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15-08-2010, 02:13 PM
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| | | Re: raising moths for eventual mounting
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Originally Posted by Chris Yeates  many moths - including some hawkmoths - do not have mouth parts in the imago stage . . . . . so you would rather starve them to death than kill them humanely?
Chris | This is a joke right?  |
15-08-2010, 02:22 PM
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| | | Re: raising moths for eventual mounting
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Originally Posted by Ukwildlifeo This is a joke right? | no, some moths have no mouthparts
such as atlas moths they use the engery stored as a catapiller
i was confused as i didnt see the persons point as- if they die of inability to eat in the wild, why would it be mean to have my captive breds do the same if this is the natural life of the creature?
i dont want to kill it because its going to die any way.. thats a silly point! |
15-08-2010, 02:25 PM
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| | | Re: raising moths for eventual mounting
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Originally Posted by Jason Green Afternoon Alexander,
Try this site for looking after adults: Lepidoptera Breeders Association - Supporting Moth and Butterfly captive breeding programmes
I think what people are wondering is which you're doing it for - primarily to study them, and then utilise it afterwards or to take it captive and mount it afterwards. Despite your initial post I think your circumstance and intention is the former 
You may be interested in joining/speaking to the Amateur Entomologist's Society, see if they can give you any assistance with this/other.
Take care, Jason  | thanks jason!
i have LBA saved in my faves, its where i have been looking for moths to buy.
ill have a look at the amature entomologist socitey too!  |
15-08-2010, 02:38 PM
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| | | Re: raising moths for eventual mounting
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Originally Posted by Chris Yeates many moths - including some hawkmoths - do not have mouth parts in the imago stage . . . . . so you would rather starve them to death than kill them humanely?
Chris | If they aren't born with mouthparts, to me suggests they don't need to eat. Those such as these are short-lived, and I assume are born with reserves ( so don't need to top it up) that would see them through to mating - and so don't ' suffer' in the mean-time. |
15-08-2010, 03:04 PM
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| | | Re: raising moths for eventual mounting
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Originally Posted by whaleomeloette no, some moths have no mouthparts
such as atlas moths they use the engery stored as a catapiller
i was confused as i didnt see the persons point as- if they die of inability to eat in the wild, why would it be mean to have my captive breds do the same if this is the natural life of the creature?
i dont want to kill it because its going to die any way.. thats a silly point! | I knew they had no mouthparts, I meant was it a joke because of what you said. | | | |
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