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wALDOsLACK
at Sun Jul 27 10:25:47 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by wALDOsLACK ]
Thanks guys! I've done umph-teen searches & never found 3 of those sites. Good Links & should help to get me over the hump. I'll keep trying till I get it. I'm determined.
My goal is to be self reliant on raising feeders. Whatever feeders are practical. My first major success was with crickets. I've got so many ant looking pinheads that I could easily sell them. Man are they hungry! The down side is that crickets reak! WHEEEEW! Do Not, Go In There!
I've started 5 different roach colonies with 3 more on the way. One of the colonies I've split already (Lobsters). The really nice things about Roaches is the low maintenance. Except for the time it may take to set up the Rubbermaid containers. Other than that & the initial purchase, in the long run, a good investment. Just don't use em as feeders too soon, & then use only males as feeders.
The silkworms never make it to pupation, they always get fed off. The Next batch I will set some aside & feed em all they can eat - Full Cycle. One thing I've learned. Get some screening with various size holes for them. This way as the worms grow you can use larger sizes so the droppings fall through, & the worms don't. Silkworms can be messy & smelly if not done properly or if one gets lazy. I've been guilty from time to time. The down side to silkworms? All the leave harvesting, cleaning & drying leaves and the feeding. A bit more time consuming than any of the other feeders. Worth it though, for the nutritional value alone.
I better stop now.
Thanks for the help ya'll!
Ww
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RE: waxworms (no luck yet) - wALDOsLACK, Sun Jul 27 10:25:47 2003