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I was looking at different types of insects to feed some of my lizards and came across the Butterworm. I would like to try to breed them in captivity and didn't find a lot on there care. I was wondering if anyone here has successfully bred them and was wondering if anyone here knows what they eat in captivity, besides leaves from a Trevo bush, or does anyone know where you can get a trevo bush? I've never seen one at my local HomeDepot/Lowes. Maybe there's a special plant shop or something somewhere? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,
Nathan

The trevo worm is strictly regulated by the USDA, due to fear of an outbreak of these which may damage american crops. None are bred here in the states, as larvae can take several years to metamorphicize into egg laying adults. Only one or two importers are legally permitted to import them, as all the trevo worms in the trade, or wild collected in CHile and shipped over to here.

It is frustrating, as butterworms, supposedly have the best overall nutrition when it comes to insect food items available here in the states..

Trevo bushes, to my knowledge, or an ugly, generic wild bush, which does not have any value to the horticultural industry, therefore you will never find any for sale at the local garden center/s...

I hope this helps a bit, have you ever considered roaches? They are very nutritious, and are supposedly more balanced than the common cricket...

Take care,

bob
The Odatriad

I go out in the desert here(shady area) and lay down plants Then cover them with a wet blanket. I come back a month later and its full of huge fat worms. This works year-around for me.

I learned this trick from N.P.G. where they do that will banana trees and cover them with the leaves, only they eat the worms/grubs at celebrations. Party at longhouse.

I am not sure if a certain type of plant is better, I must have been lucky.

The funny part is, these dang worms/grubs, grow like crazy in my outdoor monitor cages, Then turn into these big brown beatles. Another funny thing is, the monitors do not eat them. Oh, yes they do, but only if they are starving. (not the beatles)

I am sure, if you can do that here, you can do that anywhere.

Maybe you should see if the monitors like those worms(make sure they are not starving first)

U know the worms/grubs taste like nuts, only with a bitter/nasty after taste that never goes away.

Thanks, hey is this sarcasm or something else? FR

isn't that the technique used to catch desert rats???

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