Hatching!

[Andrew]

My Samia Cynthia Ricini eggs are finally hatching! So far only one caterpillar has hatched, but from the look of the other eggs I think that I should have a bunch more babies by morning. Anyone else here keep moths from the Saturniidae family?

Ill try and get some pics up tomorrow.

Thanks,

Andrew

 

[Jesse]

I have reared S. cynthia ricini, P. antheraea, A. luna, C. regalis and H. cecropia successfully

Its fun but very time consuming, they eat so much in the later instars!

 

[Andrew]

A. Luna are one of my favorites, ive never reared them but they look so cool. The only other caterpillars ive raised before are "wooly bear", pipevine swallotail, and Bombyx Mori. I would like to continue to raise Bombyx Mori, but since I dont have a local source of Mullberry, its a pain in the butt to have to buy the food for them. I hope to get Atticus Atlas and Actias Luna soon, since both of their host plants grow right in my neighborhood.

Its true, they do eat a ton in their later instars. Ive got plenty of food for them though, so it shouldn't be a problem.

What did you house your adult moths in?

Thanks,

Andrew