breeding silk worms?

[bobo]

I just thought to my self since silk worms are so expensive why dont i just try to do it my self. I just wanted to ask anybody who has tried it before....is it hard.....and if not how do you do it?

thanks in advance

[Bryce Masuk]

its not worth it the food is like 10 bucks u.s. a half pound try breeding superworm or wax worms or hell any thing else

[bobo]

oh that green paste stuff that they give you at the expo?

[Bryce Masuk]

yep i have mostly seen brown chunks if you know whats in it you know the secret

[scott hough]

i've read that adults do okay on mulberry leaves but the babies really need the 'secret mix'. if you have mulberry bushes in your yard, or if you can get them, it might be worth trying.

good luck!

[depressor86]

mm love mulberrys, we have a big mulberry tree