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hi, i just recieved my silkies from mulberry farms, and i was wondering what to do with them. I have read the instructions, but i didnt quite understand it, so i was wondering what each of you guys do with their silkies. Oh, by the way, i have medium and small silkworms. Thanks for the help.

will

I leave my silkies in the petri dish they came in for a few days until they eat most of the chow in the dish. Then I move them into the cardboard box they came in on. I cover the holes on the sides (mesh) with the Glad Peel n Stick stuff to keep most of the moisture in when i feed them and there they stay. I actually had bought some GLADWARE lasagna pans that I kept them in but the chow kept going bad because of the moisture buildup so the box works best because there is enough ventilation from the closed top that the chow actually dries up in 2 days or so and then the mold doesnt grow.

This is my first try at silkies so Im sure that Joe or John can give you a better idea on what they do.
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Raf

1.2 Jacksons Adults (Frank, Patty, Lucille)
0.0.1 Jackson's baby (George, R.I.P. 11/17/2003)
1.1 Nosy Be's (Mars and Roja)
1.1 Veiled - No Names Yet
0.1 Adult Sulcatta (POOPIE,I bought it from Victor at Kobey's in SD)
0.0.2 Baby Sulcattas (frick and frack)
1.0 Home's Hingeback Tortoise (SPEEDY, From Victor as well)
1.2 Red ear slider babies (Hingis, Dingis and Dorkus)
0.0.1 3 toed box turtle - No Name Yet
0.0.1 Gulf Coast Box Turtle - No Name Yet
1.0 Red Siberian Husky (Harley)
0.1 Black Lab (Krissy)
0.1 English Bulldog (Alice)
0.1 Blue Merle Great Dane (Wednesday)
Saltwater Fish and Inverts too

Is there food on the bottom of the petri dish?

If so, keep them in the dish until they grow out of it. You'll just need to shake the dish from side to side to expose more food for them. (They silk over it)

If they didn't come with food on the bottom of the container, you'll need to mix up a batch of the powdered stuff into a chow, and then drop tiny clumps over them. (A cheese grater works really well)

I leave them in the petri dish for 7 days after hatching and then move them to a gladware container.
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Joe
- www.silkwormfarm.com-- Site Comes Online 12/21/03

Will, just curious, but how small are your "small" silkies???

Thanks
Kristen
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1.1 pygmy leaf
1.1 carpet
1.0 jackson
0.0.3 red eared sliders