Yep, that's me. From hamsters to silk worms - I just need to learn how to be stronger and just say NO!
So, Jake's gone to school today with a shoe box poked full of holes (thanks to his cousins) and a bunch of mulberry leaves, to get some silk worms from a friend. I said no more than 2 worms, but was told that I might get 2 boys or 2 girls and then we won't get any eggs (YAY!). The minimum's 6 worms (eeeeewww). I love nature and I love seeing new things, but I also like creepy crawlies to stay outside. I even fumigate my house so that I don't get goggas inside. I'm a girl. And until recently, I haven't had a man to call on to catch bugs and take them outside for me. Anyway, today my family grows by 6 silk worms and I've already ceded all ownership and responsibility over to Jake. I don't want them, I don't want to see them, let alone hold them or smell them and heaven help that child if they get out the box!! I'll take him to get leaves, I'm not that mean, but if he doesn't feed them, they're going die.
I'm sure that by next June, when the next batch of eggs hatch and unless I do some serious crowd control, Jake's going to have 7 billion baby silk worms to care for - anybody want some? Gross...
Sue X
5 comments:
yuck poo
just one word of warning. I had silk worms. they make a cocoon eventually and emerge as huge ugly moths. some ants got to mine and my goodness my mother has never let me forget it. She freaked and had to deal with it
good luck though ;)
xxx
Love W
Just to be clear, I am NOT raising my hand to volunteer to take any extra silkworms off Jake's hands!
Good luck..
;o)
- Lee
Wendy, we had a gazillion when we were kids, it's probably what's put me off as an adult. Needless to say, it's a good learning experience and I guess it's right up Jake's alley.
Lee, I seriously don't blame you! If I didn't have a kid who loved bugs in the house, I wouldn't have these either...
Sue X
I hate to tell you this but its the moth that lays the eggs after it has mated with another moth - but then what do I know - I never even thought about the gender aspect of the worm - so perhaps four silk worms would have been enough?
No man!! I know the moths lay the eggs!! Shew, I'm not that doff... ;)
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