Last week Sunday (or Monday) night we had a near crisis. My silkies were attacked by ants. Fortunately, the ants hadn't been in the box for more than 30 minutes so my worms survived. But it was a horrible experience for them - and me! The silkies were writhing in pain - the ants were crawling all over them... biting. It was really traumatic. I took the silkies out one by one and removed their attackers. Once the silkies were safe from harm, a big flood came and destroyed the ants, washing them down the drain. Lovely. Ant-traps are now installed too. The silkies now live in a houseboat - a tub floating in a bigger tray, like a castle with a moat.
The silkies went through a moult last week too and they've come out of it well and healthy and way, way bigger. They just keep growing! Here's an updated photo taken a few minutes ago - compare to the one from seven days ago.
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Silkies started spinning on Monday. Came home to find one ina cocoon and one in progress. Now, Tuesday night, there are four in cocoons and eight in progress. I have 16 worms in total.
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