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Should be preparing for our little silk moth to emerge in the next couple days!

I figured out a legal way to grow illegal pink pineapple seeds🍍

I Spent 105 Days Growing Crystals - Was It Worth The Wait?

I’m going to be a MOTHer🥹

What it’s really like to grow (and make) chocolate

Guess what you do with this lollipop after eating it?!

The story of how I became a MOTHer

The horn on the end of their tail helps them fight off predators

Will I Ever Need To Buy Lychees Again?

I grew crystals from eggshells🥚🔮

Silkworm number 2 is cocooning! I think I’m going to open up the other little guy to see what’s going on with our little moth. What do you guys think? I’m nervous!!!

Growing a soap plant, update! They haven’t molded over - that’s a good sign!🫧

Get ready to witness the life cycle of a crested gecko🦎 This is something that I have always dreamed of, but never thought I’d get the opportunity hatch. It’s not simple to get your hands on a gecko egg, so you can imagine how excited I am! Crested geckos are small, nocturnal, arboreal (animals that primarily live in trees) reptiles native to New Caledonia. They’re known for their unique “crest” of spiny skin along their head and back. Eggs take 60-120 days to hatch, and 1 year for the baby to grow to adult. They feed on fruit-based diets and insects, and can live for 15-20 years with proper care. Hatching rates vary, so here’s to hoping our baby successfully hatches. Then, I’ll bring her back to the owner at the pet store to live the best life possible. I don’t think I’m ready to keep her, but who knows, maybe Raffi and I will fall in love. I am so ready to witness the life cycle of this fascinating creature! Who’s with me?! Thank you so much Josh at The Beastiary Pet Shop for making our dreams come true💚

We’re about to find out how silk is really made - from silkworms. Who’s excited to witness this transformation?!

Get ready for silk MOTHerhood…we got a silk cocoon!🥹

Why I’m Never Spending $75 on Finger Limes Again

The only citrus fruit eaten whole - including the peel! (and the cutest indoor plant😉)

Ice Floats...but WHY?🧊 I made a liquid rainbow and dropped objects inside to uncover the secret behind density!🌈

Why avocados from the DR are different…🥑 Moral of the story is you’re stuck with me for 20 years😉

MOTHerhood is upon us! It’s so cool to see their little wiggles in the cocoon!