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Here is a pic of what I hope to turn into a successful breeding operation. This is just the first cycle so the majority of the worms that make it to maturity I will allow to cocoon and become moths, lay their eggs and then I will start my leos on a staple of Silkworms. Wish me luck

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"I'd still rather spend the day with an animal than most people I know"
LEOs: 6.9.0
1.3 High Yellows-Barney,Betty,?,?
2.0 Hypo Tangerines-Bam-bam,Rex
0.3 SHCT's -Journey,Wiggy,Lil'bit
1.0 Rescued Normals -Shleprock
1.3Tremper Albinos Mr.Slate,?,?,?
1.0 Tang Tremp Albino - Rocky

We just bought 50ct. from a reptile show in Berea today-- The Leo loved them, though the AFT was pretty indifferent. Good Luck with them! Keep us updated on how it goes.

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Yea my animals love the silkies. Two jackson chams, a bearded dragon and all my Leos have showed appetite for them so I decided to make it my staple. I still have a few crickets but not much. I ordered a 500ct while I try to start a few colonies. Good luck, let us know how it goes.
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Sal
Geckos "R" Us

www.geckosrus.com

The trees grow everywhere out here, but was curious how to feed silkies when there aren't any mulberry leaves available.
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Marcia McGuiness
Golden Gate Geckos
www.goldengategeckos.com

Mulberry Farms had silkorm chow.
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Marcia McGuiness
Golden Gate Geckos
www.goldengategeckos.com

LOL...Dang Marcia the one time I could answer a question for you! Yes I am using Silkworm Chow, they seem to be doing fine. In another 4 days they will come out of the incubator and we'll see then. Even if I had Mulberry leaves, and they do grow out here in Florida, I don't think I could use them for anything but adults. The young ones need the tender new leaves/buds from the tree, because their mounths are too weak to chew the older leaves. I don't have the time to go out searching for those. Also they are quite fragile critters, any chemicals or of course insecticides would probably kill the whole colony. I will be weighing the factors of cost of the chow, because you can only get it 3 or 4 places, and the health of my leos once they start eating Silks. I plan on having a decent colony so I think the health of my leos will win out.
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"I'd still rather spend the day with an animal than most people I know"
LEOs: 6.9.0
1.3 High Yellows-Barney,Betty,?,?
2.0 Hypo Tangerines-Bam-bam,Rex
0.3 SHCT's -Journey,Wiggy,Lil'bit
1.0 Rescued Normals -Shleprock
1.3Tremper Albinos Mr.Slate,?,?,?
1.0 Tang Tremp Albino - Rocky