Poor Hornworms

[pigglett79]

Had to freeze around 50 hornworms today..... poor guys. They were all too big to feed off and I already had 40 go pupate which is way more than enough, my colony has far exceeded what I can keep up with. Even after mailing out around 1000 eggs I still had 300 left. Its ridiculous!

 

[tago]

Had to freeze around 50 hornworms today..... poor guys. They were all too big to feed off and I already had 40 go pupate which is way more than enough, my colony has far exceeded what I can keep up with. Even after mailing out around 1000 eggs I still had 300 left. Its ridiculous!

Why did you freeze them for? Is not like u can feed them frozen right?

 

[pigglett79]

So I can throw them away........Nothing else I can do with them.

 

[CHScrusader]

If you freeze them.. Doesn't it stunt their growth process so they will be good longer?

 

[tago]

So I can throw them away........Nothing else I can do with them.

Right lol. It hapened to me to. They just grow so damn fast!

 

[tago]

If you freeze them.. Doesn't it stunt their growth process so they will be good longer?

They would be dead. Lol

 

[pigglett79]

Haha, yeah you can refrigerate them as long as it isnt too cold for a day or two at a time. But freezing.......I like to say they go to sleep............forever.

 

[tago]

Haha, yeah you can refrigerate them as long as it isnt too cold for a day or two at a time. But freezing.......I like to say they go to sleep............forever.

When mine got to big i didnt wana kill them so i sneak into grandmas garden and let them go. She has tomato plants. Of course she didnt know or i would be dead right now. Haha

 

[pigglett79]

Ha! On no! going to be an infestation. My parents have moon flowers in their garden and they love to watch the "hummingbird moths" eat from them. I laughed and told them not to look forward to their tomatoes this year!

 

[CHScrusader]

They would be dead. Lol

Ooooooh I guess that's just with meal worms lol

 

[davider]

should have let them free so the neighborhood birds can munch. heh

 

[tago]

Ha! On no! going to be an infestation. My parents have moon flowers in their garden and they love to watch the "hummingbird moths" eat from them. I laughed and told them not to look forward to their tomatoes this year!

Haha they have no idea. the wild hornworm moths are they
also toxic?

 

[pigglett79]

Well the ones I froze were huge, way to big for most birds. I have a couple hundred small ones for the next round of feeding. Did I mention all I have is 1 little Jackson's cham? LOL! Chances are in 3-4 weeks I will be looking to mail out tons of eggs.

 

[laurie]

Haha, yeah you can refrigerate them as long as it isnt too cold for a day or two at a time. But freezing.......I like to say they go to sleep............forever.

You are holding out on me. I could have tried to get them to pupate . Would have needed to steal - I mean borrow a tomato plant, but I am flexible. You can train me further when you get back.

 

[pigglett79]

You are holding out on me. I could have tried to get them to pupate . Would have needed to steal - I mean borrow a tomato plant, but I am flexible. You can train me further when you get back.

Ha! I know! I actually had to freeze a few pupae too! I didnt realize I was so overloaded. You will find out what its like soon enough haha. Those baby's are going to thrive this time.

 

[laurie]

I was just awful today. I fed 4 worms , 2 each to Hans & Sophia. They both loved them

 

[UrbanChameleon]

I was just awful today. I fed 4 worms , 2 each to Hans & Sophia. They both loved them

You're such a softie Laurie.