deaths head hawk moth & giant atlas moths

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Do they lve in one of your Sideboard Drawers Ock !!!

Seriously, where do they go?

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I think they might live in Ocks knicker drawer, Richard, but he is too shy to say. )run(
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they are living in moth cages in the living room at the mo )t' )grin2( )grin2(
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that is pretty cool Dragon )t'
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my moths have become mummies and daddies now )t' {hug} {hug}
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So will we have piccies of the babies and will the Mummy's and Daddy's die now? {cry}

Is this the first time you have bred them yourself, Ock?
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they are starting to lay eggs now, only got 6 or 7 so far, no they won`t die now, they should live for quite a while if I keep feeding them yummy honey )eat( )eat(

yeah this is the first time I`ve bred them )t'
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the first of my atlas moths hatched out last night )c( )c( )c( )c(

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WoW, how wonderful.
They look so furry, and almost stroke-able :)
Love the feathery deely-boppers too.

If they ate holes in your clothes, you wouldn't have any jumpers left !
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Wow, they are magnificent )t'
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OMG!!!!! They are fab.....they're HUGE!!!

I think though I still prefer the deathhead moths...it's their markings :-D
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now there`s 3 )grin2( )grin2(

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Ock - I have to tell you that I am completely enthralled by them :-D

If they are that size when they hatch, how big are the chrysalis? >dowhat<

How long do they live? It must be upsetting when they die :?

Sorry, bit morbid but never really thought this through before!
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