recover fully providing they are treated correctly upon arrival.
Why is temperature and humidity so important:
Temperature and humidity impacts growth rate. So, if it’s too cold it can take a long time for you to produce enough insects. If it gets too humid mould might start to form, which can kill your mealworm. High humidity can cause dust mites which naturally lie dormant in oats.
Ideal Temperature: 20-28°c (68-80 fahrenheit)
Ideal Humidity: 50-70%
Free Ground Shipping Over $100
Excludes XL Feather Pluckers, HB & T Series incubators & applies to the contiguous United States only.
Most products ship in 2 to 5 business days. During the busy spring season, incubators may ship in 5 to 30 days as they sell quickly. Secure your incubators today!
The costs for freight shipping below:
Shop today!
We get it. You’ve got a lot of choices when it comes to online retailers. Here’s why we think you should shop with us at Family Backyard Store:
- Installation & Assembly Services - Enter your Zip Code on the product page and get an immediate exact and fixed quote of the installation cost. Follow the link on the checkout page after product purchase to buy and schedule you installation and assembly services.
- Simple Shipping - Transparent shipping costs & delivery times with free shipping on many products. Yard placement available for outdoor buildings.
- Track Shipping without the hassle.
- Great Service. We pride ourselves on the best personalized service, anywhere.
- Monthly payment plan financing options available so you can splurge a little.