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Friday 9-11 PM ET - Herps & Inverts Chat

Posted by lele on March 26, 2003 at 18:46:19:

In Reply to: Re: luna moths posted by freaky-lil-raver on February 20, 2003 at 17:17:06:

Hi Mary,

i just wandered over from the Chameleon Forum as Leps are another passion...looks like I came at the right time, too! I have been getting Saturniidae eggs from Bill for three years. He is great to deal with, has a wonderful site and responds to email.

I have some imperial and polyphemus and one lone Cecropia (lost 9 of 10 to a virus...very distressing) wintering over in my fridge.

Might I make some suggestions? First read all the appropriate information on Bills' site and other places (like here I am sure :) Be sure that you are set up before hand and don't take on more than you can handle. I suggest doing only one species and no more than a dozen to start. The biggest thing is to make sure you will have the appropriate food plant available and that you will have it for a several weeks - they eat A LOT by the third instar and on.

If you get serious about this there is a wonderful book on the subject. I used to take it out of the UNH bio-sci library every season and then I got it for a gift me last birthday!

Gee, I know there are probably a zillion things I can tell you but will stop here and see where you go from here.

Oh, BTW, just so you (and other readers) know this, I rear these guys for fun and release all as adults. I DO NOT raise them to feed to my chameleon or tarantula (or my cats - LOL)

I'll check back often!

lele

p.s. where do you live? It is not a good idea to release non-native species to an area. If you are north it's usually not a problem as they wouldn't survive but in the south...well, there are a lot of problems already with ono-indigenous species of insects, plants and other animal...just something to keep in mind.
:awsome!! thank you so much, he also carries the cercropia moth, another of my faves!!

:thank you
:Mary

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• oh yeah...the book :) lele 03/26/03 (0)