spikes storage

[rdhammah]

ok. I bought some spikes last weekend. transferred them into a bait puck and placed in back of fridge. 33*. I opened it up yesterday and saw that 2 had turned into cocoons. thought that this was not supposed to happen at that temp?

[3300]

sounds like you bought old ones that were getting ready to die
i throw out brown/black ones mostly if i buy colored
you might not have kept them cold enough while you had them on you
i have had a bunch for  over a month and none have changed/died and i use insulated bait pucks and they go straight into the fridge when i get home and i try to keep them the same temp all of the time
my fridge is 38 degrees. always in the same container

[rdhammah]

have not lost any other than the 2 that pupated. all are still quite lively. I had thermometer next to the bait buck and it reads 33*. I have read somewhere that someone even uses these on their hooks along with some live ones. adds scent

[Cotacatchers]

I keep mine in fridge    Keep in a dlb zip lock with all the air pushed out. Got 1000 in late November and they are all ( what's left) still doing good. 

[Kevin23]

have not lost any other than the 2 that pupated. all are still quite lively. I had thermometer next to the bait buck and it reads 33*. I have read somewhere that someone even uses these on their hooks along with some live ones. adds scent

Perfect. Those two might have just gotten too warm between the bait shop and your fridge. Every time I go fishing 1 or 2 spikes turn hard.

Make sure you take the pupated ones out right away... and don't toss them in the garbage in the house, toss them outside.

[frogmaster]

I keep mine in fridge    Keep in a dlb zip lock with all the air pushed out. Got 1000 in late November and they are all ( what's left) still doing good.

BINGO other then TEMP 33 to 38 degree the ZIPLOCK BAG with most of air pushed out... no need to vacum pack LOL!  Bless

[captain54]

2 turn brown,wow. Tough customer. Your lucky most places sell more dead ones than alive. lol