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clickman
at Sat Nov 15 20:40:56 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by clickman ]
Yeah, they do that. Someones working on a caresheet I know. It's a real simple setup, although they haven't even started to morph into moths yet. Here's what I have.
~8 larger silkworms in the 10 gallon. I use shelfliner for substrate (Easier to get poop up than no substrate) but paper towels would work just as well. Shelf liner just looks a bit better. I have some paper towel rolls cut into smaller pieces and toilet paper rolls cut for when they're ready to morph. I heard eggcrate will work just as well. I have a 15w nocturnal bulb I keep on during the day. I turn it off at night, just because their tank is next to my bed and the light bothers me while I try to sleep. It bumps the temps up to around 80-ish. They appear to do well --- they just eat, eat, eat. Considering how expensive they are to order online (I spend a total of ~$40 per order --- $30 minimum, at least $10 shipping) the breeding will pay off in the long run, I'll just have to order chow for the winter and fall. I'll give updates when they morph. And someone I know from bearded-dragons.com, Bret, has a nice page up on his silkworm experience, raising them from eggs. Link is below.
Raising Silkworms
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0.0.1 Bearded Dragon (Zeo)
0.2.0 Leopard Geckos (Vienna, Chomps)
1.0.0 Golden Retriever, Rocky, 10 years young
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RE: 350 Small Silkworms Coming....enclsoure size??? - clickman, Sat Nov 15 20:40:56 2003