CooperDragon":nygsm13b said:They can be tough to get at times. If you want to hatch just a few at a time, you're best bet is to buy silkworm eggs and raise them on your own as needed. It's quite helpful if you have access to fresh mulberry leaves, but you can raise them on mulberry chow (available from vendors) if needed. I've ordered mine from Coastal Silkworms and had good luck in the past. I haven't raised them myself though. There is more info about raising them in this thread https://www.beardeddragon.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=76&t=222193&p=1740893
"Cheap" is the challenge. So far, I haven't seen them for much less than a buck a piece (but that doesn't mean they can't be gotten more reasonably).katieeee9865":2karkjtz said:Does anyone know where to get cheap silkworms?
MrSpectrum":372j6an0 said:"Cheap" is the challenge. So far, I haven't seen them for much less than a buck a piece (but that doesn't mean they can't be gotten more reasonably).katieeee9865":372j6an0 said:Does anyone know where to get cheap silkworms?
Have you tried super worms? Very similar to meal worms except they're larger, and you don't refrigerate them (it'll kill them).
There's a great big world of feeders out there. :wink:
+1 BSFLCooperDragon":dnaw19so said:Still a bit small for supers in my opinion. Since he's so small I think black soldier fly larvae are a good bet.
katieeee9865":24k819aq said:He's a pretty small guy he's only 6inches but he's so underweight, because I just cant get him to eat!
Are there places that sell/ship fresh mulberry leaves? Where we lived previously, we had a HUGE mulberry tree in the back yard. The squirrels had EPIC battles in it, and I was constantly picking up twigs & branches. The dog also like lapping up the fallen berries. (She had a bit of a sweet tooth.)claudiusx":231badh9 said:On topic though, for silkworms I highly suggest buying them as eggs and hatching them yourself. It's intimidating at first, but once you do it once you're a pro lol.
I hear the same about beardiepoop... :roll:_____ :bleick:_____claudiusx":9k1txfk6 said:Be warned though the chow stinks up your whole dang house when you cook it lol.
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