Moths for RETF's UK

[Dace]

Those moths ain't really meant as feeders... See how much they cost? And that's for EGGS. First of all, both of those moth species are too big for red eyed tree frogs, especially the death's head hawk moths. (How could you feed such a fantastic creature to your frogs anyway?) Second, if you got eggs, you'd have to rear the caterpillars, which is quite time- consuming (I breed giant silkmoths, and it's a pain in the @$$) and not everyone has the resources to do it. If you can't get wild moths for your frogs, you probably can't get fresh pesticide free foliage either. And both of those species are unsuitable for other reasons- the hawkmoths feed only on plants in the nightshade family, making the caterpillars and adults toxic. Goat moths are members of the family Cossidae, which means they feed on wood, which in turn means the larvae take 3-5 years to develop.

Just stick to crickets, roaches, waxworms and other established feeder insects. If you're paranoid about parasites or whatever from feeding wild insects, breeding moths really isn't worth the hassle.

[KMAC]

Those moths ain't really meant as feeders... See how much they cost? And that's for EGGS. First of all, both of those moth species are too big for red eyed tree frogs, especially the death's head hawk moths. (How could you feed such a fantastic creature to your frogs anyway?) Second, if you got eggs, you'd have to rear the caterpillars, which is quite time- consuming (I breed giant silkmoths, and it's a pain in the @$$) and not everyone has the resources to do it. If you can't get wild moths for your frogs, you probably can't get fresh pesticide free foliage either. And both of those species are unsuitable for other reasons- the hawkmoths feed only on plants in the nightshade family, making the caterpillars and adults toxic. Goat moths are members of the family Cossidae, which means they feed on wood, which in turn means the larvae take 3-5 years to develop.

Just stick to crickets, roaches, waxworms and other established feeder insects. If you're paranoid about parasites or whatever from feeding wild insects, breeding moths really isn't worth the hassle.

Dace,

What about raising the wax worms to moth stage and feeding them rather than the caterpillar itself?

Cheers,

KMAC.

[Larry Wardog]

Dace,

What about raising the wax worms to moth stage and feeding them rather than the caterpillar itself?

Cheers,

KMAC.

Wax moths are the easiest believe me, I get 100 Wax Worms and around 79 turn into moths. You need warm temperatures like 84 and up probably no higher than 90 and if you want big moths get Frosted Flakes, put honey on them don't leave any honey sit, make sure it's all on the flakes and put the wax worms in. I've been getting moths for over a year now. Wax moths are cool and can be very healthy for your frogs.


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