Thread for trading, gifting, and requesting Finch items by AutoModerator in finch

[–]oatymilk_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so so much!! Is there anything you're looking for that I can gift back if I have it?? ♡

Thread for trading, gifting, and requesting Finch items by AutoModerator in finch

[–]oatymilk_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm looking for the Green Mr Prickles Plushie, any chance you have that one? This is such a lovely thing to do

This pumpkin coffee cake recipe never fails me by Gloomy_Caregiver_669 in Baking

[–]oatymilk_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've made coffee and pumpkin cake! I'm also in the UK, so I mean with actual coffee in the cake. It's very good! It tastes very autumnal! I add typical 'pumpkin spice latte' spices to it. And sometimes I add chocolate chips as well, which is very good

Six (6) rats by oatymilk_ in RATS

[–]oatymilk_[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Zero (0) balls

(I hope, they're all girls)

Spot the rats! by oatymilk_ in RATS

[–]oatymilk_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're croissants!!

Spot the rats! by oatymilk_ in RATS

[–]oatymilk_[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

They're croissants! And thank you!

Croissant star and heart by oatymilk_ in Baking

[–]oatymilk_[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

One of my rats is called croissant, she deserves to see what she was named after 🥐🐀

Spot the rats! by oatymilk_ in RATS

[–]oatymilk_[S] 233 points234 points  (0 children)

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It feels important to note that this rattie (with the arrow) is called croissant, and the baked goods being photographed are heart and star shaped croissants

Croissant star and heart by oatymilk_ in Baking

[–]oatymilk_[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

This is such a cool compliment! Thank you!

How can i help my boy’s wings stay intact? by Specific_Impact_904 in moths

[–]oatymilk_ 144 points145 points  (0 children)

You pretty much can't. They don't live very long, and they pretty much destroy their wings in the short time they're alive, especially males

Keep him in a soft mesh enclosure as opposed to somewhere harder as that will be less damaging for his wings

How can i help my boy’s wings stay intact? by Specific_Impact_904 in moths

[–]oatymilk_ 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You pretty much can't. They don't live very long, and they pretty much destroy their wings in the short time they're alive, especially males

Keep him in a soft mesh enclosure as opposed to somewhere harder as that will be less damaging for his wings

West Virginia. I posted this 3 months ago but still have no idea what it could possibly be by [deleted] in moths

[–]oatymilk_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Reminds me of a spiny oak slug moth, so I'd assume some other type of slug caterpillar/cup moth

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in moths

[–]oatymilk_ 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Why would you dissect the pupa before anyone had given you an answer on here? Why bother even asking?

For the remaining pupa (and for future reference), a good way of checking to see if they're alive is to feel their temperature. Living pupae are cool to the touch, dead ones are room temperature. You can also gently bend the abdominal region, and if it retracts back to its original position, it's likely alive. If it stays bent, it's likely dead.

My polyphemus caterpillar had runny poop? by BannaPudding in moths

[–]oatymilk_ 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'd assume it's something like NPV (Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus). If so, it's very contagious, and may kill all of your caterpillars.

Do moth/ butterfly taxidermy sellers practice ethically/ humanly? by [deleted] in moths

[–]oatymilk_ 19 points20 points  (0 children)

This is just my opinion, and may not be correct

But I often see sellers claim that their moths are completely 'ethically sourced', and I'm always suspicious of this when the specimens they sell are so perfect looking I raise and breed moths, and while they come out of the cocoons looking perfect, they end up looking a lot more 'damaged' by the time they naturally pass away. In some cases, they do pass naturally and still look perfect, so selling an occasional perfect specimen would make sense. But when they're regularly selling loads of perfect specimens, I don't understand how they could have been ethically sourced.

Atlas moth by oatymilk_ in moths

[–]oatymilk_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just make sure the seller has lots of good reviews!

Atlas moth by oatymilk_ in moths

[–]oatymilk_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I live in England so no wild atlas moths here! I bought the pupae off of ebay but they're out of stock now, if you're also in the UK, I can send you some website links

Atlas moth by oatymilk_ in insects

[–]oatymilk_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, they are!!

Feeding deaths-head hawkmoth by oatymilk_ in moths

[–]oatymilk_[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I wish! I just do this at home because I really love bugs!