Culturing white worms

[Sea-agg09]

Has anyone cultured whiteworms for food? I think it would be easier than brine, since they dont need a liquid medium, and can be done in plastic containers. I also like the cultures are fed with old bread rather than exotic spirulina. A few questions:

Do the cultures smell funky?

Do they NEED to be refrigerated?

[PhishPhreek]

I use powdered baby food. No refrigeration & no noticable smell.
They require daily TLC misting and more food. So they are hard to keep going as sooner or later you'll want to take a break.

they sink to the bottom and like microworms, may be one of the factors that promote belly sliders.
I used them successfully last year but as my babies got larger I got careless and lost my culture.

IMHO nothing is easier that brineshrimp

http://texascitybettas.com/2xbsh.html

[Gapzero]

I think grendels are the easiest. Whiteworms grow well on bread dipped in buttermilk. Not sure what your feeding, but you can also just by nightcrawlers and cut them up.

[blacksmith37]

I kept them in a refridgerator; they did OK (milk+bread), but they reproduced slowly. I guess they would like a temp of 50 to 60F.
Maybe some oldtimer could tell us how HAS raised them . I understand white worms were the main source of $ for HAS in the 50's & 60's and ?