Absolutely beautiful

Thank you! I only wish I had nabbed a picture on Monday when he first came out.

My deepest apologies if this comes off rude, as I don't mean for it to. But given such a short life span of these beautiful insects in their adult hood...what do you do with them upon their passing?

Not rude at all!
Although these can be found in Colorado, the area I'm in would not allow them any breeding contact, so they remain in an enclosure before they pass instead of release. As such, after passing, I freeze them to preserve them until I can mount one. I have an insect collection, especially filled with Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). After they die, I spread and mount the body to preserve it.

Ah, a fellow collector then! (I wasn't sure, its a very touchy subject with certain people so it doesn't hurt for one to be careful!)
I collect skulls, but have a very strong interest in insect collecting. I haven't been able to get my mits on any specimens myself yet, but I hope to gather various moths and large beetles. (I have a soft spot for stag beetles and goliaths)

....is there any chance you have any mounted specimens you'd be willing to sell/trade? You're the first collector I have come across that mounts them themselves. :D

I do collect insects, primarily of the aforementioned order. All of my insects are mounted and, for the ones need spreading, spread by myself as well. I have a lot of equipment to help in preservation including specific pins, boxes, spreading boards, relaxing jars, etc.
I understand being careful about the topic. I know several people that would give me a hard time for taking care of these moth pupa just to keep them. For this polyphemus, I actually "put him down" this morning. I don't think his legs worked properly and he rarely moved over the last four days. Freezing them is the most humane way to put them down.
I have quite a few shadow boxes full of insects and may have a few I could part with. I'm looking for a few beetles myself. Are you in Colorado or elsewhere? Shipping would be a very delicate ordeal to work out.

I collect skulls as well. :) I'm looking to add a feline to my mix and while I really want a mountain lion, a bobcat may have to suffice in the meantime to save on cost. There are some really nice taxidermy websites that sell such, but mountain lion adult skulls aren't cheap. I'd think a bobcat would offer the same benefit for reference at a much cheaper price.

((My internet connection keeps dying, third time I've tried to write this))

Short and simple hoping to get this posted before the net kicks out! I have a bobcat presently but its the only feline I currently own. I would be happy to get you another in exchange for some mounted moths/beetles/scorpions/walking sticks. I have a couple other species I have extras of I would be willing to trade.

I've shipped skulls of all sizes and species without damage or incident. I would be happy to instruct you on packaging and shipping if you'd like. As unfortunately I am not a CO resident.

I'll see what I have spares of and let you know. I tried getting walking sticks and couldn't find any wild ones around me, and I have a fear of scorpions.
Off the top of my head, in the very least, I'm sure I have a few moths I could relax and spread, though they're a smaller species. I'd have to go through and see what I have that I could part with. All else fails, I can try and get some interesting wild insects when the weather warms up.

Scorpions are neat under glass LOL.

I'd be most interested in something on the larger side, please. So do let me know what you come up with!

I used to raise these suckers as well <3 Glad to see someone else interested in them :)

Definitely! Giant silk moths are gorgeous. It's too bad they're so hard to catch a glimpse of much less catch one in areas they live.

o3o He's so beautiful! Love the colors, such fluffy moth :3

Thank you! The colors on my previous Cecropia moth picture are more outstanding.

I have been looking at moths recently and I have come across a few problems. Do you purchase the eggs and raise them from there, or do you do any breeding? I know that there are problems with breeding moths as inbreeding is a problem.

Most of my moths were wild caught. However, these giant silk moths I obtained from a reputable breeder.
Rearing them from ova, if instructions are followed with great care, isn't too difficult.

I love those Moth's :D I had one for a couple days and let it free: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5830463/ It was so big it sounded like a small bird flying around the house lol

They're pretty audible when they flutter, for sure.

He's a beautiful moth. I like insects too, and I would do this kind of thing myself but I have a fear of them. Pretty silly really, because I find them fascinating and some of them are so beautiful.
My Mum had a millipede once, a giant African one I think, which I've kept in a box since it died. Probably the worst way to keep a dead insect.

I know several people with that same fear, not silly at all. ;) That's why I like Lepidoptera. They have the least intimidating appearance.
Millipedes are certainly pretty neat. The many many legs creeps me out, but they're neat to look at.

If I may ask, how did you get started raising these? I adore moths and would love to raise some (I'm particularly interested in Cecropia) but haven't the faintest idea how to obtain them.

I first started getting into moths/butterflies by catching them on my own. Cecropias are my favorite and while they are in Colorado, the chances of me actually obtaining one were slim. I looked around for live breeders and got in touch with them. There's a breeder that sends me updates on pupa they have.. Currently they have Cecropia ova while supplies last, or until the next successful brood.
I'd suggest seeing if they (whichever you'd like to raise) are naturally occurring in your state/region. If you can't find them in the wild there may be breeders for them. However, there are regulations to what can or can not be transported into your state/region. As much as I love Luna moths, they don't live in Colorado and it would be highly illegal to have them mailed into the state (alive, anyway).
I can always answer questions and help get you started, depending on what you're looking to do.

Thanks, this is already very helpful. :) As far as I've been able to find information, Cecropia moths are OK in my state, so that's hopeful if I need to obtain them from a breeder. Although a number of beautiful moths live here, I've never seen any of them in the wild, or I'd have probably tried to catch them.

I appreciate the offer - would you like me to contact you privately about it rather than discuss it here?

Sure, we can continue anything you need via PM.

So beautifull! Sadly we don't have those around here^^

They are really neat. I do like Cecropias a bit more, bu they're both gorgeous moths.

Yes raised these as well god looking things these are.

This one seemed much more intent on damaging its wings than the cecropias, however (as can be seen on the hind wings). Too bad the second one I had couldn't get the hemolymph pumped into the wings and ended up dying soon afterward. He looked like a shriveled leaf, sadly.

I noticed that, this species go crazy around light sources and will damage their wings in the process, it is crazy, but I must agree with you. An I have seen the effects where the wings look like shriveled leaves, happened on more than one occasion with monarchs, I thought it had something to them making the hole in the cocoon or chrysalis too big when they try to squeeze through, but just my thought I guess.