what to feed silkworm moths?

[davider]

i am going to try to get some silkworm eggs out of a couple moths that i have and i want to know if they eat mulberry leaves and silkworm chow? or is ther anything special i need to feed them
thanks
-David

 

[jonpat83]

Silkmoths do not feed as adults, they only have a short adult life span in which to mate and lay eggs.

 

[davider]

thanks for the prompt response..
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how long is their life span?
and is it a good meal for a cham?

thanks
-David

 

[jonpat83]

They live for a couple of weeks usually, my chams love them, I usually hold them by the tip of a wing so that they will flap a bit and catch the chams attention. They seem to be a welcome source of interest and I feel help keep my chams stimulated.

 

[leoman]

silkworms rule

I breed them and have thosens of them in my house champs love them and my moths live about 2 weeks and mate and lay eggs aldo i breed them year round you need to use an incubator to hatch them in the winter for more information go to www.mullberryfarms.com there you can get eggs and silkworms hope this is helpfull.

 

[davider]

thanks a lot for the info guys!!!
-David