Sonny13
Chameleon Enthusiast
It’s btw no powder, more the coarser fractions.Wouldn't the bee pollen incentivize them to eat the moss?
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It’s btw no powder, more the coarser fractions.Wouldn't the bee pollen incentivize them to eat the moss?
Good point Thanks for the clarificationNot uncommon with feeders. I have dubias that are now over a year old. Some are adults capable of breeding, yet there are a few that—unless the adults have bred at room temp (low 70s)—are the same size as they were a year ago.
Insect version of failure to thrive? Generally, in nature, the lower on the food chain and/or the more fecund a species, the more likely offspring will not reach maturity. And I would think at that stage they're likely pretty fragile anyway. BICBW
Huh. I'm a little surprised some of those aren't eating the others.Good one, don’t know . Can’t notice that moss is eaten. Also got dubia’s and locusts in there.
So far non eating of each other. The dubia’s are all buried in the soil. The locusts are small and just eating leaves.Huh. I'm a little surprised some of those aren't eating the others.
+1. I may consider trying raising some myself.@redhorse it’s going to be an extremely educational thread
Yay! My eggs have hatched! First time eggs I’ve bought have actually hatched.
Well... there's always the classified forum!Be careful, or you will end up with this. Duh, I hatched a few too many....
I just might. Thought I had ordered 250 eggs...label says 500! Plus I have 100 medium silkies due to arrive in the next day or two! I thought the eggs wouldn’t hatch, as the ones I’ve ordered in the past never did. Gonna be up to my eyeballs in silkies!Be careful, or you will end up with this. Duh, I hatched a few too many....
Sounds vaguely familiar...I just might. Thought I had ordered 250 eggs...label says 500! Plus I have 100 medium silkies due to arrive in the next day or two! I thought the eggs wouldn’t hatch, as the ones I’ve ordered in the past never did. Gonna be up to my eyeballs in silkies!
Thankfully all of my reptiles enjoy silkies. I plan to let a good number live out their silkie lives and replenish my egg supply. No guarantees though that you won’t see in the news, “ Florida woman caught in local pet stores feeding the animals”.Sounds vaguely familiar...
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/ahh-im-up-to-my-armpits-in-roaches.177567/
You realize that could algebraically (vs. geometrically) exacerbate the situation, right?I plan to let a good number live out their silkie lives and replenish my egg supply.
Yes! I’ve got my spinning wheel and loom on order from Amazon.You realize that could algebraically (vs. geometrically) exacerbate the situation, right?
Or are you mayhaps contemplating DIY silk sheets & draperies?
Great experiment, excited to read the outcome.Wow! all these wonderful pics and stories. Great success too! Thanks for sharing.
Maybe I have to much time on my hands..
Well, I decided to try some different foods and will place about 20 babies in the mixes.
1. Mulberry mix with carrots and zucchini
2. Mulberry mix with carrots only
3. Mulberry mix with zucchini only
4. Mulberry mix only ( I will keep a group in this alone).
I will add some mango once they get a little bigger.
Crossing fingers they will all still be alive in the A.M.
Note: I boiled all the veggies and mulberry mix separate, then added and smashed mixes together.
In order to fully test the theory you will have to label the cocoons and then see if the resultant moths can reproduce. It may be that they can "survive" on other foods but not live to reproduce. Possibly something due to the protein percentage they require in order to spin.Great experiment, excited to read the outcome.
I’ve have just added red pepper and cabbage to the vegetable list.