Silkworm Care and Breeding Guide + Chow Preparation

[JeffreH]

Silkworm Chow Preparation ()
Published: June 18, 2008
SILKWORM CHOW PREPARATION
Images show Microwave cooking
Ingredients

• 1/2 lb Silkworm Chow Powder
• 3 Cups of Water (use distilled or spring water)

Cooking in Microwave

1. Mix the water and powder together in a micro wave safe container and stir until all is dissolved completely
2. Cover with a piece of Saran or Plastic wrap that is safe to microwave.
3. Cook on high for 3 minutes, (may need longer if you have a low watt microwave) it should just start to bubble
4. Remove and stir really well till it is a think consistency. (be careful to avoid the stream coming from under the plastic wrap)
5. Recover with the saran wrap and return to microwave to cook for 3 more minutes
6. Remove, stir and replace the saran wrap, pat it down with a hot pad through the plastic till it is even all the way around and let cool
7. Once cooled it will set up and you can cut into smaller squares or just cut off the amount you need to feed the worms.
8. Refrigerate till needed, it will keep about 1 month in the refrigerator, but you may also freeze some and take out as needed to thaw

Stove Top Preparation

1. Heat the 3 cups water till it starts to boil, add chow, you need to stir constantly until it reaches a full boil. (chow can burn easily)
2. Remove from heat,, cover with saran wrap, plastic wrap or wax paper.
3. Press down on the chow through the paper using a heat pad or glove till it is level.
4. Set to cool, when cooled you can cut into squares or cut as much as you need and refrigerate the remainder.
5. Chow will keep refrigerated for about a month, but may also be frozen and thawed as needed

NOTE: CHOW SHOULD HAVE THE CONSISTENCY, WHEN COOLED, OF BLOCK CHEESE - may need less water in the microwave
CUT INTO SMALL SLIVERS OR GRATE OVER THE WORMS TO FEED THEM.
Article by Cheri Smith
Copyright Cheri Smith, The Reptile Rooms ©2005
All images Copyright The Reptile Rooms ©2005 Unless otherwise noted.


*Again, I want to thank Rob Talkington and Cheri Smith for this literature. And my good friend Ashley (Cammy) for salvaging this information.

I'll add some additional information to this thread from my experiences with time and would love if anyone else would be willing to share their tips and tricks and culturing this species as well! There has been a little bit of previous discussion in this thread:
http://www.frogforum.net/food-feeder...bt-staple.html