How do you keep silk worms alive

[AMHaak]

I bought 200 silk worms from mullberry farms. I received my order last monday, and they all where dead by Friday. I put them in a bigger container (2 1/2 gallon tank), they were always above 75 degrees, and I feed them fresh mullberry leaves. Any suggestions on how to keep them alive would be wonderful, or if someone could suggest a different worm that is easier to keep. I am looking for worms with no hard exoskeleton. My beardie will not eat crickets, and I will not let him eat superworms or mealworms anymore. Thanks.

 

[Pravius]

http://www.phoenixworm.com/servlet/StoreFront

 

[Claudiusx]

Silkworms can get bacterial infections really easily, and it spreads like wild fire when one gets it so you have to go and look at them every now and then and remove any with a mold or fungus on them or that look bad because that one can kill all of the rest in a matter of hours.

 

[Pravius]

The above is true, Silks are not very hardy at all. That's why in my personal opinion Phoenix worms are much better.

Plus they have LOADS of calcium, there is no reason to dust them except when you are vitamin dusting.

 

[AMHaak]

Thanks I think I will give Phoenix Worms a try.

 

[Claudiusx]

The only bad thing about PW's is they get really expensive.