Does anyone out there raise waxworms? I have tried several times to
raise them and they always just slowly die on me. My substrate consists
of equal parts food processed dog food and wheat germ with enough honey
to make the whole thing sticky. Its about 16oz/16oz/8oz. My environment
is an old water jug cut off about 2/3 of the way up, with the top
fitting back on over the bottom and wire mesh screen covering the mouth
of the bottle. When I dump in a fresh batch they happily eat themselves
into fat little waxies and then just before they should cacoon seem to
turn black an die?
Ideas, thoughts, techs?