My first experience with silkworms

[Andee]

Only until they turn grey/black etc? Have the fertile look? Then you put them in for a month.

 

[Katacara]

Great thanks!!!

 

[Katacara]

I am EXTREMELY confused right now!! I have silkworm eggs hatching from a batch from the 13th!!! I did not think they where fertile because I didn't notice any color change but thought I would keep them around a few extra days just encase, then forgot about them when I moved them. I just "found" them, and I had 1 little worm, and the rest do not look far behind!!!

I thought it took months for them to hatch without being put in the fridge???

 

[Andee]

I thought so too... where do you have them located? Are they getting light?

 

[Katacara]

They get some light. I have them hanging from a string in my room. They are kind of set up like they would be if they where on a leaf in the wild.

I was thinking that maybe that 1 was an odd fluke, but I have had like 5 more hatch sense. So I don't know at this point weather I am doing something wrong or right .

 

[Andee]

Honestly if they are getting a photoperiod it may be why they are hatching quickly. And what's your heat levels like in the room they are in?

 

[Katacara]

I'm in the warmest room to start with because I get so much sun all day. Then I got my reptiles and feeders so I have added 4 heat lamps and a heating pad... So in the warmer months it's about 75-80ish I would say.

 

[Scottsquatch]

If f they are already hatching will I still be able to get some and put them in the fridge and only hatch out smaller quantities at a time?

 

[Andee]

I'm in the warmest room to start with because I get so much sun all day. Then I got my reptiles and feeders so I have added 4 heat lamps and a heating pad... So in the warmer months it's about 75-80ish I would say.

That's why, added heat, humidity and photoperiods will cause them to hatch at a fast rate. Though I am not sure if they will be well developed or not. It will be interesting to see for sure.

 

[Katacara]

We will certainly find out, because I have a worm explosion going on here!!! They look alright so far, I mean from what I can see of them being so tiny and all, but they look just like the other tiny worms.

 

[hopps31]

I can’t say enough good things about @Katacara from Feeders for Friends She was super at communicating, her packaging was great but most important her silkworms are awesome, I highly recommend I am definitely going to be a repeat customer

 

[Katacara]

Thanks so much @hopps31 I'm glad you and your chams are happy with the silkworms!

 

[Katacara]

This is when you know you have had to many eggs hatch!!

 

[hopps31]

This is when you know you have had to many eggs hatch!!

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HOLY SMOKES, that is a lot of worms!!! Send me a pan

Honestly, she is awesome and so are her worms