Feeding Silkworms

I put in fresh chow everyday and they seem to eat it all. But, is it possible to overfeed them? Will they explode if they eat too much or will they just keep growing and pooping?
 
interesting visual! an exploding caterpillar! :eek:

no, by putting in too much chow the only thing you are doing is wasting it. You may have noticed they tend to crawl on it and then poop on it so better too little than too much this way they eat most of it then you can add more. They will not over eat.

You may notice sometimes that they are all in a resting pose (head up) at the same time and not eating, this is because they are a gregarious species (hatching and feeding together thru first few instars) . So they do rest and are not quite as voracious as hornworms (if you have ever raised them).

Feed away!

lele
 
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