Silk worms

[TIMMYBOY]

Was up guys if I buy the silkworm eggs how do I house them so they hatch and what do I feed them? I would like to set something up b4 I order

 

[Dgood]

Here is what I have learned about breeding silkies. I've never done it my self but I want to soon https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/pigglett79/silk-worm-rearing-and-breeding/

 

[nightanole]

Eh i just leave them at 75-85F at atleast 50% humidity. Once i see a wiggler i just put the whole thing on a fresh mulberry leaf and let nature take its course.

I hear its a real pain with mulberry chow since its a fine line between soup that drowns them and too hard and dries out.

 

[rummbo]

I just hatched my first batch of 250 silkies. It took exactly 7 days. It was quite simple. I put the petri dish on a large plate, put something similar height as the dish for the lid to be propped up. So it has better air flow than the lid being completely closed. Then I put a piece of small paper towel and I wet it once a day. I kept the entire operation on top of my media center above my cable box compartment. The temp is around 80 degrees. I feed them baby mulberry leaves after they all hatched. Will be buying silkies eggs from now on. Much better deal! I ordered mine from Coastal.

 

[pigglett79]

Oh how I wish I had a mulberry tree. Raising them from eggs on chow can be difficult, its a challenge I take constantly.