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I thought wax moths couldn't fly!?!??!!!!! O_O

 
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:47 pm    Post subject: I thought wax moths couldn't fly!?!??!!!!! O_O Reply with quote

One of my moths can fly properly!! Surprised lol
It's just escaped from the viv and been doing laps of my room! Evil or Very Mad
Gah!
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Laughing of course they fly lol just not able to in a little tub Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lol noooooo, they usually can get very little flight.. and just kinda buzz their wings and zoom about at ground level.... Shocked Not usually able to flap into my lamp shade!! Laughing
Anyway, it has its freedom now, was annoying me too much to put in the viv again lol
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Laughing I hate moths Mad
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hahaha they can fly yeah but rarely do they manage to develop good enough wings to. You should have thrown it in with a crestie Cool
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Spud's too lazy to chase moths lol.. It's in the garden now Cool
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lol yep they fly.
Scared me when i first saw it cus it flew right past me out of the cage and was like 'cya'
lol
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 8:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Crimp the wings before putting them in, they will try to fly and will buzz about and gets reps/inverts interested with the sound/vibration and movement Cool
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 2:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I dont like playing with their food Laughing
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yep theY sure do fly, my chameleons love them. They love anything that flies, within reaosn.
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