Just got my silkworms in and I need help

[CaptainMorgantown]

Hey everyone!

I just got my silkworms in that I ordered from Mulberry Farms, and it says on the container to to remove them from the dish. What do I put them in? What do you all keep your's in?

 

[Whatcamo]

I keep mine in a big flat Rubbermaid container like the first pic and in plastic to go boxes from Applebee's lol here's a few pics

 

[CaptainMorgantown]

Cool, thanks

Do you know if they will eat red mulberry leaves?

 

[Whatcamo]

Don have a clue on that sorry I'm just using chow

 

[CaptainMorgantown]

Okay, I didn't buy any chow whenever I bought them, but I am starting to regret it. How long do you think they will last on the chow that came with them? I got twenty five silkworms, and it looks like there is a lot of chow in there. I kind of thought that they would eat the red mulberry leaves, but I can't find anything online that says for sure.

 

[Goggles]

I have fed mine black mulberry leaves. I don't think the berry color matters as long as they are mulberry leaves.

 

[CaptainMorgantown]

Mulberry trees don't lose their leaves in the winter do they? I think I found one in my backyard...

 

[kinyonga]

They lose their leaves in winter in Ontario!

 

[CaptainMorgantown]

Oh boy. I have no idea what that tree was then :C

 

[espressodude]

Mulberry trees are deciduous, they loose their leaves in winter even in sunny Southern California.

 

[Whatcamo]

Okay, I didn't buy any chow whenever I bought them, but I am starting to regret it. How long do you think they will last on the chow that came with them? I got twenty five silkworms, and it looks like there is a lot of chow in there. I kind of thought that they would eat the red mulberry leaves, but I can't find anything online that says for sure.

I've heard up to ten days then I think they can last a few days without so I don't know if you'd want to order some or not

 

[CaptainMorgantown]

What is the cheapest website to order the chow from? With shipping on Mulberry farms my total comes to 31 dollars which I feel is ridiculous just for a pound of chow and a plastic cup.

 

[Whatcamo]

I would lOok into their postage paid stuff

 

[camothe]

1 lb should be enough to raise 1000 worms from baby to moth. At least that's what I read...

 

[CaptainMorgantown]

Yes, but I still don't want to pay 31 dollars for one pound of anything :/

 

[CaptainMorgantown]

Oooo, in the postpaid they have a good deal on the powdered chow. Is it hard to make?

 

[Whatcamo]

Nah just get some boiling water then mix in enough chow to where it's a thick paste!

 

[patrickfraser]

If you can bake a cake, you can make the chow. Just follow the directions that come with it.