Special treat for Zeus. Sphynx moths

mommacude · Jul 16, 2016

I ordered hornworms and Zeus didn't eat them all. So I put three aside and they emerged last night. I decided it seemed like too much work to hand feed them and I don't have a big enough enclosure for them to be able to fly. So, I threw them in with Zeus. He ate one and I put the rest into my little butterfly keeper for another snack tomorrow.

kingofnobbys · Jul 16, 2016

Yummm.... He looks like he's really enjoying that big hawk moth.

I do the same with silkworm moths.

mommacude · Jul 16, 2016

kingofnobbys":3apnloli said:
Yummm.... He looks like he's really enjoying that big hawk moth.

I do the same with silkworm moths.

He's eaten a few silkworm moths but sometimes he ignores them. But this he gobbled up! We will see about tomorrow.

mommacude · Jul 16, 2016

From the eggs I got about a month ago some are black. I thought that was interesting. I found out these are from South Africa. One thing that is strange and she says they don't need to be refrigerated and also One thing that is strange and she says they don't need to be refrigerated and also other than Hatching all at once they've been very spread out on dates. Here they are.

mommacude · Jul 16, 2016

Here he is eating one and a video showing their size.

https://instagram.com/p/BH7gr-FgddK/

https://instagram.com/p/BH7d2v8ghX9/

kingofnobbys · Jul 16, 2016

mommacude":2k0r2muu said:
From the eggs I got about a month ago some are black. I thought that was interesting. I found out these are from South Africa. One thing that is strange and she says they don't need to be refrigerated and also One thing that is strange and she says they don't need to be refrigerated and also other than Hatching all at once they've been very spread out on dates. Here they are.

I only chill the eggs to save surplus eggs to hatch later (outside the season and as I need them).

You can let the eggs stay at room temperature after being laid and they'll typically hatch about 2 - 3 weeks after changing from yellow to grey colour.

mommacude · Jul 18, 2016

kingofnobbys":10uxvp9s said:
I only chill the eggs to save surplus eggs to hatch later (outside the season and as I need them).

You can let the eggs stay at room temperature after being laid and they'll typically hatch about 2 - 3 weeks after changing from yellow to grey colour.

I think it depends on various things. These eggs I've had over a month without hatching. The person that sold them to me on eBay said they'd need to be chilled. I need to get some in bottles soon because I have probably 500 of them.

Special treat for Zeus. Sphynx moths

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