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Caterpillars in the tank???
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 9:56 pm
by PastelGlo
This is the second time I've seen some sort of caterpillars in my tank. Is there any reason why? Are they harmful to my tank?
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Re: Caterpillars in the tank???
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 1:42 am
by GotButterflies
Hello
I'm on my phone, and my eyes just aren't that great...but caterpillars come from butterflies or moths. Either you are putting something in their with the eggs, or you have moths in the crabitat. Leaves, seeds, etc are things that these would travel on.
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Re: Caterpillars in the tank???
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 2:21 am
by wodesorel
They look like some sort of cutworm. Should be coming in on food.
Re: Caterpillars in the tank???
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 2:22 am
by PastelGlo
Would you think they're from animal protein from the food? I used to feed them food that had animal protein but I stopped doing that months ago
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Re: Caterpillars in the tank???
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 2:51 am
by wodesorel
No, these types of catterpillars only eat plants.
Just checking - you're still providing your hermits some sort of protein, right? Their natural diets are heavy in insects and seafood. Without some animal protein in their diets they start eating each other!
Re: Caterpillars in the tank???
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 2:52 am
by PastelGlo
Yea, I give them dried shrimp and some crickets (not live)
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