We use California silkworms (www.californiasilkworms.com)



We occasionally use Mullberry Farms (www.mullberryfarms.com)



Silkworms only eat mullberry leaves or "silkworm chow". We use the chow. It comes as a powder that we mix with water and microwave for a few minutes. The batch is kept in the refrigerator. Once a day we cut off a "hunk" and grate it with a small cheese grater (you can also slice it thin). That is about it--they do not move much and do not escape.



We used eggs for our last batch. After they hatched it was about 10 days before they were big enough to start feeding out. They have lasted about 6 weeks and the leftovers have now spun coccoons. We are experimenting with starting our own colony....the first moths hatched yesterday...



Both sites are "related" (California Silkworms used to purchase all their eggs from Mullberry and raise them up to resell) so the quality is the same. California Silkworms uses a better packaging/mailing system.



Both sites also have great care sheets.



A lot easier than crickets and our dragon loves them!



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• where can buy silkworms and what's it take to keep them alive? - nickoleye, Mon Sep 27 13:28:20 2004
• Also, what about just regular old earthworms? - nickoleye, Mon Sep 27 13:33:19 2004
• RE: Also, what about just regular old earthworms? - reptayls, Mon Sep 27 18:56:52 2004
• RE: Also, what about just regular old earthworms? - AlteredMind99, Mon Sep 27 20:50:15 2004
• We get our silkworms from... - Drakosmom, Mon Sep 27 15:04:04 2004
• RE: We get our silkworms from... - caredeocr, Mon Sep 27 15:57:01 2004