Keeping Waxworms Alive
Every number here comes from our own care guides, and links back to the guide it came from.
Hold them at
50–61°F
The temperature to keep them at day to day. Drawn from 138 mentions across our guides. Read the full guide.
Refrigerate at
50–57°F
Cold storage slows them down and extends how long they last. Drawn from 12 mentions across our guides. Read the full guide.
Humidity
60–67%
Too dry and they shrivel; too wet and they mould. Drawn from 9 mentions across our guides. Read the full guide.
They keep for
5–18 days
How long they stay usable when stored properly. Drawn from 2 mentions across our guides. Read the full guide.
Feed them
Named in our guides alongside this feeder. Read the full guide.
Keep them in
Move them out of the shipping packaging into a container with a breathable lid.
From our guide. Read the full guide.
What kills them
Warmth shortens how long they last. Cool storage is the whole trick.
From our guide. Read the full guide.
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