Wax worm storage

My waxies seem to die in the drawer of the fridge it must beto cold should I just leave them in a cool place?

50° ish is a good goal.

Throw them away there cheap. They will be moths or flies in a month anyway.

I just keep mine on the concrete floor in the basement. They usually last about 4 months or until used up. Have to be sure to check them often and remove dead ones or it will kill the others.

I struggled with this for years until I accidentally left them on the counter for awhile one time and they stayed wiggly for a long time. So all I do now is leave them on the counter. In fact I actually still have some from the last time I ice fished, which had to have been over a month ago, and there are still some wiggling. So room temp. works great for me.

I keep mine on the window sill in the kitchen seems to stay just the right temp in the winter.

A cool place like the basement.I found out this winter that you do not put them in the fridge.I was told they absorb moisture and that and the fridge being to cool is what does them in quickly. i had a tub last all winter.

Yeah fridge is just too cold. Regular garage temps seem to be fine. Too warm or too cold they do not seem to last. This time of year I just toss on work bench.

I use a bait puck and keep them on the garage floor. Fridge is too cold.

Andy Fischer wrote:

I use a bait puck and keep them on the garage floor. Fridge is too cold.

I use them pucks to…….love them.

The gulp waxies work just as well as the real ones guys and they are much more durable. Plus the jar is re-sealable so you don’t have to worry about them in between trips.

Thanks everyone!