Camiezone babies from Homer and Big Girl

[ChamelaChameleon]

Another record setting poop from Herbie . And yes I threw out that pencil

I love a good poop contest but my boys can't even compete with Herbie...

 

[ChamelaChameleon]

Another record setting poop from Herbie . And yes I threw out that pencil

And you have a few wrinkles. I'll bet, if you straighten out those kinks, you'll have 4 1/2 inches of pure Cham manure. You should start a compost bin!

 

[ChamelaChameleon]

@MissSkittles can you give me some insight about my unemerged Hawk Moth. See pics below.

 

[MissSkittles]

@MissSkittles can you give me some insight about my unemerged Hawk Moth. See pics below.View attachment 349901View attachment 349902

Did it come out all the way or just partially? I honestly don’t know. I wish I knew more about hatching them. I still have like 5 that still wriggle when I touch them, but it‘s been months and they just aren’t coming out.

 

[ChamelaChameleon]

Did it come out all the way or just partially? I honestly don’t know. I wish I knew more about hatching them. I still have like 5 that still wriggle when I touch them, but it‘s been months and they just aren’t coming out.

No, it's not all the way out. I actually touched it (with tongs) to see if it was still alive. That's when half of the chrysalis came apart.. It's still alive. I'm gonna be so afraid when this thing emerges! 0

 

[ChamelaChameleon]

Bolt flexing his bars.

 

[MissSkittles]

No, it's not all the way out. I actually touched it (with tongs) to see if it was still alive. That's when half of the chrysalis came apart.. It's still alive. I'm gonna be so afraid when this thing emerges! 0

I don’t know if gently trying to help it out would be good or not. I know with silkworms, sometimes they get stuck and can’t escape their cocoon before the stuff they secrete to soften the fibers (fabric softener?) hardens. I help those to get out.

 

[ChamelaChameleon]

I don’t know if gently trying to help it out would be good or not. I know with silkworms, sometimes they get stuck and can’t escape their cocoon before the stuff they secrete to soften the fibers (fabric softener?) hardens. I help those to get out.

WHAT! HELP IT OUT! I don't know if I can do that. I don't know why I saved this thing. Here I go again, doing something that totally terrifies me.

 

[MissSkittles]

WHAT! HELP IT OUT! I don't know if I can do that. I don't know why I saved this thing. Here I go again, doing something that totally terrifies me.

Yeah…I don’t really even know how that would be done, other than very very carefully and gently. With silkies I use tweezers and my sewing scissors to carefully pull open the end of the cocoon so the moth can exit.

 

[pemmiecan23]

Bolt flexing his bars. View attachment 349914

He is stunning!!!!

 

[Andrew1283]

Bolt flexing his bars. View attachment 349914

Bolt looks iridescent. So mesmerizing ooo la la!

 

[Sherbertsmysunshine]

I'm waiting until this weather gets back up to breed hornworms. The thoughts for food book said 75-80 degrees is best. It's been 9

 

[Sherbertsmysunshine]

@MissSkittles can you give me some insight about my unemerged Hawk Moth. See pics below.View attachment 349901View attachment 349902

no thanks...

 

[Andrew1283]

I’m really good at breeding feeders. I type in a website, enter a credit card #, and give my address and feeders appear .

 

[Beman]

I’m really good at breeding feeders. I type in a website, enter a credit card #, and give my address and feeders appear .

Me too, mad skills I have!

 

[Sherbertsmysunshine]

I’m really good at breeding feeders. I type in a website, enter a credit card #, and give my address and feeders appear .

Wow! I'm amazing at breeding BSFL

 

[ChamelaChameleon]

I’m really good at breeding feeders. I type in a website, enter a credit card #, and give my address and feeders appear .

I think I got a 1 up on you. I buy feeders that are DOA. I order medium silks and get micro silks that die b4 they reach small. Bolt is now eating Dubia because they live forever!

 

[Camiezone]

I have four bins with eggs in a heated container and spray water every few days to make them moist. Hoping I am doing it right and have the eggs hatched.

Oh that's awesome. And alot of eggs. Wow. So fast too. What's your setup n Temps? I'm unsure on the whole egg care. What does moist mean? I've asked Dean and Khai. No feedback from either. I think they re realizing their monopolized hopper market is ending. More n more are attempting to breed their own and not pay a dollar each for a nymphs. Lol

 

[Camiezone]

Caught this guy leaving the scene looking like the McDonald's Hambulglar.View attachment 349736

So stinking adorable.

 

[Kx2+cham]

Oh that's awesome. And alot of eggs. Wow. So fast too. What's your setup n Temps? I'm unsure on the whole egg care. What does moist mean? I've asked Dean and Khai. No feedback from either. I think they re realizing their monopolized hopper market is ending. More n more are attempting to breed their own and not pay a dollar each for a nymphs. Lol

I don’t do anything special, I just have a 100W heat bulb in each cage, feed them cricket crack and some greens. The one that keeps on mating and laying eggs are the first batch of hoppers I ordered from Dean weeks before I’ve got Picasso from you. I don’t even know what temp they are in. I keep the bin wet but not soggy wet, just enough to feel damp.

This is my set up:

I will be moving the two middle bins to a separate cage for possible hatching of eggs.

Hopefully, this adventure will be a success.