My waxworms are flying

Yes I know they are suppose to turn into a moth of some sort. My question is how to store them to slow that process down? I have them in a fair sized container with shredded pine bedding. They really did well in that, almost too well. Do I keep them refriderated? In a dark area? How do I keep them for a month or two without them turning? I usually buy in bulk, since I have 3 boys we go through quite a bit, but we haven't had a chance to go fishing in about a month. I checked them last night and they were hatching like crazy. Freaked my wife out, and she almost banned me from keeping bait in the basement.

Cool and dark works best for me.

First thank you for the posts. I've read through the posts and I'm a bit unclear, on storing to slow the hatching process. . cool and dark? or . cool and continuous light?

Yes if you are trying to breed them you want them warm 65-80 degrees 80 being best. And yes they do like it dark. A little light won't hurt but dark at night is best. If you are not trying to breed them keeping them cool and dark is best. When they are warm like 80 degrees it makes them more active and speeds up there life cycle. If you don't believe me search online.

DJH, Trust me, from a breeders viewpoint, you have to keep them warm and completely dark. All the breeding websites say if it isn't completely dark, they won't grow. From your viewpoint, you have to do the opposite. From what I've gathered, temperature isn't as crucial as the light factor. I've attempted breeding twice and failed both times so I'm no pro, but after research I found that they had to be in a hot, dark spot.

X2 about the temperature. They will last a lot longer.

Still keep them warm, but keep the light on them. It will sloww them down a bit. Search the forums because there's a breeder's thread on here with some great links.