Just wanted to show you guys my first silk moth that’s been born (well emerged from their cocoon) I’m oddly very proud haha!
So the lesson here is if I can successfully raise silk worms and eventually get more eggs then anyone can!
Silkmoth!!!
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Congradulations .
Another 4 or 5 and if some of them are girls , you will have several hundred eggs in no time.
Tip, don't chill the eggs colder than 7 degC and wait for them to turn grey first.
Another 4 or 5 and if some of them are girls , you will have several hundred eggs in no time.
Tip, don't chill the eggs colder than 7 degC and wait for them to turn grey first.
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Re: Silkmoth!!!
Nice! I considered raising them but I simply like them too much to feed to anyone! Those caterpillars are just too cute.
Maybe not to all, but I am a bug fancier as well...
Maybe not to all, but I am a bug fancier as well...
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It’s happening!!!!! My room has now become a moth knocking shop for the next 7 days or so...
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Oops upside down... but ya get the point
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And yes splashy07 they are cute ... when my first moth was born I was like “hello little life!!!!! Do you remember me” haha growing far too attached but ven loves silkworms so needs must!
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Re: Silkmoth!!!
My skinks and dragons LOVE eating the freshly expired moths & surplus male moths . On the odd occasion I've had up to 10 moths emerge in the same day …. usually it's 3 - 4 per day.
As hatchling dragons and baby skinks they went bananas for the moths. The wild water skinks are pretty darned partial the a moth or two as well.
You'll get up to 400 egg per female moth , so you are well on your way now to silkworm independence. I've been breeding them for about 6 years.
As hatchling dragons and baby skinks they went bananas for the moths. The wild water skinks are pretty darned partial the a moth or two as well.
You'll get up to 400 egg per female moth , so you are well on your way now to silkworm independence. I've been breeding them for about 6 years.
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Re: Silkmoth!!!
kingofnobbys wrote:My skinks and dragons LOVE eating the freshly expired moths & surplus male moths .
As hatchling dragons and baby skinks they went bananas for the moths. The wild water skinks are pretty darned partial the a moth or two as well.
You'll get up to 400 egg per female moth , so you are well on your way now to silkworm independence. I've been breeding them for about 6 years.
Very, very exciting! They are such cool little creatures to watch aswell. Il let you all know how I get on!
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