One of the questions I’m commonly asked is, “Do cocoons REALLY Hatch”?    I always smile when I’m asked this question.  If not from Cocoons,  where do you think we get more worms?

What the customers are really asking is “Will cocoons hatch for ME”? 

The  simple answer is, “Absolutely”.   Mother nature did a fantastic job when she created cocoons.  They are very durable and can withstand harsh environments.   The system we use to hatch cocoons is very scientific.  A certain amount of bedding, a certain amount of moisture, a certain amount of food,  and a certain temperature will result in a reliably measurable hatch rate.   We found that heating the cocoons in an incubator improved hatch rates to about 95%!  It doesn’t get much better than that.

Will cocoons hatch without this controlled environment?  You bet.  They have for millions of years, and will for millions of years more.  Should you expect a hatch rate of 95%?  Probably not, but when you receive cocoons from us,  you’ll actually receive about 1/3 more than you paid for.  This makes  a 95% hatch rate irrelavent for most hobbyist. 

Just remember this….Like ants and bunnies….worms willl make more.

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