justjumpit621
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ARG! My Silkworms made cocoons. What do I do now??? It's icky I didn't want them to do that, I thought I would have fed them off faser than that but I have a lot left.
Help with Silkworms???
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moviemanmania
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How many cocoons do you have so far? You can wait for the moths to emerge about a month later and use them as feeders or you can let them breed, lay eggs and then feed them chow until they are big enough worms again to feed off. Either way your still feeding your cham.
justjumpit621
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Okay, what should I do with the ones that are in cocoons? There are still some in there that aren't. Should I put them in a separate container or a small carrier I have?
justjumpit621
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Um... may not be good for the local wildlife though... may set off the whole ecosystem
moviemanmania
Avid Member
The ones that have spun you can leave put or place into a smaller tubberwear. I put them into a smaller sized (lunchmeat size) container that I have cut the top of the lid out and hot glued screen to it for ventilation. I put the cocoons in this container so that when they emerge into moths a month later they can breed in that container.
The rest of the silkworms that are large enough to start spinning I would leave in a larger container. Putting toilet paper rolls and crumpled stiff paper will give them something to attache their cocoons too. Try not to disturb one that is in the middle of spinning as they will restart and may die trying.
The rest of the silkworms that are large enough to start spinning I would leave in a larger container. Putting toilet paper rolls and crumpled stiff paper will give them something to attache their cocoons too. Try not to disturb one that is in the middle of spinning as they will restart and may die trying.
justjumpit621
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Okay. So far there are 2 complete cocoons and one that is starting. I will put them in another container with screen.
moviemanmania
Avid Member
once the eggs are laid its suggested you refrigerate them for a minimum of two months before you try to hatch them out.
carol5208
Chameleon Enthusiast
They don't fly or eat anything so setting them free would be a waste. They will just get eaten up by something else anyways. Their sole purpose is to breed and die.
