Horn worm moth
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what can I feed a horn worm moth in a pinch????kmwilson042182
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The moths drink nectar at that point. In the wild they drink from honeysuckle and petunia. You would have to give it nectar of some sort.
Kyle
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kmwilson042182
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I would try and see if it would eat hummingbird food. That is the most readily available thing closest to nectar that I can think of. Certain fruit juices might work too. I just googled real quick and found a guide that says you can use cotton balls soaked in sugar water in lieu of nectar.
https://www.carolina.com/teacher-resources/Document/hornworm-care-handling-instructions/tr10510.tr#moths
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https://www.carolina.com/teacher-resources/Document/hornworm-care-handling-instructions/tr10510.tr#moths
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lele
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Hi,
The adult moths are safe to feed to your Beardie. As for feeding the moth, you will first need to contain in it, preferably in a large cage. They are very strong fliers and will beat up their wings @ night trying to fly off. My suggestion would be to feed to beardie as soon as it ecloses (comes out). I wrote an article, long ago, for a chameleon e-zine & in it I have pics of feeding a crippled moth, you can try similar. They have a very long proboscis (tongue), which can make it difficult to feed in captivity to the inexperienced - even for the experienced!
http://www.chameleonnews.com/05DecCaruthers.html
@ scroll down to ECLOSION
When making "nectar" use 4 parts water to 1 part sugar.
Another option is to put it into container in fridge (not freezer!) to temporarily chill him & make it easier to handle. Just offer to beardie.
Good luck!
The adult moths are safe to feed to your Beardie. As for feeding the moth, you will first need to contain in it, preferably in a large cage. They are very strong fliers and will beat up their wings @ night trying to fly off. My suggestion would be to feed to beardie as soon as it ecloses (comes out). I wrote an article, long ago, for a chameleon e-zine & in it I have pics of feeding a crippled moth, you can try similar. They have a very long proboscis (tongue), which can make it difficult to feed in captivity to the inexperienced - even for the experienced!
http://www.chameleonnews.com/05DecCaruthers.html
@ scroll down to ECLOSION
When making "nectar" use 4 parts water to 1 part sugar.
Another option is to put it into container in fridge (not freezer!) to temporarily chill him & make it easier to handle. Just offer to beardie.
Good luck!
kmwilson042182
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Very cool! Thanks for that info.
Kyle
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