Mealworms are actually larva which grow into pupa and finally adult beetles. These feeder insects are a popular food source for reptiles and one of the most widely used feeder insects. If you have purchased mealworms to be used as food for your reptile or if you are feeding birds, store the live mealworms in the refrigerator. This keeps the mealworms in astate of hibernation where they will last for quite some time, providing you with many weeks of live pet food. 

Upon arrival, remove your crickets from the shipping box. You can use one of Armstrong’s cricket catch cans to help you catch the crickets. Make sure you keep the egg crates from the shipping boxes, as they provide a great climbing area for the crickets. You will need a container that is slick enough to prevent crickets from climbing out and that also provides enough ventilation.