Well, the first silkworm project is done. They passed away. See the site (link below) for a better explanation.
Silkworm Project
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1.0.0 Bearded Dragon (Zeo)
0.2.0 Leopard Geckos (Vienna, Chomps)
1.0.0 Golden Retriever (Rocky, 11 y.o.)
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silkworm project update
clickman
Feb 07, 2004 10:19 AM
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carbonatom13
Feb 07, 2004 07:16 PM
just a tib bit,
i've raised many different catipillars for the purpose of gettin perfect specimines for insect collections...the green spit up is usually a respose to a predator, all it is is particially digested food, it can also be bodily fluid from being crushed....hope this helps with future experiments...kepp us posted
glenn
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1.1 Beardies (Spike and Rusty)
0.0.2 Corn Snakes
1.0 Chineese Rat Snake (Chino)
2.3 Kenyan Sand Boas
1.0 Eastern Chain King (Spot)
1.0 King Rat Snake
1.0 Tarantula
trevoro
Feb 07, 2004 07:48 PM
I've tried with small little test groups using kale, romaine, and collards. Each group grew a lot slower than the ones I raised on chow and all prematurely died. I washed all greens so I've ruled out pesticides.
I've come to my own conclusion that silkworms will eat other foods, but will only survive with mulberry leaves or chow. I believe they will eat leaves of other plants only because of their instinct for survival and to not die from starvation. In the end this seems to kill them anyway.
