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Moths I raised together, with the same lighting conditions (day length) all eclosed within a day or so of each other (I think the boys always come out first). But cocoons I've received from others have been all over the map! I have no personal experience with chilling the adults to slow them...

Poly LOVE SweetGum, which is also all over SoCal. It's my preferred non-winter food source. As for the history museum, I hadn't thought about it. Probably. My schedules pretty chaotic, so I'm not sure. Sounds good, though!

Yeah - Poly's are almost terrifying when the fly - big and barely in control. You can hear them flapping from pretty far away, too. Prometha are on the small side, but really beautiful. Cynthia's are another gorgeous moth.

What instar...?

Yeah - I don't think the high heats are necessary (and you've proved it). I work insane hours, and so neurotically spray and generally hover around my desk hobbies (bugs) whenever I need a breather (comparable to a smoke break for others). But it's super dry here (Los Angeles is pretty much...

It really is. My staff were braver about ferocious looking mantids crawling on them, than they are about "worms". But I like having them crawl on me when I'm doing paperwork. Keeps me smiling! But you can't be in a hurry. They'll let go when they're good and ready. And, to anyone who keeps...

Could be. I kept pushing the limits, and eventually had the lamp sitting on the top screen in a metal housing (so the bulb was maybe 2 or 3 inches away at most). This was the threshold for them... they'd sit around the edges, but not directly in it. Soon after that, I mounted the lights about...

Ha, ha! For anyone who hasn't experienced it, a (very) large silkmoth crawaling on your skin is a... well, unique experience.

Yeah - I saw losses at L1-L2 that were unexplainable. But most times, I witness odd behavior prior to death, and had already separated them from the others. It did seems to happen near molting time.

Sounds great! Couldn't lady bugs take care of the aphids...? Or lacewings (or whatever they're called).

Interesting. I have a business trip to that area sometime this year. Maybe I'll tie it in to one of the expos.

(Off the original topic, but) Where did you get your Monarchs originally...? Any problems with Milkweed - allergies, reactions, that sort of thing? I've wanted to grow some milkweed and do a generation each year to help populations. Any suggestions...?

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And, apparently, their frass makes outstanding fertilizer! Orchid (plants) breeders love it! I toss most of the frass in my patio planters.

I've probably gotten more giggles and smiles from this thread than the one about Mantid jokes! There's just something humorous about people genuinely frustrated while trying to communicate something important to them (any "Faulty Towers" fans will recognize this immediately). I'm not proud...

That's great! I'm at the end of a brood now, and I'm remembering how much more I enjoy the cats vs. the adults (who, quite honestly, don't do much). But OMG... I forgot just how much these monsters consume!!! I put one in a private enclosure, and counted the droppings from a 24 hour period...

I wanted to do a quick shout to any Forum Members who are into, or might want to BE into, Silkmoths. If you can contact me privately, or just post on this thread, I'd like to get a sense of who has or wants what. I'm also not sure how the forum community and our beloved moderators feel about...

And speaking of "rants"... You know who I hate? Indian Givers!!! No, Wait... I take that back.

Dang it! I wanted to do that joke!!! Grrrrr! As a guy relatively new to the concept of a forum, I wonder what IS proper etiquette, sometimes. Personally (or does that go without saying), I LIKE it when someone adds a "+1" or "I feel your pain". I like the feedback. And I LOVE...

I saw a few off-the shelf items, which are comparable, or might be a head start for people without the skill or initiative you've shown (kudos). Hope this helps someone. Lee's Net Breeder (Very small, and cheap) http://www.wag.com/fish/p/lees-net-breeder-226716 Repti-Breeze - Aluminum...