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« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2007, 04:15:16 PM » |
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Well if they are like the tomato hornworms they burrow into the ground to pupate. Limey just fed some of these to his beardies and they dogged them. GREEN DRUEL on their faces yuck  The moths from these are cool. They look like humming birds sort of. |
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« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2007, 04:24:00 PM » |
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they are tomato worms.....i just dont know how to get them to breed...
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« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2007, 04:28:01 PM » |
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they are tomato worms.....i just dont know how to get them to breed...
Tomato hornworms (at least the ones we have in NY) look the same but have a red tail. If they are tomato hornworms why not try getting a few patio (potted) tomato plants and just put some on the plants and let them got to town. They will eat their fill and when they get big enough burrow into the dirt in the pots and pupate. Never tried it but it would be a rather inexpensive project to try. I don't know how they commercial produce them and I am sure they must have come up with some better way then letting nature take it's course but heck it might be fun to do it this way. |
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« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2007, 04:31:24 PM » |
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i think i read somewhere that you cant feed them tomatos, they become poisonous if i ever feed them off...
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« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2007, 04:53:40 PM » |
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i think i read somewhere that you cant feed them tomatos, they become poisonous if i ever feed them off...
That's true but that these worms would be for breeding. As long as you feed the eggs that result from these moths whatever the food is that they come with you would be fine. You couldn't feed off the worms that are actually eating the tomato vine. OR maybe you could just keep feeding them whatever food they come with and see if they will just pupate for you once they get big enough. They get over 3 inches long. |
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« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2007, 05:00:21 PM » |
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i have emailed mulberry farms it see if they can help...thats where i get them from....
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« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2007, 07:45:04 PM » |
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there is some great info and a very helpful guy at greatlakeshornworm.com ..i bet if you ask him questions he will gladly help!
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« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2007, 10:47:33 PM » |
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i just e-mailed them......
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« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2007, 09:30:10 PM » |
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greatlakeshornworm.com did not want to help me....said they dont give out care info on breeding.....
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« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2007, 10:19:27 PM » |
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Really?  ? that is completely odd!! He is always helping out people on a bearded dragon forum i visit...i mean all the time...That is ridiculous...and here i thought he was a nice and helpful guy!? Sorry  |
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« Reply #12 on: December 30, 2007, 09:01:32 AM » |
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Their just worms! lol  it would be better if more people had them, that way i could get some easier.... even if he did give you the info..its not like you would be going to straight to the top and knocking everybody else out?! |
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« Reply #14 on: January 02, 2008, 03:05:38 PM » |
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Wrong worm. LOL. This link is for Goliath beetle larvae. Would like those just to have. Nevermind for feeding. |
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