What is the best way to attach the cocoons on the cup lid to the inside of the butterfly habitat?
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I watched a youtube video about it and found it very helpful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt20TOkBCXY I used a safety pin and placed the flat side of the paper flush with the netting so the chrysalis hung down facing the inside of the enclosure.
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I am sorry I can't help I gave this item as a gift so was not there when they did this.
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I ordered the caterpillars from another company since this company wouldn't honor the coupon. When they came in the container, a small plastic cup, had a piece of breathable fabric under the perforated lid. I took off the perforated lid and safety pinned a larger, similar piece of fabric to it so when it came time, it would be easier to handle. When the chrysalis formed, we waited two days and got one student to carefully hold the larger piece of fabric to the mesh top of the cage while I carefully safety pinned, using more pins, it to the mesh. A little tricky but we didn't loose any of them. Hope this helps. I ordered the caterpillars from another company since this company wouldn't honor the coupon. When they came in the container, a small plastic cup, had a piece of breathable fabric under the perforated lid. I took off the perforated lid and safety pinned a larger, similar piece of fabric to it so when it came time, it would be easier to handle. When the chrysalis formed, we waited two days and got one student to carefully hold the larger piece of fabric to the mesh top of the cage while I carefully safety pinned, using more pins, it to the mesh. A little tricky but we didn't loose any of... » Read More I ordered the caterpillars from another company since this company wouldn't honor the coupon. When they came in the container, a small plastic cup, had a piece of breathable fabric under the perforated lid. I took off the perforated lid and safety pinned a larger, similar piece of fabric to it so when it came time, it would be easier to handle. When the chrysalis formed, we waited two days and got one student to carefully hold the larger piece of fabric to the mesh top of the cage while I carefully safety pinned, using more pins, it to the mesh. A little tricky but we didn't loose any of them. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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The Vittles Vault lid seals tightly. As long as you screw it on well, bugs cannot get in.
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The directions for use are very simple. Hang the egg cases under a leaf or other overhanging structure in your garden. However caveat emptor - the egg cases I purchased never hatched. Disappointing since the ladybird beetles and nematodes I also bought worked great. Never saw an aphid or grub during the entire growing season.
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I would use a mixture of vermiculite and pete moss (about 2/3 to 1/3 ratio), thoroughly mixed and moistened, but wring out the excess water, and partially bury the clutch of eggs in the mixture, leaving the tops of the eggs exposed to the air. Do not let the bedding dry out, remoisten if necessary. Also put the water in the bottom of the incubator according to the Reptibator instructions. To keep your Reptibator clean, put the bedding and eggs in an open tupperware container, in the incubator...no lid. This should work great.
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DIP THE SUCTION CUPS IN BOILING WATER TO SOFTEN THEM! DRY THEM AND IMMEDIATELY PUT THEM BACK IN THE WINDOW. I did this a week ago and the perch is sturdier than ever. And it is the middle of winter in MN!
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Another option is that you might be able to remove the wings from the glass cover, squeeze them together, and re-insert them just into the slots. Then re-attach the wings to the glass cover. That's not how I did it (see my previous post), but it occured to me that it might be able to be done that way. I don't have my fan here to check it...
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Depending on the number of dubia ordered and size of the container. A plastic tote with flex watt or some similar under tank heater attached to the side is best. Unless you have a high ambient room temperature. If you are using just for feeders and not growing them to a larger size or breeding them then the container would be fine for temporary housing.
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between holes drilled in the plexi sides, and the steel grid on the front and back, you can use the cup holder rings that attach by screw post and wingnut. these cups will take up some space inside the travel cage. you will have to open the cage door to refill the food and water.
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I have no knoledge over that. You might wanna ask someone that does on a butterfly forum or something. But I dont see why it wouldnt. Its a pretty good enclosure.
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Hi, I was told to put plastic wrap, like Saran Wrap on two or three sides to hold in the humidity. Hope that help. We have a veiled chameleon and I haven't done that yet because she seems fine.
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I bought an assortment for my terrarium -Frog, Haircap, Cushions, Rock and Lichen in September from eileenb58 on Amazon. They are all doing well, and I have not added water to the terrarium since planting. I have had to open the lid to let some moisture escape, as it was too wet to see in the glass past the drops of water condensed on the sides.
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I used "hollow wall anchors" preferably the "winged" type purchased at any hardware storeHome Depot, Lowe's, etc. Use a fine concrete bit for a pilot hole and then enlarged it as neededfor the folded wings to go thru the tile and back wall. Make sure they are log enough to be ableto go thru for the folded wings to open before tightening.
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Just take a butter knife under one end of the frog and peel them up, clean the residue up with a little spray comet or Krud Cutter. I had no problem getting the butterflies off when I painted my bathroom green andwanted to replace them with the frogs. Other brands I had to buy extra in case they peeled up by themselves but these have been down for over a year and still no loose ones.
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There are elastic straps attached at the he middle of the butterfly wings. The child puts each arm through one of these straps. This keeps the butterfly wings centered between the child's shoulders. There are also small elastic loops near the tips of each wing for the child to put a finger (or a few fingers) through the loops in order to keep the wings extended. The stretchy elastic straps allow for ease of flapping wings!
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My husband opened the cover and put two holes in the back and attached it to a tree with screws. But we ended up sending it back because we wanted blue birds to nest in it and kept on getting house finches.
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Unclip the two clips that secure carrier in folded position. Unzip the top flap.Reach inside the carrier on the long sides you will find metal poles that come from top corners. There is a plastic sheath on one pole from each side. Retract it and then put the metal parts of the poles end to end and let the plastic sheath spring back into place to hold poles together to form top sides of roof frame. Repeat on the other side. The first time you do it you may have to muscle it a bit but then it is not as hard because the fabric accomidates better. I love this carrier and ordered one for for each of our three cats-so don't give up.
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yes . just use the butterfly wings or just use what you get just drill hole smaller so the plastic insert is tight .. mine worked great..