So, this was the first time I've gotten a silkworm pod. All was going well until a few days ago after I had slacked on cleaning the waste for 2 days. Mold started to develop but I got the worms(that weren't eaten yet) out and put their food and some egg carton in a critter keeper. I'll try offering shredded carrot to the remaining worms since the food might be dry but will the carrot shorten their lifespan? And, since they seem to be suddenly dying at a consistent pace, would it be wrong to give Most of them but preserve one? Since it seems their bodies expire rather quick, I keep seeing conflicting info in regards to other animals being frozen as to whether or not it's ethical to kill an animal via freezing. Can anyone present a definite answer or an alternate method to humanely killing one of the remaining silkworms for my preservation collection(the other insects in my collection were found dead, 2 out of 3 were found outside and the other died when being housed with other darkling beetles).
NOTE : I have had them for about two weeks, the time the food is said to last, hence why another reason they might not be doing so well anymore.
NOTE : I have had them for about two weeks, the time the food is said to last, hence why another reason they might not be doing so well anymore.