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Post by copigeon on Jun 23, 2006 21:45:27 GMT
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Post by section8angel on Jun 23, 2006 21:48:36 GMT
'Scuse my language but oh my ****ing god that is beautiful!!!!
Wow!
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Post by teresa on Jun 23, 2006 21:52:25 GMT
oh my god that is gorgous and so huge
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Post by copigeon on Jun 23, 2006 21:52:30 GMT
Aye he is stunning, I have 5 cacoons, this is the first to emerge. Im really hoping I get a fem emerge before he dies.
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Post by section8angel on Jun 23, 2006 22:00:43 GMT
How long do they live? I think I remember from school it isn't long but can't remember exactly lol.
How do you keep them?
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Post by copigeon on Jun 23, 2006 22:04:07 GMT
The adult moths, dependant on activity and how well the worms fed, 4-7 days? So pretty, such short lived moths  The cats are pretty interesting, got some pictures of 1st and 2nd instar ones on my webby  The young cats I keep in tuppaware boxes until 3rd/4th instar then they get moved out into those popup insect cages? Eating privet atm. The cacoons are just strung up with cotton, regularly misted to keep up the humidity so thier heavy wings pump out right |
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Post by section8angel on Jun 23, 2006 22:09:07 GMT
Oh that's sad Such a beautiful thing dieing so soon. Just had a look at your site, funky cats! I'm now noseying round the rest of it lol Sounds quite easy to keep them, I keep looking at those butterfly kits you can buy, I'd love to do that someday. Gorgeous pictures, goodluck with the others. Oh, how can you tell if they're male or female? |
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Post by copigeon on Jun 23, 2006 22:14:29 GMT
Big fuzzy antena on the males of most moths detects the female scent hormones. If you have the time to spare collecting a few leaves every night its well worth rearing a species at least once. When you see the fat cats (having eaten most of next doors hedge) silking up a cacoon then finally have a moth emerge. Very rewarding recommend wwb.co.uk, |
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Post by section8angel on Jun 23, 2006 22:19:50 GMT
Oooooh I see. Groovy lol.
I'm deffo going to do it, it's just deciding when lol.
Oooo @ that site. They're all so beautiful!!
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Post by honeystripes on Jun 23, 2006 22:30:01 GMT
Wow, so beautiful! We just found a caterpillar the other day and the kids want to raise him to become a moth/butterfly. At the moment doing well. I wonder if we'll be able to show a pic of a similar beauty. Besides still wondering what caterpillar ours is. Found a good site with lots of pictures but idn't wade through them all yet! www.whatsthiscaterpillar.co.uk/ |
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Post by aprillinda on Jun 24, 2006 0:52:46 GMT
co pigeion your pics are absolutly incrediclbe  ;D   well done you r so so so lucky to be able to see so much beauty in our world i think u must be very special person who carries so much love and care ;D  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2006 16:32:35 GMT
awww that's so beautiful. Shame it only lives a few days.
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Val
Archachatina dimidiata
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Post by Val on Jun 24, 2006 18:12:05 GMT
That is absolutely incredible!!!  And so so beautiful!! Val |
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Evelyn
Achatina immaculata
I love Arch.marginata <3
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Post by Evelyn on Jun 24, 2006 21:53:50 GMT
Oh wow....great.
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Jess *Trumpton GALS*
Achatina achatina
your laughing at me coz im different, im laughing at you coz ur all the same!
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Post by Jess *Trumpton GALS* on Jul 1, 2006 10:47:52 GMT
WOW!!! i didnt think they got that big!!! that is totally wicked!!!!!
out of interest how/where do u keep them? in a cage/averiey??
good luck with the others!!
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gojira
Archachatina marginata
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Post by gojira on Jul 1, 2006 14:32:51 GMT
wow those are amazing pictures! What a beautiful creature I had no idea there were moths that large.
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Post by copigeon on Jul 1, 2006 14:35:26 GMT
Popup insect cage, for the sake of breeding. If I had more than 5 cacoons I'd build a flight.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2006 15:46:36 GMT
Hay when it dies could you put it on display?
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Post by copigeon on Jul 1, 2006 15:50:12 GMT
Wings are pretty tattered by then mike If you want to display insects, they really need to be gassed shortly after emergance, to keep the wings/body perfect. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2006 15:54:52 GMT
Oh ok.
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Post by CelticCraftress on Jul 1, 2006 18:33:52 GMT
Mother natures artwork at her best. ;D Beautiful!
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Post by copigeon on Jul 6, 2006 14:03:41 GMT
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Post by section8angel on Jul 6, 2006 14:14:41 GMT
She's beautiful |
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Archachatina degneri
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Post by apple on Jul 7, 2006 17:09:40 GMT
wow no comments...
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