Once mels pupate, how long until feedin' time?

[cloud jaguar]

My mels are running low since i have so many nymphs - i made a couple of great cultures with cardboard instead of coffe filters (man the cardboard works great) and they are full of maggots and pupae as of today - how long until the pupae hatch out so i can feed all my hungry nymphs?

 

[kamakiri]

My mels are running low since i have so many nymphs - i made a couple of great cultures with cardboard instead of coffe filters (man the cardboard works great) and they are full of maggots and pupae as of today - how long until the pupae hatch out so i can feed all my hungry nymphs?

I think it's a few days. I'd try to keep them warm but not cooked.

 

[PhilinYuma]

I think it's a few days. I'd try to keep them warm but not cooked.

Yes and yes. The rule is about 10 days from laying to hatching for mels, and heating above about 80F wil lengthen the process, if it doesn't kill them off.

 

[Rick]

Not very long. Mels are pretty fast. Hydei on the other hand seem to take forever.