Our silkwormmoths have laid eggs. Should I put them in the fridge or should I leave them out to let them start the hatching process?
Eggs MUST HIBERNATE, at least three months in the cold (fridge) before they are viable and will hatch. Let them cure a week or two, then rub off the paper and place in a breathable container, such as a small cardboard jewelery box without the innards, then put in the fridge, being sure they never freeze. These eggs are for next year’s caterpillars. If you want to raise more this year you must get more eggs from those that were saved from the year before.
