Lost escaped feeders infesting house?????

[ggg111]

I wanted to know if anyone knew what happen if several of the following feeders got loose in the house? Thank you so much. I live in a hot and humod climate where dubias are not even allowed and there are bugs and roaches all over.

Superworms - what happens? I heard they climb under the floorboards and into your walls and eat on the wall/insulation, turn into beetles and can breed?

Hornworms - they turn into moths and then what? Do the moths eat upholstry? Do they breed again? And make more worms?

Silkworms - once the worm is its biggest and escapes does it turn into a moth? Does the moth eat or damage your home? What if it gets outside? Will the moths breed?

Crixkets? I have heard theu can breed, and also chirp for weeks if lost in your house

Basically does anyone know if these are possibilties, and if they are, if they did start breeding and there were worms and moths all over he house, how would you even get rid of them, or is this impossible based on what they eat, etc. i am more asking if several (5,10,100 got loose) not just one, so there were males and females lost at the same tjms

Thank yku for your help, this is a serious post that I could not find thr answers too, with the exception of crickets where people have posted they did breed and infest and make constant noise even if just one escapes. Maybe this post will help others with the same question.

 

[ggg111]

And reptiworms?

 

[Dave Bolamperti]

Hi GGG111,
Escaping feeders is part of the game! And will happen!
I wouldn’t worry too much worms crickets and roaches need near perfect conditions to reproduce . Put sticky mouse traps around the floors and keep the area well vacuumed . I’ve never had a problem in 10 years of Cham keeping
Good luck
Dave

 

[MSMorgan]

I have been breeding a select few of my own insects (supers, crickets and dubia) without problem. I live in a Mediterranean climate, which is different from yours, but do occasionally I hear a chirping cricket that can not be located. My advice is to be vigilant, as with any other pet/feeder and raise them in a controlled/dedicated area that will prevent escapees. I have not heard of infestations of the above mentioned species. Nonetheless, if you choose to try, let it be know, that you will never bee 100% escape proof. (ask the big insect breeders here) but you can be the "master of your own domain" a large margin of the time with a little forethought and planning.

 

[Angelwolf]

Most of the time, when i have an escapee, it usually comes out into the open later, and I can catch it. If any do get away, they usually dehydrate quickly and die. Just mak sure you don't have any food or water sources around.