Where to buy silkworms in south africa

R for silkworm eggs minimum order amount. Mulberry leaves available at R per large plastic shopping bag. Tableview a yr ago. Message Required. Name Required. Email Address Required. Phone Optional Required. View and manage your saved ads in your account. Get to Know Us About Gumtree. Rules for Posting Ads.

Gumtree Blog. Gumtree for Business. Explore Best Ads. Gumtree Content. Adevinta Brands. Mobile App. This is a smallish moth reared commercially in huge numbers for its silk cocoons; it is no longer found in the wild and is totally domesticated. Some pet shops occasionally stock silkworms and in early spring large numbers appear as the eggs from the previous year hatch but once that initial flush has passed they tend to disappear.

This is a shame as they are very easy to rear throughout the year. Most of the cultures available in South Africa are univoltine, meaning that they have only one natural brood a year. To keep them growing throughout the year it is necessary to break that annual cycle.

They come in packages consisting of: 20, 50 and worms and will generally cocoon within six weeks of hatching. All our silkworms will be shipped off eating leaves Unless mulberry leaves are unavailable.

Please provide a note on your order if you would like to get silkworms that are feeding on chow. Please note, that silkworms will always eat leaves, however, it is much more difficult to get them to start eating leaves once they start eating the chow. This is because mulberry leaves will always be their first choice. According to many, the silkworm is naturally one of the most nutritious insects you can get to feed your pet.

In comparison to other feeder insects, the silkworm has a low fat content with the added benefits of a high calcium, protein, vitamin and mineral content. In South Africa, one of the most commonly used feeder insect is crickets. Where one fully grown silkworm is approximately the mass of eight fully grown crickets. Tableview a yr ago. Message Required. Name Required.

Email Address Required. Phone Optional Required. View and manage your saved ads in your account. Get to Know Us About Gumtree. Rules for Posting Ads. Gumtree Blog. Gumtree for Business. Explore Best Ads. Gumtree Content.