worms in Europe

MoyaChan

MoyaChan

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Hey guys so I've been looking for silkworms and hornworms but I just can't seem to find any where I live (Hungary). So my question is if any of you has any suggestions where I could get them? I don't know if I could maybe order them from somewhere in Europe but wouldn't they die on the way here or?
Any ideas would be much appreciated!
Thank you!
 
Hi, I live in Slovakia and have the same problem - nobody breeds/sells silkworms or hornworms here (I can easily buy locusts, crickets, dubias, superworms and waxworms though). The only solution I have found so far is to order some of silk/hornworm eggs off the internet and try to breed some myself . I've found one or two sellers on ebay (I think one was UK and one Spanish) and then there's http://www.silkwormstore.co.uk, but I have yet to find out if they ship outside UK! hope this helps
 
Just found this post in an old thread...

Try looking at insectnet.com inthe classified section (lepidoptera, livestock) there are lots of UK/Europe sellers there. Maybe you could also try some Eri silkworms (Samia cynthia I think is the latin name.) There are also a few sellers who sell an artificial diet for them since they tend to eat toxic foods otherwise. The larva and the adults would make a great substitute for hornworms in the UK/Europe.
 
ulamachula said:
Hi, I live in Slovakia and have the same problem - nobody breeds/sells silkworms or hornworms here (I can easily buy locusts, crickets, dubias, superworms and waxworms though). The only solution I have found so far is to order some of silk/hornworm eggs off the internet and try to breed some myself . I've found one or two sellers on ebay (I think one was UK and one Spanish) and then there's http://www.silkwormstore.co.uk, but I have yet to find out if they ship outside UK! hope this helps
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Yeah thank you very much, I'll check that!
Have you succeded in hatching the eggs? I've never done anything like that.
I heard so much about those worms so I wanted to try if she likes them...
 
Decadancin said:
Just found this post in an old thread...

Try looking at insectnet.com inthe classified section (lepidoptera, livestock) there are lots of UK/Europe sellers there. Maybe you could also try some Eri silkworms (Samia cynthia I think is the latin name.) There are also a few sellers who sell an artificial diet for them since they tend to eat toxic foods otherwise. The larva and the adults would make a great substitute for hornworms in the UK/Europe.
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Thanks I'll check that too!
 
Hatching silkworm eggs is easy. If shipped without any cold packs they should hatch within a week or two. Just sprinkle some food in with the tiny worms after they start hatching (not too much that can start going bad before eaten) and they will grow pretty fast. You can get powdered silkworm chow and make the food as you need it.
 
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Decadancin said:
Hatching silkworm eggs is easy. If shipped without any cold packs they should hatch within a week or two. Just sprinkle some food in with the tiny worms after they start hatching (not too much that can start going bad before eaten) and they will grow pretty fast. You can get powdered silkworm chow and make the food as you need it.
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Great news, thanks! Do I need any specific temperatures? Either for the eggs or the small worms? Or do I need to keep them refrigerated like waxworms?
 
Here are some instructions from one of our site sponsors...

Silkworm eggs are shipped in a Petri dish and will hatch 7-14 days after shipping when kept at 75-82F. Eggs come glued to the dish when ordered in smaller amounts, loose in one dish when ordered in bulk. You can order extra dishes if needed to glue eggs down, when ordered in bulk. Eggs arrive dark purple, a day or two before hatching the eggs will turn a light blue/gray color.
Allow all eggs to hatch before you offer any Silkworm food to them (24 hours after you see the first ones hatch). Once all have hatched, (if you look underneath the Petri dish, you should see mostly white egg shells.) grate a small layer of mulberry food over the top of the silkworms.
Allow the silkworms to crawl up on top of the food. 24hrs later transfer the silkworms, food, and all into the bottom of a silkworm keeper or similar open plastic tub (just bang the Petri dish upside down to empty it out.). Continue to feed daily; it's important that you allow the food from the day before to dry out before you feed again. You will see a rapid growth rate, after a week follow the silkworm care article. For best results DO NOT USE AN INCUBATOR AFTER THE EGGS HATCH.
 
Thank you both! I'll check that sponsors site too.
One more question though, how long does it take until they turn into moths?
 
Eggs will hatch at room temperature. If you do not want them to hatch right away you can store them in the fridge for a few months. I would not recommend to store eggs in the refrigerator if they were shipped without cold packs because they may not hatch.
When the worms are full grown they will soon turn to cocoons. Allow them to do so undisturbed if you plan to breed them. After a couple of weeks you will have flightless silk moths. Males are small with large wings and females have smaller wings and will carry eggs. After breeding, the female will lay her eggs. Eggs will likely be light yellow when first laid, but they will turn darker after a few days.
 
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