Any ideas on where to find silkworms?

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HippieLizards

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Recently I've been searching places to find silkworms but have had no luck. I've searched reptile expos, I've searched local businesses and I've searched online and I Cant find anyone who sells/breeds them. Any recommendations please?

Also one of my black soldier fly grubs turned into a black soldier fly. What should I do with it? Are they safe to feed to beardies?

Thank you in advance! :)

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The silkworms tend to be seasonal so keep checking back for them. I get mine from coastal silkworms usually.

It's fine to feed the black soldier fly. They make a good treat and are pretty slow moving and easy to catch if they get loose. My dragon loves eating them as flies.
 
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Ok Thanks! :)
 
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You should be able buy viable silkworm eggs year round.
Many silkworm breeders harvest many more eggs than they need for hatching, and simple refrigerate them , once they warm up again they must be hatched else they will die.
https://www.amazon.com/Silkworm-Eggs-Bombyx-Mori-Normal/dp/B06X9739S9 ==> Coastal Exotics
Customer Service Phone: 904-247-6660

In general , the eggs should start hatching within two weeks of arrival. When I first started , I actually received the little tiny zip lock plastic bags sometimes with a few eggs already hatched and some very tiny worms present (from PeacefulSilkworms , in my case a trip for them of 2500 km that took 2 to 3 days even by EXPRESS POST).
 
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Hmm, I Might try that. Thank you! :D But what do I need to do to make sure my silkworms hatch and what do I feed them? I've been googling around and haven't found much info on them.
 
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