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Anyone have the basics to raising these things. what do they eat? How do you hatch them? what do I need and where do I get it?

Mulberryfarms.com has some good healthy starter kits with all the info to provide you to start a colony of these guys.

They evolution stage is a Moth so you might need a cage for these suckers.

Dubia Roaches are alot easier and less hectic. But Silkworms are a Premium Grub so dont let me discourage you.

Best Of Luck
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Silkworms are a caterpillar that pupates inside a silk cocoon. A moth emerges, mates, lays eggs, and dies.

I hatch close to 1000 eggs a week. I used to let them pupate and produce eggs but my needs became too great for all the steps. Today I buy bulk eggs from Mulberry Farms or Coastal Silkworms. I also buy bulk powdered food from them. They can only eat the powdered food or mulberry leaves, nothing else.

The eggs are stored in the refrigerator. I put the amount of eggs I need in an incubator set to the low 80's. In a little over a week they will hatch. Then I grate the prepared food over them daily. They will be full size in a little less than a month after hatching. I use the large rectangle ziplock containers available at the supermarket. I have cut out most of the top and used a glue gun to attach vinyl screen.

Cleanliness is of extreme importance as they are fragile and mass die offs can happen if you are not careful. I use alcohol to sterilize everything that touches them or their food. For me die offs are extremely rare.

They are my primary food and all my dragons will eat them. They are the favorite of most. They don't smell, escape, or make noise.