Cocoon>? Is it safe in tank?

[DAWNoftheLEO]

This morn I noticed something out of the ordinary in top corner of my visionarium.

Is it safe to go ahead and let the moth emerge?

ANy thoughts?

Thanks
-Juan

 

[GroovyGeckos.com]

Sure, I have heard of people feeding the moths to Leos.

 

[robin]

is it a moth or s spider...

 

[Josh'sGeckoCloset]

I think it is a spider.

 

[Leopardbreeder]

Nope, its a moth. Can you really feed moths? Never tried it.

 

[GroovyGeckos.com]

Assuming it is the bombyx mori(or however it is spelled), aka silk- worm/caterpillar moth, it is OK for them. I do not know about other moth species.

 

[Leopardbreeder]

I think it is just your common everyday moths.

 

[GroovyGeckos.com]

Oh, then I don`t know. Sorry.

I was thinking you had a large silkworm do that or something.

 

[Leopardbreeder]

This is a silkworm cacoon, not the bunching and yellowish tint.
http://www.samhober.com/silkmaking/cocon.jpg
Note the whitness and single cluster.
http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:WNRcxQ3yIe0rDM:http://www.gizmodo.com/assets/resources/2006/10/energy_cocoon.jpg
Sorry, I had to throw that one in :main_thumbsup:

 

[Ishtar]

looks silk to me. if thats the case then safe.

 

[GoGo]

Ive had silkworm cocoons that were white, not yellow. They only got yellowed if other silkworms messed around near them. But since u say its a regular moth, then i dunno.

 

[eyelids]

Looks like a leo egg to me...

 

[nevinm]

everysinge last one of my silk worms cacoons were white. ive never had a yellow one, and man does that one look like a silk worm cacoon. but if its not, then im sure its still ganna be fine for them to eat the moth. there are surtain kinds of moths they cant eat. so you need to let it come out and see what it is befor you let him eat it.
all my insectivores LOVE silk moths. heres some pics of one of mine eating a moth

http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=5947

enjoy
nevin

 

[Mopikogecko]

It looks like a silkworm has cocooned there- I usually quite like giving the moths to my gecko when the moths emerge [about 2-3 weeks after cocooning] and they're pretty good for midsized hatchlings about 3-4 months old [Mo shot up in size after I had a batch of them once]

 

[BalloonzForU]

If you're not sure what kind of thing is going to pop out of that, I'd move it till you can find out.

Looks like a leo egg to me...

A fuzzy one at that!

 

[DAWNoftheLEO]

;p

I dont remember putting any silkies in that vision, hahahah

 

[Nigel4less]

Wow the mystery is solved!

 

[Leopardbreeder]

what is it?

 

[Jeanne]

Here's some pictures I found of silkworm eggs

 

[MichaelJ]

it looks somewhat spider to me.. Even it is moth I wouldn't bother because so many wild insects are loaded with pesticides and more.. I would buy the silks and feed those..

I'd get rid of it. thats just me..