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enjoy

eating silkworms
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxYB73mC5iA

eating pinkie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqT291tpZ0A

cool videos! Ever since i saw your video ive been reading about silkworms and they seem to be very very healthy. Did you buy yours online?

im very happy you liked the videos
about the silk worms im breeding them myself
here in israel u can get their food (strewberry leafs) in 9 out of 12 months of the year
and in the other 3 months when their food is not growing well.. there is this powder i order online

silk worms are very good daily feeder, they have 67% of protien and even have an enzime inside them that help digest and use calcium.

silk worms are slightly tough to care for requireing only one type of food, mulberry leaves, bought in powder form or harvested from a tree near you (washed very well and dried)

silk worms have no imune system and die if you do not mind the rules to wash your hands, handle minimally, and keep enclosure clean (bleach 1:10 water solution to container)

i use the powder food, i buy from mulberry farm dot com. i use a storage bin that is 36x18 and i use petri dishes and place food in them, i place the petri dishes ontop of paper towel and let the silk worms feast replacing food when dry or eaten up. it is a pet to take care of all in its own but its well worth it.

i dont recomend feeding 100% silk worm diet as i have found it makes the poo rather runny because silk worms have a high level of water in them aswell