If the moths aren't breeding... feed em off!

[LLLReptile]

I've been hatching out some hornworm moths to try breeding, and a couple have come out a bit funky. This moth wouldn't stop flipping upside down and flapping all over the place, so I fed it off to one of our breeder male panthers.

He loved it!

-Jen

 

[melble68]

It does appear there is a smile on that gorgeous face somewhere. Yummy.

 

[ChrisZ]

Very nice! I wish we had Hornworms in Europe All of the large caterpillers avaiable are toxic

 

[craig90]

Hornworms are usually toxic in the wild because they eat tomato leaves. They are fed synthetic food when raised as feeders so they are non-toxic.

How hard are they to raise and breed?

 

[SSimsswiSS]

I keep a few bigger moths.

 

[Deevo]

I've got some waxworms in that stage where they get all brown and hard. I can't wait till they hatch