Hornworm Help

[NegativeCreep]

Wow, these things are CREEPY!

Ok, so I placed my first order with mulberryfarms (after I got sick and tired of premium) and I got my order today. They are (were?) running a special where you get free hornworms or silkworms with a cricket/super order of 1,000, so I asked for some horns. I knew these could be large, but they vary so drastically. I got about 10 of them in a deli cup (not the pods that I have seen) with some sort of strange dirt on the bottom and some pellets (I assume chow) and a strange screen thing to keep them off the dirt.

Thats cool that I got them free, I've been wanting to try them. But they weird me out. They stick to everything, and you have to yank them off of their cup and they have a HORN! Is that horn safe? I fed Blaze one horn worm at lunch along with her regular salad and a few butter worms. But, now, at dinner, I put another in (before I gave her crix) and she just looked at it. She won't touch it. :?

I can take these to the reptile/wildlife sanctuary (that I recently found and started volunteering at, YAY!!) if she won't eat them, but they are such strange little critters. I know some of you guys use them, what do you think of them? Do I keep them at room temperature? They didn't come with any instructions.

 

[neecie]

I've been ordering "hornies" from Mulberry. The instructions are on the bottom of the pods I get. When you keep the pod upside down on an angle to let the air in. The crumbs are poop, and the clay stuff is the food.
Those horns are soft and don't hurt, but they have so many legs that they "cling tightly"............then they grow fast and become strong grips. I picked one up with my fingers and felt the effect of the grab. My 7 month old will eat one, then is full. 2 have gotten so big that I'm afraid (despite them being soft). I ordered silkies in 2 pods as well, and have all under a 40 watt lightbulb to stay worm. I'm at the trial and error portion of ordering worms - trying to have a supply, not too many, not too small, not run out. Hope to get better at ordering in a timely manner.

 

[NegativeCreep]

Thanks for responding.
I just got a 'trial' pack of them, I guess, since they didn't come in their typical pods. I can keep them on top of Blaze's cage for warmth, but do you think room temp would be ok?

Crap, that clay stuff is food? They sent a ton of it, then.

 

[fresnowitte]

Crap, that clay stuff is food? They sent a ton of it, then.

They have to as all the horned worm does is eat and poop.
Make sure that you empty the poop daily or even twice a day.

 

[NegativeCreep]

Crap, that clay stuff is food? They sent a ton of it, then.

They have to as all the horned worm does is eat and poop.
Make sure that you empty the poop daily or even twice a day.

Can do! Thanks for the tip!