UK members..

[Nixehface]

Does anybody in the UK get silkworms at a relatively cheap price?
I have looked at a few places but they are charging quite alot for a tub!

I bought wax worms for my panther but he doesn't seem interested in them yet so was hoping to get some silkworms to see if he would like those instead.

Thanks!

 

[Miss Lily]

There are a few places, but sadly, silkies are not readily available in the UK. Plus they are not a cheap feeder option, as you have found out! I have bought from http://www.butterworms.co.uk/index.html and also from a seller named 'silikies4u' on ebay. There is also a new website selling micros and eggs at the moment - http://www.silkwormstore.co.uk/ Silkworm chow is also quite expensive. My chams love them but I haven't been able to get any for a while now! I think the cheapest way would be to buy some and raise them so that you could breed your own, but I don't think that is as easy as it sounds either! Silkies need to be kept really clean and fed the right food.

Have you considered Phoenix Worms, Pachnoda grubs or roaches?