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Question about silk worms???? Mullberry farms????

DogStar Aug 06, 2003 04:53 PM

I know some of you feed these to your dragons, I am thinking about it and wanted to hear some thoughts.

Are they good for dragons? Economical? Easy to keep alive until fed?
I was looking at Mullberry Farms, what about their hornworms?? Anyone tried them? I also have a green water dragon I am thinking of feeding them to as well.

Anywhere else to get them besided mulberry? That $30 minimum kinda throws me off when I just want to give it a shot.

Thanks!!!
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"Many have forgotten this truth, but you must not forget it. You remain responsible, forever, for what you have tamed." --Antoine de Saint Exupery

Replies (6)

reiko Aug 06, 2003 04:58 PM

they are great for your dragons, they have a very high calcium content, are softbodied make them very digestable, and also the dragons love the look of them so they are good for fussy eaters, and easy to catch.

once you know what you are doing they are economical, i order meidum worms and also raise eggs, i feed out the worms when they are at full size, just a few make a great meal so you are feeding less feeders, not less food. I reccomend you buy a mulberry tree if you are serious about keeping them, its the best and easiest way to keep them healthy, the chow tends to get messy, raises the humidity and you get more die offs.

hornworms make great treats, they get HUGE like the size of an adults pinky finger, they are fatty but nutritous and the dragons love em.

go to www.herpfood.com and give all these worms a try, but you should try butterworms too, they are awesome treats, very high in calcium and the dragons love em, ill never feed waxworms again

>>I know some of you feed these to your dragons, I am thinking about it and wanted to hear some thoughts.
>>
>>Are they good for dragons? Economical? Easy to keep alive until fed?
>>I was looking at Mullberry Farms, what about their hornworms?? Anyone tried them? I also have a green water dragon I am thinking of feeding them to as well.
>>
>>Anywhere else to get them besided mulberry? That $30 minimum kinda throws me off when I just want to give it a shot.
>>
>>Thanks!!!
>>-----
>>DogStar
>>
>>"Many have forgotten this truth, but you must not forget it. You remain responsible, forever, for what you have tamed." --Antoine de Saint Exupery
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reiko
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reiko Aug 06, 2003 05:00 PM

i feed out the small or medium worms also to my baby dragon, he just loves them, besides that they are sooo very good for him.

>>they are great for your dragons, they have a very high calcium content, are softbodied make them very digestable, and also the dragons love the look of them so they are good for fussy eaters, and easy to catch.
>>
>>once you know what you are doing they are economical, i order meidum worms and also raise eggs, i feed out the worms when they are at full size, just a few make a great meal so you are feeding less feeders, not less food. I reccomend you buy a mulberry tree if you are serious about keeping them, its the best and easiest way to keep them healthy, the chow tends to get messy, raises the humidity and you get more die offs.
>>
>>hornworms make great treats, they get HUGE like the size of an adults pinky finger, they are fatty but nutritous and the dragons love em.
>>
>>go to www.herpfood.com and give all these worms a try, but you should try butterworms too, they are awesome treats, very high in calcium and the dragons love em, ill never feed waxworms again
>>
>>>>I know some of you feed these to your dragons, I am thinking about it and wanted to hear some thoughts.
>>>>
>>>>Are they good for dragons? Economical? Easy to keep alive until fed?
>>>>I was looking at Mullberry Farms, what about their hornworms?? Anyone tried them? I also have a green water dragon I am thinking of feeding them to as well.
>>>>
>>>>Anywhere else to get them besided mulberry? That $30 minimum kinda throws me off when I just want to give it a shot.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks!!!
>>>>-----
>>>>DogStar
>>>>
>>>>"Many have forgotten this truth, but you must not forget it. You remain responsible, forever, for what you have tamed." --Antoine de Saint Exupery
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>>reiko
>> photos
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reiko
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pyrodragon Aug 06, 2003 05:26 PM

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reiko Aug 06, 2003 05:27 PM

go to your local nursery, they usually will have them, if you have an armstrong garden center they will special order one fr you if they dont have one in stock
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reiko
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DogStar Aug 06, 2003 05:21 PM

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DogStar

"Many have forgotten this truth, but you must not forget it. You remain responsible, forever, for what you have tamed." --Antoine de Saint Exupery

crestedgecko86 Aug 06, 2003 05:08 PM

you can also get them at lllreptile.com and reptiledepot.com for cheaper then mullberry farms

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