Tyaeda
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We suck lol. Hornworms at our house do not last very long at all. It's hardly worth buying the things because if we buy more than 2-3 the rest die before we have a chance to feed them off.
I've looked up different ways of keeping them, but nothing seems to work.
Right now we're feeding them the same "mash" I feed my crickets. They're cubes of blended dandelion leaves, oranges, carrots, and squash. Not sure of the ratio of those, but the caterpillars eat it readily.
We're doing a bit of a revamp of our entire chameleon setup so now would probably be a good time to set up proper feeder bins. I've got mealworms and butters covered... crickets are doing very well too... it's just these darn hw I can't seem to figure out.
Would also like some info on silkies. I know they eat special mulberry food, but is their husbandry the same as hornworms?
I've looked up different ways of keeping them, but nothing seems to work.
Right now we're feeding them the same "mash" I feed my crickets. They're cubes of blended dandelion leaves, oranges, carrots, and squash. Not sure of the ratio of those, but the caterpillars eat it readily.
We're doing a bit of a revamp of our entire chameleon setup so now would probably be a good time to set up proper feeder bins. I've got mealworms and butters covered... crickets are doing very well too... it's just these darn hw I can't seem to figure out.
Would also like some info on silkies. I know they eat special mulberry food, but is their husbandry the same as hornworms?