I have a bunch of 1" silkworms i need to get rid of. Not sure what to charge but I would definitely be willing to trade for other feeders. crickets, adult female dubia etc......
Anyhow i need them gone. I all ready have a bunch set aside to grow to cocoon and there is no way my two chams will...
Use Both if you have the room.
Pothos are normally very easy to grow.Schefflera is also a good plant but make sure use some gravel or soemthing in the bottom of the pot to make sure it drains well
I just finished raising and rehoming 6 surprise jacksons.
You can order fruit fly cultures from www.joshsfrogs.com and pinhead crickets from ghann.com. You are going to need alot of bugs to keep the babies fat and happy. Also make sure you are misting them as many times a day as possible without...
I have never had any problems with ghanns or georgia crickets. Both are here in GA.
Ghann carries the striped cricket and GA crickets carries the brown crickets
Thank you all for the info. I really appreciate it. I got all my bins together and my eggs started hatching yesterday.
How long do you keep them in the petri dish?
How many worms can the smaller rearing bins hold?
Is there any difference between the types of silkworms? I noticed they had zebra and a few different colors.
Also does the large tub where the worm form the cocoons have to be clear? I tried cutting into two clear totes today and both ended up cracking and breaking
Ok I am considering raising silkworms for my chams.
Are leaves from a weeping mulberry and a Morus nigra. Dwarf Mulberry tree be ok to feed?
Is there any way to store leaves to feed during the winter?
Does anyone have links to any care sheets etc... on breeding silk worms?
How much...
One more thing
Go ahead and use the search on the forum for any questions you might have. You will find a ton of info here. Thats what helped me when I got into chams
No lights of any kinda at night. mine has a light system from lightmyreptiles and a basking bulb on during the day.
I use an aquazamp misting system with a rain dome and also a cold mist humidifier
Always live plants
No substrate at all
Pinhead crickets are fine along variety of food is...
I have a bunch of this left over from raising some baby jacksons. Can this be use with crickets or dubia roaches? If so do i have to make the paste or can i just use it dry?