I need some help with my hornworm feeders

[PeanutButter11]

I got hornworms to feed my tarantulas about a week ago. I got some pretty big ones and I was feeding them and making sure that they would stay alive until the next week when I feed them. The next week arrived and both of my tarantulas weren't going to or didn't need to eat. (one is in premolt and the other's abdomen was still pretty big from the last meal). Now today I go to check on the hornworms and one is in a cocoon and the others look like they are fallowing that route. I am pretty sure I can't feed these anymore and I don't know how to get rid of them. I can't just throw them out because it is still cold here and when it starts to warm up they will come out of the cocoon. I don't want them to turn into moths either though. (I'm am typing this on my computer right now so I can't add any pictures.)

 

[Albireo Wulfbooper]

eat while fresh.

 

[wizentrop]

Depending on which tarantulas you have, they might accept the moths as food and even enjoy it. For example, Avicularia and Psalmopoeus LOVE moths.
But yeah, larvae/caterpillars are only a temporary stage. It's inevitable. I wish I could stay in my larval stage.

 

[PeanutButter11]

I only have a curly hair who is in premolt and an A.seemanni. I don't really care to throw them away or just get rid of them because they were only a couple of dollars but I don't know how to get rid of them without them having the potential to hurt the environmet.

 

[wizentrop]

Manduca sexta is native to NJ. If you want to release the moths when they eclose from the pupae, I'd say don't worry about it.

 

[PeanutButter11]

thanks. I know they are pretty invasive to England and since during this time we have pretty similar weather I didn't want to cause any harm or damage