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Offline lostfisher1

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waxworm temps and cocooning
« on: Dec 15, 2008, 04:44 PM »
Is it me of deos it seem that as soon as you buy you waxies from the baitshop they begin to cocoon and die on you. What can I do to prevent this?
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Offline Doubles Shooter

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Re: waxworm temps and cocooning
« Reply #1 on: Dec 15, 2008, 05:15 PM »
Keep them at 50 degrees and you should be good to go.
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Offline princecraft

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Re: waxworm temps and cocooning
« Reply #2 on: Dec 15, 2008, 05:49 PM »
If they are cacooning right from the bait shop, then the bait shop is selling you waxworms that have not been set dormant.  Waxworms will not cacoon if they have been set dormant properly.  Refrigerate at 50 degrees and that should slow them down but not completely stop it.
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Re: waxworm temps and cocooning
« Reply #3 on: Dec 15, 2008, 07:19 PM »
  Thanks for the info Im going to pick up a pile soon but want to keep them.
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