Worms
10/13/2005 | 28m 45sVideo has Closed Captions
Huell visits Rainbow Mealworms & Crickets.
Spend a day with Huell as he visits Rainbow Mealworms & Crickets. Rainbow has been raising and selling their “product” for 40 years. Not only do they sell mealworms and crickets, but they also raise huge hissing roaches! If you’ve ever wondered what a few million mealworms look like, this is the show for you.
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Worms
10/13/2005 | 28m 45sVideo has Closed Captions
Spend a day with Huell as he visits Rainbow Mealworms & Crickets. Rainbow has been raising and selling their “product” for 40 years. Not only do they sell mealworms and crickets, but they also raise huge hissing roaches! If you’ve ever wondered what a few million mealworms look like, this is the show for you.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipWELL HELLO EVERYBODY I'M HOWL HOWSER AND HERE WE ARE ON SPRUCE STREET ON COMP COMPTON.
AND WE'RE GETTING READY TO HAVE A MOST INTERESTING ADVENTURE I THINK WE'LL BE ON TOGETHER.
>> SERGIO.
>> AND FRED IS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO SEE.
OF RAINBOW MEAL WORMS HERE ON COMPTON.
THIS IS A RATHER OBSCURE BUSINESS?
>> YES.
>> Huell: HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN BUSINESS.
>> ABOUT 47 YEARS.
>> Huell: AND YOU SUPPLY BAIT LIVE BAIT TO PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD.
>> BUT MY WORMS ARE USED FOR PET FOOD.
>> Huell: SO WHERE DO YOU SELL THAT?
TO ZOOS?
>> YES, WE SERVICE ABOUT 90% OF THE UNITED STATES ZOOS.
>> Huell: ALL OF THEIR FOOD FOR THE MONKEYS COMES HERE FROM COMPTON?
>> YES, AND THEY TAKE A LOT.
SERGIO TOOK ME FOR A QUICK TOUR AND YOU'VE GOT THE STUFF HERE.
WE'VE DECIDED THAT WE'RE GOING TO START BACK HERE IN THE BALANCING--BUILDING BACK HERE BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO ME WHAT.
>> A MAD CAR HISSING ROACH.
>> Huell: A MAD CAR HISSING ROACH?
>> I LIKE THE SOUND OF IT.
>> Huell: THIS IS YOUR WHOLE COMPLEX.
HOW HOW BIG AN AREA DO YOU HAVE?
>> 2 ACRES.
AND ONE DOWN THE STREET THAT I JUST BOUGHT.
>> Huell: SO YOU'VE GOT TWO SQUARE BLOCKS HERE ON BRUISE.
>> YEAH.
>> Huell: AND ANOTHER COMPLEX HERE AND THE WHOLE AREA IS GROWING LIVE?
>> LIVE BAIT.
>> >> Huell: LIVE BAIT.
>> AND I JUST GOT A PLACE IN SAN DIEGO.
>> Huell: YOU'RE THE MAN.
>> YOU MIGHT SAY THAT.
>> Huell: GET READY.
I'VE GOT TO PUT A DISCLAIMER ON THIS RIGHT NOW.
IF YOU'RE SQUEAMISH YOU DON'T WANT TO GO IN THIS ROOM?
>> NOT EXACTLY.
>> Huell: HAVE YOU TAKEN ANYBODY HERE AND THEY JUST RAN BACK OUT 1234.
>> ALMOST.
>> Huell: SERGIO WILL ATTEST THAT I ALMOST RAN OUT TOO.
BUT I'M GETTING MY STRENGTH AND NERVE BACK HERE.
LET'S SEE SOME SCREECHING COCKROACHS.
OH MY GOSH, LET'S LOOK IN THE CAGE.
OH MY GOSH.
>> IT'S HISSING.
>> Huell: YOU MADE HIM HIS--OH THERE HE GOES AGAIN.
>> Huell: OH MY GOSH, THAT IS THE BIGGEST ROACH I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIVE.
LET'S GET THE TOP OFF SO WE CAN GET A SHOT OF ALL THESE ROACHES HERE.
NOW HOW MANY HAVE YOU GOT HERE?
>> AROUND 150.
>> Huell: AND WHAT DO THEY USE THESE FOR?
>> LARGE REPTILE.
>> >> Huell: LIKE SNAKES.
>> AND THE MOVIES.
>> Huell: WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
>> WE RENT THEM TO THE MOVIES.
LIKE GUINNES BOOK.
>> Huell: FOR WHAT.
>> WE BUMPED 250 OVER THEM.
HE WAS JUST SOLID.
THEN THE MEN IN BLACK THEY HAD THEM IN THAT ONE.
>> AND SOME OF THE PEOPLE IN FEAR FACTOR THEY USED SOME OF THEM THERE TOO.
>> Huell: I CAN SEE WHY.
>> AND IN THE X-FILES.
>> Huell: X-FILES WILL BE PERFECT FOR YOUR BUSINESS.
>> SURE.
>> Huell: THEY DON'T DO?
>> THEY DON'T BITE VERY HARD.
>> Huell: ALL RIGHT.
OH, OH, OH,--.
>> WAIT A MINUTE WAIT A MINUTE WAIT A MINUTE.
>> Huell: HE'S JUST WALKING?
YOU'RE GETTING A BIG KICK OUT OF TH, AREN'T YOU FRED.
>> AND SOME KIDS USE IT FOR PET.
>> Huell: I DON'T MIND ONE OF THEM BUT I WOULD FIND 22000 COULG ALL OVER ME.
IN FACT I'M READY TO GET THIS OUT.
AND THEY SCREECH WHEN THEY'RE HAPPY OR MAD?
>> WHEN YOU RUB THEIR BACK.
>> Huell: THEY HAVE GOTTEN QUIET, WHY IS THAT?
>> THEY ARE USED TO US.
>> Huell: OH SO THEY JUST MOVED AROUND WHEN YOU CAME IN.
HOW HOW MANY SCREECHING COCKROACHES DO YOU HAVE IN HERE.
>> ABOUT 1,000.
>> Huell: AND YOU HAVE THEM SPREAD AROUND.
>> HERE ARE SOME BABIES JUST HACHD.
AND THEY GAVE REGULAR BIRTH.
>> Huell: THAT'S IT RIGHT THERE.
AND THEY GIVE LIVE BIRTH.
THEY'RE NOT EGGS OR PULPA OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
>> NO.
>> Huell: LOOK AT THAT, YOU'VE GOT 4 OF THEM VERY QUIETLY SIGNATURE ON THE SIDE--WHAT IS THAT?
FOOD.
>> YES, WE FEED THEM.
>> Huell: HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE IN THE WORLD.
I'M GETTING USED TO THAT.
HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE IN THE WORLD WOULD GROW COCKROACHES?
>> AS MANY, I THINK WE'RE THE ONLY ONES IN CALIFORNIA THAT GROW THEM.
>> Huell: OH, IT'S GOT A WEIRD WEIRD WEIRD FEEL TO IT WHEN IT CRAWLS.
AND IT'S GOT A STRANGE FACE.
IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE ABOUT COCKROACHES YOU CAN TELL ME BEFORE WE MOVE ON?
>> I DON'T THINK.
WE RAISE CRICKETS TOO.
AND THESE ARE CRICKET EGGS AND THESE ARE ALL ABOUT 20,000.
>> Huell: THE WHITE THINGS?
>> YES.
>> Huell: BUT WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE THIS ROOM AND SEE LIVE CRICKETS.
>> OH YEAH.
>> Huell: HE KIND OF NESTLED IN MY HAND.
YOU CAN SEE ITS EYES, HE'S SLEEPING.
>> HE REALLY LIKES YOU.
PUT HIM IN THE BAG AND HE CAN TAKE HIM WITH HIM.
>> Huell: AS WE WERE LEAVING, YOU WERE ALL FROM HEAD START.
>> YES.
>> Huell: AND YOU'RE LOOKING FOR WHAT?
>> BUGS SO WE CAN DO THE SCIENCE PROJECTS FOR THE CHILDREN.
>> WE WANT AN ASSORTMENT OF LIVE THINGS.
>> Huell: HOW DID YOU FIND OUT ABOUT THIS.
>> MY FRIEND HERE, THE BUG LADY.
>> MY SON'S FATHER USED TO GO FISHING AND WE USE TO BUY THE BEATLE WORMS.
>> Huell: SO YOU'RE FIGURING--DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS IN THIS ROOM.
>> >> NO.
>> Huell: WE'RE JUST GOING TO STAND OUTSIDE AND LISTEN TO YOUR SCREAM.
YOU'RE NOT AFRAID OF ANYTHING?
>> NO I'M AN AFRAID OF ANYTHING.
>> Huell: HERE WE GO.
>> AHHH!
>> I WARNED HER THOROUGHLY.
YOU HADN'T SEEN THEM.
>> Huell: ALL RIGHT, I THINK WE MADE OUR POINT DIDN'T WE?
LOOK AT HER SHE'S LEAVING.
OUR ADVENTURE CONTINUES WE'RE NOW GOING OVER TO SEE THE CRICKETS.
>> COME MAC, MAGGIE COME BACK.
>> Huell: SHE'S GONE.
WE'RE TONING THINGS DOWN A LITTLE BIT.
AND NOW WE'RE GOING DOWN TO SEE THE CRICKETS.
THIS IS THE CRICKET SIDE OVER HERE.
SO YOU KEEP THE CRICKETS AND COCKROACHES SEPARATED FROM EACH OTHER.
WHERE ARE WE GOING?
WHAT'S GOING ON OVER HERE?
>> THIS IS MY GUYS, THEY'RE WORKING BUILDING THE BOXES FOR THE CRICKETS.
>> Huell: SO YOU'VE GOT THE BOXES AND THE WHOLE THING OVER HERE.
ARE YOU SURE IT'S JUST CRICKETS HERE.
>> Huell: IT'S WARM IN HERE.
>> WE HAVE TO KEEP IT WARM ABOUT 80 DEGREES HERE.
>> Huell: ARE ALL THESE CRICKETS.
>> YES, JUST ROOMS AND ROOMS AND ROOMS.
>> Huell: THOSE ARE CRICKETS?
>> YES.
>> Huell: THOSE ARE BABY CRICKETS?
HOW MANY DO YOU HAVE IN HERE.
>> ABOUT 20,000.
>> Huell: THEIR VERY FEW.
>> THEN THEY GET BIGGER HAS WE GO.
>> Huell: CAN I OPEN THIS UP?
SO WE'VE GOT SOME MORE IN HERE.
OH MY GOSH.
WHAT KEEPS THEM FROM JUMPING OUT OF THE--.
>> THE SLIDES ARE SLIPPERY.
>> Huell: WHERE ARE WE GOING?
>> THEY'RE GETTING AN LITTLE BIT BIGGER.
>> Huell: THIS DOES NOT SCARE ME I CAN PUT MY HANDS DOWN THERE.
BOY IT IS HOT IN HERE.
OH MY GOSH.
OH LOOK.
THAT'S CORNMEAL THEY'RE EATING?
>> WHEAT BRAN.
>> Huell: AND THEY STAY IN HERE HOW LONG?
>> FOR ABOUT A YEAR.
>> Huell: AND THEY FEED THESE TO REPTILES AS WELL.
HOW MANY IN THIS ROOM.
>> 300,000.
>> Huell: IN THIS ROOM AND IN HERE?
>> ABOUT 18 ROOMS.
>> Huell: 18 ROOMS!
OH MY GOSH.
CRICKETS.
EVERYWHERE.
EVERY SINGLE DRAWER.
LOOK AT THAT.
CRICKETS.
AND YOU HAVE A LITTLE WATER.
>> YES.
>> Huell: JUG FOR THEM THERE.
AND THESE ARE THE EGG CRATES THAT YOUR FELLOWS WERE MAKING OUTSIDE.
WHY EGG CRATES?
>> IT PROVIDES A WARM PLACE FOR THEM AND ALSO VENTILATION IS GREAT.
>> IF NOT THEY WOULD BE IN THE BOTTOM AND DIE.
>> Huell: DID YOU LEARN THIS FROM EXPERIENCE OR DID YOU LEARN FROM SOMEBODY IS THERE A BOOK.
>> I LEARNED THE HARD WAY.
I'M SURE THERE ARE BOOKS.
>> Huell: LOOK AT THIS.
FOR SOME REASONS THESE CRICKETS ARE REALLY GOING NOW.
LISTEN TO THEM.
WHY ARE THEY CHIRPING LIKE THAT?
>> THEY'RE A LITTLE BIT OLDER SO THEY KHIRP A LITTLE BIT MORE.
>> THESE ARE READY TO BE SHIPPED OUT.
>> Huell: YOU KNOW--YOU PUSHED THEM BACK IN.
BECAUSE THEY WOULD HAVE JUMPED OUT.
>> NO THIS PAPER HERE KEEPS THEM IN.
>> Huell: LOOK AT THIS.
WHEN YOU PICKUP ONE OF THESE EGGS CRATES.
LOOK WHAT'S ON THE OTHER SIDE.
WOW.
WELL, OKAY.
I THINK I'M CRICKETED OUT.
THERE IS NOT TOO MUCH YOU CAN SAY ABOUT CRICKET, IS IT?
>> NO THERE ISN'T.
>> Huell: I DID NOTICE BIRDS CIRCLING AROUND SO.
IF A CRICKET DOES GET OUT, HE GETS EATEN FAST.
NOW WE'RE HEADING TO THE MEAL WORMS?
>> YEAH.
>> Huell: IF YOU THOUGHT YOU'VE SEEN SOMETHING SO FAR, YOU'VE GOT MORE TO LOOK AT.
OH OH, OH OH LOOK AT THIS.
OR I SHOULD SAY, LOOK AT THESE.
WE'RE LOOKING AT MEALY WORMS?
>> MEAL WORMS.
>> Huell: MEAL WORMS.
OH MY GOSH.
YOU CAN HEAR THEM.
YOU CAN HEAR THEM CRAWLING AROUND IN THERE.
CAN I PICK THESE UP?
>> SURE.
>> Huell: YOU KNOW WHAT, I CAN'T DO THAT.
I REALLY CAN'T.
OH GOSH.
OH MY GOSH.
THIS IS A VERY STRANGE WORM.
>> RIGHT.
>> Huell: WHAT IS A MEAL WORM?
>> IT'S A A WORM OF A BEATLE.
THESE BEATLES LAY EGGS AND THEY HAVE WORMS.
>> Huell: OH THESE ARE BEATLES, THE BLACK THINGS ARE BEATLES?
>> YES.
>> Huell: WELL THERE ARE WHITE BEATLES TOO.
>> TOMORROW THEY'LL BE BLACK.
>> Huell: WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THEY TURN TO--I'M NOT SURE I UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON HERE.
>> A MEAL WORM GO THROUGH A LIFE CYCLE FROM A WORM TO A PULPA TO A BEATLE AND THEY DIE AND THEN THEY START THE CYCLE AGAIN.
WHEN I FIRST STARTED, THIS WAS THE AVERAGE SIZE OF A MEAL WORM.
>> Huell: JUST A TINY WORM LIKE THAT.
>> THEN THROUGH EXPERIMENTING I GOT THEM THIS SIZE.
>> Huell: YOU GOT IT THAT SIZE?
>> WELL A LITTLE CHEMICALS HELPED ME.
>> Huell: SO YOU HAVE REALLY REVOLUTIONIZED THE MEAL WORM--OH MY GOSH.
LOOK OVER HERE.
THIS IS A WHOLE ANOTHER--LOOK AT THIS.
THIS IS HOW THICK?
SIX INCHES DEEP?
OH MY GOSH.
NOW THESE ARE VERY STRANGE TOO.
AND YOU'RE--WHAT ARE YOU DOING.
YOU'RE SHIPPING THEM OFF ALL OVER THE WORLD NOW?
>> YEAH.
>> Huell: WHAT HAPPENS TO THE MEAL WORMS.
HOW ARE THEY USED FOR?
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE USE THEM TO FEED THE FISH--OR BIRD A DRAGON.
THEY'RE A TYPE OF LIZARD COMES FROM AUSTRALIA.
>> Huell: PET LIZARDS?
>> YES.
>> Huell: NOW WAIT A MINUTE--WHAT ARE THESE?
>> THEY ARE A LIVE SIZE OF A MEAL WORM.
I GOT THESE FROM AFRICA, TO START MY CULTURE.
>> Huell: LOOK AT THEM.
THEY'RE ALL BACK--OH GOSH.
THAT'S--I CAN SEE WHY THE X-FILES PEOPLE LOVE YOU.
THIS IS RIGHT DOWN THEIR ALLEY.
>> RIGHT, I CAN'T KEEP MY HANDS-OFF THEM.
I'M LIKE A LITTLE KID, I LOVE THEM.
>> Huell: THEY'VE BEEN YOUR LIVELY HOOD.
>> OH YEAH, I LOVE COMING TO WORK.
>> Huell: I DON'T HAVE THAT PROBLEM, PUTTING MY HAND IN HERE.
DO YOU SERGIO.
>> YOU GET USED TO IT.
>> THEY LOOK GREEN TO ME.
>> Huell: WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
>> MONEY.
YOU'LL BE SURPRISED THE LIST OF CUSTOMERS WE HAVE.
LIKE MICHAEL JACKSON.
>> Huell: HIS CHIMP UP THERE.
>> AND ONE PLACE THAT MY WIFE WON'T LET ME DELIVER TO, IS THE PLAYBOY MANSION.
>> Huell: OH THEY HAVE SNAKES BACK THERE.
>> YEAH, AND SIGMOND FREUD.
>> Huell: AND YOU ALSO MENTIONED A MEAL WORM RECIPE BOOK.
>> WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT FRY THEM AND SATAEE THEM.
>> IN BEATLE DIES AND TURNS INTO A WORM AND IT'S DONE AGAIN.
IT TAKES ABOUT 90 DAYS.
>> Huell: THE WORM, THE PUPA, TO THE BEATLE.
>> AND THE BAEL--BEATLE LAYS SEVERAL HUNDREDS EGGS.
>> Huell: WE'RE GOING TO THE SWIFTING ROOM.
>> SHE'S SHIFTING THE WORMS OFF FOR GRAIN.
>> Huell: SO THIS IS LITERALLY A SIFTING GRAIN.
AND THEN THEY GO IN THESE BIG BOXES AND LOOK AT THIS, THIS LOOKS LIKE IT'S BEEN HERE FOR EVER?
>> 47 YEARS.
>> Huell: SO THIS WAS YOUR ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT?
>> RIGHT.
ALL THESE BOXES.
>> Huell: YOU KEPT ALL THE STUFF AROUND?
>> YES.
>> Huell: AND A NEAT ROOM, IT SMAELZ IT--SMELLS GOOD IN HERE.
>> IT'S THE SMELL OF THE GRAIN.
>> Huell: WHAT DO YOU HAVE THERE?
>> NEEDS A LITTLE BIT MORE.
>> Huell: SO YOU BLOW ON IT, AND YOU GET FOR US--AND THAT'S THE WAY YOU CAN SEE THE WORM?
>> YES, I PUT RIGHT HERE.
>> Huell: OH, THESE ARE THE LITTLE WORMS IN HERE.
>> THREE OR FOUR WEEKS OR ONE WEEK THIS COMING BIG.
>> Huell: THE SMALLER ONE.
>> UH-HUH THE SMALLER ONE.
>> Huell: AND WHAT ABOUT THESE?
>> THESE ARE READY TO SEPARATE THE SIZES.
>> Huell: SO THEIR READY FOR YOU TO SEPARATE.
>> UH-HUH.
>> Huell: AND WHAT IS YOUR NAME?
>> MY NAME IS JOSE SILVA.
>> Huell: AND WHAT IS THIS FOR?
>> THIS IS FOR FEEDING THE WORM.
>> Huell: OH YOU FEED THE WORMS.
AND WHAT IS THIS OVER HERE.
>> YOU PUT CARROTS INSIDE SO THEY EAT IT.
AND CACTUS, THIS IS CACTUS.
>> Huell: SO YOU FEED THEM CACTUS?
>> UH-HUH.
>> Huell: DO YOU LIKE THIS JOB?
>> YES.
>> Huell: DO YOUR FRIENDS UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU DO.
>> SOME OF THEM, NO.
>> Huell: THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT.
>> I KNOW ME, BUT NOBODY ELSE DOES.
SOMEBODY ASK ME BUT I CAN'T SAY NOTHING.
>> Huell: THIS IS A VERY OBSCURE BUSINESS.
>> RIGHT.
INTERESTING THINGS.
THESE ARE MY ORIGINAL BOXES, I STARTED IT.
I MADE ALL THESE BY HAND.
>> Huell: REALLY?
>> THESE ARE ALMOST 50 YEARS OLD.
>> Huell: LOOK AT THIS.
>> THIS IS THE WORM CASTING FERTILIZER AND IT'S THE WORLD'S BEST FOR GROWING VEGETABLES AND STUFF.
>> Huell: THIS IS THE WORM FERTILIZER.
>> AND IT'S 100% WHEAT FREE, IT'S ORGANIC.
>> Huell: DO YOU SELL THIS?
>> WE GIVE IT AWAY.
>> Huell: OH--YOU CAN BRANCH OFF AND START SELLING FERTILIZER.
WELL THAT'S LATER ON.
>> WHEN I GET A LITTLE BIT OLDER.
>> Huell: ALL RIGHT.
WE'RE IN THE ENDING UP IN THE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS HERE.
YOUR NAME IS.
>> MONICA.
>> Huell: NOW STAND UP AND TUCK--TALK TO ME.
WE'VE BEEN LOOKING AT WORMS AND CRICKETS.
DO YOU EVER GO OVER THERE OR STAY HERE.
>> SOMETIMES WE GO ACROSS THE STREET.
TO LET THE GUYS KNOW WE HAVE A BIG ORDERS.
>> Huell: YOU'RE THE PEOPLE THAT TAKE THE ORDERS.
>> THESE ARE ROLL A DEX.
WE HAVE ALL THE XUFTS INFORMATION AND WE HAVE ALL OF THE INFORMATION ON THE ROLL O DEX.
>> Huell: SO YOU HAVE 45,000 CUSTOMERS.
>> CORRECT.
>> Huell: WHO CALL IN LOOKING FOR COACHING, CRICKETS.
>> HISSING ROACHES AND CAI FISH AND OTHER STUFF THAT WE MAY SELL.
>> Huell: DO YOU FIND THIS A LITTLE STRANGE.
DO YOU THINK OUR VIEWERS ARE GOING TO BE SURPRISED THAT THIS IS GOING ON IN COMPTON?
>> YES THEY'LL BE SURPRISED.
SOME OF THE PEOPLE DOWN THE STREET WILL BE SURPRISED.
>> Huell: SO THEY MIGHT NOT KNOW WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT.
>> NO, THEY JUST SEE THE BAIT SIGNS THEY DON'T HAVE ANY CLUE AS TO THE CRICKETS OR ANYTHING LIKE.
>> Huell: WE JUST HAD A LADY SCREAM.
DID YOU HEAR HER WHEN SHE SAW THE ROACHES?
>> NO, DID I NOT.
>> Huell: GO BACK TO WORK.
AND WHERE IS YOUR WIFE?
LET'S GO BACK IN HERE, BECAUSE YOU'RE THE REAL CEO.
>> RUNNING CHECKS.
>> Huell: HOW ARE YOU DOING?
>> I'M FINE THANK YOU.
>> Huell: YOUR NAME IS?
>> BETTY.
>> Huell: AND YOU HAVE BEEN A PART THF COMPANY FOR HOW LONG?
>> ALMOST 30 YEARS.
>> Huell: HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE IT.
>> IT IS INTERESTING AND WONDERFUL.
BUT I'VE BEEN HERE FOR SO LONG IT'S ALL NORMAL TO ME.
>> Huell: CAN YOU UNDERSTAND WHY WE COMING IN FROM THE OUTSIDE FOR THE FIRST TIME.
WE WOULD FIND THIS UNUSUAL.
>> I UNDERSTAND THAT.
WHEN PEOPLE ASK ME WHERE DO YOU WORK AND I SAY WE RAISE WORMS AND ROACHES.
YOU KNOW, THEY JUST LOOK AT YOU.
THEY DON'T BELIEVE IT.
>> Huell: WELL WE BELIEVE IT NOW.
COME ON OVER HERE FRED.
AND WHERE DID YOUR ASSISTANT GO?
IS HE BACK THERE.
SERGIO COME OUT HERE.
HE'S IN THERE TALKING TO THE LADIES.
IT'S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE.
THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU.
WE'VE GOT THE $5 TOUR.
THIS IS BEEN WONDERFUL.
YOU SENT US A LITTLE LETTER AND YOU SAID YOU OUGHT TO COME OUT AND PAY US A VISIT.
WE HAD NO IDEA WHAT WE WERE GETTING INTO.
THIS IS A WONDERFUL PART FOR CALIFORNIA HISTORY.
YOU'RE SUPPLYING GREAT THINGS FOR THE ZOOS.
>> TO THE ZOOS.
>> Huell: AND ALL HERE IN COMPTON CALIFORNIA.
THE NAME OF THE BUSINESS IS.
>> RAINBOW MEAL WORMS.
>> Huell: AND THEY'RE GOING STRONG FOR?
>> 48 YEARS.
>> Huell: AND STILL GOING STRONG.
GROWING CRICKETS MEAL WORMS AND HISSING ROACHES.
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