Raising Silkworms!

[MegaS13]

What Type Of Container Do I Use. & A List Of Supplies Needed.

I Think I'm About To Order Some Silkworms. Any Website Suggestions? Also Where I Can Get Some Prayin Mantis..

Thanks, Kenny D

 

[jvillereptile]

coastalsilkworm is the best place to order large quanity. and my suggestion would be to have a large mulberry tree nearby for food. the food they sell but it stink compared to the real stuff and it really stinks mixing the stuff together

 

[Jerm]

Kenny D,
Go to this site -www.chameleonnews.com , once there pick past issues, and select Februrary of 2005 issue. There is an article about silkworms that tells you pretty much anything you need to know.

Jerm

 

[Karch51]

all you need is a box lid and a whole lot of mulberry leaves.

 

[MegaS13]

Thank You For The Feedback Everyone. Maybe I Overthink These Things But After Buying My First Chameleon Setup I Wanna Do Things Right The First Time!

Whats Up Jerm. I Will Check Out The Link, Thanks For Your Help.

 

[MegaS13]

Got My Silk Worms Today. Can't Wait To See Is My Cham Likes Them.

Now I Need To Figure Out How To Reproduce These Things!

 

[Fate X]

i was at a site a few weeks ago that sells praying mantis they were the pods are whatever they are born from they were 200 -250 for about 15.00 .
when i'm surfing again i will see if i can find it.

 

[MegaS13]

That Would Be Great! As For The Silkies My Cham Loved Them!

 

[insecttrap]

Mulberry farms is also another vender. I think Coastal's advertising is bogus. Personally, you should charge by size, it cost more to raise them longer. He doesn't charge by size because he only sells them as 1/4 - 1.5inch. That is small or medium by MF standards. I have ordered from both and prefer MF by a longshot. They also provide several other types of feeder insects.

Happy raising!

Michael