Silkworm Breeding?

[Yessabub]

LOL i know what your thinking there is a million threads already but im too lazy and i figured id test your knowledge some more. Anyways i just got my first colony of silkies about a week ago and today i noticed 3 of them have spun cocoons what do i do from this stage on?

 

[boj3434]

put them in a bin with paper lining the bottom. They will emerge and lay their eggs on the paper and you can just rip it up and put it in bags and put those in the fridge for at least a month but i think like 2-3 is best but ive heard they can last up to 5 years in the fridge. They dont require any more care once they turn to month all they do is reproduce.

 

[kpritch17]

Also, make sure before you move the cocoons that they are completely finished spinning it so that you don't crush it.

 

[CleaTheChameleon]

i got up to eggs, and then they never hatched. the hardest part are the eggs. good luck

 

[boj3434]

i got up to eggs, and then they never hatched. the hardest part are the eggs. good luck

Did you put them in the fridge for a couple months? if you dont subject them to simulated winter they usually wont hatch but ive heard some can though

 

[CleaTheChameleon]

i did

 

[xanthoman]

sorry wrong thread, (i though i was on the mantis thread)

 

[boj3434]

Well im not sure maybe something went wrong i dont know try again maybe???

 

[CleaTheChameleon]

Well im not sure maybe something went wrong i dont know try again maybe???

i eventually will with all my babies when they hatch