>>I was putting the rolls right into the feeding bin - it sounds like I need to move the worms to a seperate container. It sounds like the rolls should be vertical? What about the parifin wax - what is that for? Can you send a picture of your spinning set-up?

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>>Thank you so much for the help!!!!



I don't think it matters much if the rolls are vertical or horizontal. Whatever works for your setup. I've go both vert. and horizontal in my setup.



You can put the rolls in the same container as what you currently use for regular keeping but I've found it makes things difficult. You'll have worms spinning coccoons in the corners, on the walls, coccoons on top of coccoons. Plus the other worms tend to cause havoc with the ones that are spinning. Also, the worms will secrete a very wet, sloppy crap right before they spin to rid their body of excess fluid. That, along with the food and all of the droppings.....it just becomes a mess!



The parafin wax is used to make it easier to remove the coccoons from the rolls if you want to consolidate them into a smaller container. After three days from when the coccoon started you can move it to a smaller container if you want. If you aren't planning on doing that then I wouldn't worry about the wax unless you are going to reuse the rolls. The wax makes it a ton easier to get all the silk out.
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Rob

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• Silk Worms - KevinN, Mon Dec 1 12:49:16 2003
• RE: Silk Worms - spooked, Mon Dec 1 13:56:32 2003
• What's up with their silkworm chow???? - JLJ2018, Mon Dec 1 14:46:36 2003
• I'm guessing that's .5 pound already made chow. - wideglide, Mon Dec 1 15:34:36 2003
• RE: I'm guessing that's .5 pound already made chow. - JLJ2018, Mon Dec 1 15:37:21 2003
• Hey Christina, is that right? Do you mix your stuff with water (more) - wideglide, Mon Dec 1 15:44:39 2003
• RE: Hey Christina, is that right? Do you mix your stuff with water (more) - spooked, Mon Dec 1 16:47:26 2003
• Yes it does, thank you. Seems they underestimated how far it will go. - wideglide, Mon Dec 1 21:45:10 2003
• RE: Yes it does, thank you. Seems they underestimated how far it will go. - jwainhause, Tue Dec 2 14:41:11 2003
• I think using the cheese grater is only necessary until they (long) - wideglide, Tue Dec 2 22:52:42 2003
• RE: I think using the cheese grater is only necessary until they (long) - jwainhause, Tue Dec 16 22:48:33 2003
• When the worms get to be 3" I make sure they have a continuous (long) - wideglide, Wed Dec 17 07:13:00 2003
• RE: When the worms get to be 3" I make sure they have a continuous (long) - jwainhause, Wed Dec 17 08:26:27 2003
• You're welcome. I'll take a pic during lunch today. - wideglide, Wed Dec 17 08:41:03 2003