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RE: hornworms (update)

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Posted by: Lisabeth at Tue Apr 14 07:58:50 2009   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Lisabeth ]  
   

Unfortunately, yes.
The cares for silkworms and hornworms are pretty much the same and you have to be really careful to wash your hands every time you touch, clean or feed them. They are really sensitive to bacteria and mold. The larva (worms) are not that messy, but the moths are!
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Lisabeth

1.2 Bearded dragons (Flake, Rusty and Rainbow)
1.1 Uromastyx geyri (Spiky and Salsa)
1.2 Guinea pig (Pumpkin, Moka and Lila)

   

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