Hawk moths

[Chameleonmaster]

I had a few left over horn worms that got too big on me so I let them go to moths. I didn't have a cage ready for them so they were in a container when they were pupating. I opened my room and heard a bunch if fluttering in the window and found this monster!

I will be getting a cage together tomorrow.

 

[pigglett79]

How many did you pupate? If you don't have at least 8-15 you probably won't get much in the way of eggs. If they don't make eggs you can always feed them off.

 

[Chameleonmaster]

i have 4 but im not looking to make a lot of eggs. i plan to feed them off afterwards anyways!

 

[pigglett79]

Hopefully you will get a few, the moths will live for a few days to a week depending on whether they are able to eat. Some just don't fly well or can't feed from the feeder, those don't last long at all. I have 13 right now, so far I have gotten about 75 eggs, and three died today.

Good luck! I hope your moths are smart and healthy.

 

[Chameleonmaster]

this one was making a racket in the bedroom window, thats the only reason i knew he hatched. i quickly grabbed a deli cup and snatched him.

 

[bigeaters101]

How long until u got a moth? From when you got the horns and from when they pupating? I get containers of horned worms regularly and never had moths but are intreseted to try them as feeders.

 

[Chameleonmaster]

its about 2 weeks till they're big enough to pupate, then it took about 1 months for them to turn to moths. roughly 6-7 weeks but i've had a couple that went for 2 months before.

 

[Vmag86]

Hahaha I had the same thing happen to me the other day and it freaked me out! I walked outside of my bedroom and heard a crazy fluttering sound. It startled me a bit until I realized it was the Hawk Moth I had chilling in a container in its cocoon. Very cool looking moth btw

 

[lisagr07]

I've got 15 that buried and are "percolating" under the soil in a plastic tote... My first try at letting them pupate... I'm excited to see how it goes with them!!

 

[Trillian]

One of mine escaped one night... they sound like helicopters when they fly and their eyes reflect light so glow brightly! Code brown time...