Mealworm Farming

Mealworm Farming is a somewhat uncommon practise performed by zoos. It consists of farming mealworms as animal food.

Step 1
Create a Mealworm container. This is where the mealworms will live. The container should be not too wide, somewhat the size of a large aquarium tank. The base should be an oat substrate, as the mealworms will live here and eat this. as well as the subatrate, the mealworms should have access to fresh fruits and vegetables.

Step 2
Buy several hundred mealworms, as these are commonly sold in places like pet stores or bait stores. Place the mealworms in. They lay eggs every 1-2 weeks, so if all is done correctly, you will have well-producing worms to last you several years maybe.

Distrobution
Unlike other animals, law allows live invertebrates to be used as animal food. Insectivores like hedgehogs and armadillos will wilfully eat these as part of their diet. Free range mealworms, allowed to roam the enclosure, are good for encouraging predator-and-prey aspects. They can also be served in a bowl, or blended to make a certainn anteater formula, as practised at Loro Parque.