I started with 7 caterpillars, 3 already formed to Chrysalis. The four look skinnier now, is there something wrong with them? What should I do to remove them if they are not alive anymore. Your help will be greatly appreciated. I have a butterfly with a broken wing and I feed her and keep her indoors in a nice terrarium. The odd thing is that although she knows how to uncurl her proboscis now to eat, she will only eat from my fingers. Is she okay? Her half wing fell off but with 3 out of 4 she can get around the cage fine.
Thank you. The holes in the mesh are big enough for the whole crysallis to hang, and the butterfly has a place to hang on while drying.
I raise all of mine in captivity due to tachinid fly. Is there a way of making an artificial cocoon to put these babies back in. My wife started helping Butterflies April 30, I am retired and try to help in some areas. As of June 30, we have released for year 6 months. Yesterday I found chrysalis in floor of cage and its silk was black and hard. I tried to pin it as she does with the silk, the black broke off. I now know to use glue on paper towel. How do we save this one? My monarch chrysalis fell from the spot I had it hanging.
Some yellow liquid came out of the bottom of it…Dead? I have 20 chrysalis on a small manufactured tree I purchased for Christmas ornaments. I have been able to release 12 without a problem but now the weather is stormy and it will be below 60 degrees tonight for at least an hour.
Five of my little creatures have moved from the Chrysalis Tree to screens on the windows. Rain is to stop in a couple of hours 5 PM and at 5 AM it is suppose to get to 59 degrees. Will they be okay if I release them after 5 PM? One of my dead cats I found on the above said Common Milkweed. Should I try to move my other cats from that Milkweed? If so, how do I go about it? There is certainly a great deal to find out about this issue.
I was trimming my sage bush this afternoon and brought some of the branches inside to put in a vase. As I was putting them in the vase, I heard something hard fall off and looked down and found a green-and-gold chrysalis—now identified as a monarch. The chrysalis is hard and appears undamaged, but my stomach turns when I remember the thump sound. Yes you should definitely stick it up somewhere. If you have tape try to tape the tiny black tip on the top to a wall or surface where it can emerge from safely.
It should be in an upright position. Well, I hung the chrysalis indoors and was surprised to find a young butterfly in my bedroom a couple of days ago! At first I was very excited, but I soon noticed a few problems. Her wings look very fresh, one of her legs is either a bit crooked or weak, and one of her antannae droops to the ground. But the next day she looked the same.
We gently took her outside, where she tried to fly and promptly fell over helplessly. I made hummingbird sugar water to see if she should drink some for energy, which she did only with my husband propping her over the edge of the plate. She surprised me because I checked it every day and it was still green, not dark or clear. Is that normal? Has anyone seen that before? Hi Rachel. It looks like no one replied to your question? I just wanted to say that I am also very sensitive to the wellbeing of these creatures and it sounds like you did your best.
I think she may have come out prematurely but the change from green to dark before emerging can be very fast. I send you a hug. You did your best and before harvesting plants we will inspect for chrysalis in the future. I have four caterpillars in one large mesh cube, two have made their crysalis and two are j-hanging now… I just notice one crysalis is leaking green fluid.
Do you think one of the other cats chewed on it when looking for his spot to j-hang? Should I throw the leaking crysalis in the freezer? Carey, I also had a chrysalis that was leaking fluid from a small hole in the side. I also think another cat had a I moved it to the kitchen in case it was diseased, hung it from a cupboard, and hoped for the best. So far, it has been about a week and it looks like the hole has sealed up, wings are forming and the cover is becoming translucent, so I assume that the butterfly is still viable.
We will see in a few days. I was given a monarch chrysalis in a quart jar. How and when do I release it? How do i remove one forming into a chrysallis to another place because it is attaching itself to another chrysallis?
My first time to care for a caterpillar. The first chrysallis is about a week now. I have a caterpillar forming their chrysalis right now, but it is literally hanging by the thread of an eaten milkweed leaf. It cannot stay there. Can I move it tonight? I can usually attribute it to overcrowding or predation by a tachinid fly. If this applies to your situation, then find an appropriate solution for the future.
I have learned that the caterpillars can be aggressive if there are too many in an enclosure. I have also had caterpillars who then release a tachinid fly larva after a few days.
My suggestion is to move your caterpillar and isolate. I write a little note with a date and then observe for a while. I have a chrysalis which is big and heavy.
I thought that it seemed to like laying horizontal on a flat surface but is it really okay to leave it like that? Hello, just had a monarch emerge and I happened to be watching this one emerge. His front leg seemed to be stuck to the chrysalis but he got it free. It has been almost 4 hours and still his leg is very weak and does not extend and he does not seem like a strong flier.
Do you think he will improve? Will he survive do you think? It sounds like your butterfly may be infected with OE, and they will scatter the OE everywhere they go. I have wanted share this story with someone for several years. I t was getting cold and everyone of the caterpillars had left my parsley.
To avoid this tragedy, move the floral tube cutting with the hanging caterpillar to its own floral tube rack and move it to the other side of the cage, away from munching mouths. I use our kitchen overhang and underneath kitchen cupboards. Over the past couple seasons I have been introduced to some new ideas for accomplishing this nerve-wracking task with minimal risk to the monarch chrysalis and future butterfly.
In this instance, the cuttings container was on the cage floor and the caterpillar was almost touching. You could either place the container on an object I used the bottom of a flat bowl to increase the hanging height, or try this…. Tip 1: Problems pulling up the silk?
Spray the silk button and silk around the chrysalis with water. This makes it easier to pull up the silk. Tip 2: Nervous about falling chrysalides? Place a towel on the cage floor to give it a soft landing…just in case.
I thought for sure the strand would break and they would fall. Miraculously, one strand did the trick…it it a testament to how incredibly strong their spun silk is. If a caterpillar or chrysalis is hanging by a thread, simply place a towel beneath it, so it has a soft place to fall…just in case!
If a soft chrysalis is left on the ground to harden, the side touching the ground can flatten slightly from the pressure, but the butterfly should still develop normally. I would still rehang the hardened chrysalis with dental floss explained below underhard chrysalis down. Share this: Twitter Facebook. Previous What are these butterflies doing? Next What is this Trinity Alps wildflower?
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I had 5 Monarch cats. It has been 2 weeks and it is clear with black inside. Should I keep waiting or give up on it? Here in Tulsa, OK, we are having a late autumn, so I have two new chrisalis iinside.
A freeze is predicted this next week. Can they possibly make it far enough south to survive? The cats appeared on the tropical sp.
I going to the Texas hill country next week. I will give them a ride that far???? Hi Monika — I moved my chrysalides to a hopefully safer place on an Azalea tree, but they are hanging like xmas ornaments in the wind. Is this ok? Or should I tie them closer to the branches like hanging fruit?
Thank you. I woke to find my monarch butterfly hatched but on his side at the bottom of the pop up net house. He was still pretty wet and dripping a few drops of the excess abdominal fluid on my fingers. I put my finger under his belly forcing him to hang from my finger. Once I seen he was able to hang, I placed him on a branch I have in the pop up.
He is hanging but no movement from his wings. My first birth. The Monarch butterfly has emerged however hanging on to the chrysalis red fluid dripped. It is attached to the outside wall of my house in my yard. I am afraid a lizard will get it should I move it? If so how? My monarchs are at risk of placing their chrysalises near plumbed-in sprinklers. Should I try move them? What happens when it rains? Can they get wet and survive? Thank you for your very helpful advice about moving a chrysalis.
I did it with dental floss and it worked great! Is it ok to move the cage at all or VERY carefully open the zipper? Can I move the caterpillar while still in his J shape? You can move the chrysalis if you must. Follow the same instructions in the post to detach the silk, and then just cut the thin strand saddles. You can use glue to adhere him to a stick or more advantageous surface. Good luck. I put one in a jar with a cheese cloth top.
It was on a stick and the next day it was on the cheese cloth and then this morning is had moved to another location on the cheese cloth. Is transporting them okay to do? My monarch has been out of his chrysalis since 9 or earlier but was hanging in the caterpillar cage but had a yucca plant in it.
She still may be wet and I put her back in the cage and she is still hanging. I was holding her and thought best to let her hang once again. Is there a possibility that her wings will straighten since they still may be wet! Will the sun hurt the chrysalis if they are in the sun a little bit? Do I just let them fly on to the cage screen or my lanai screen? And what can I do for my one in the butterfly cage? Is there any chance to help her spread her wings since they all seem to b there???
Help Me Please! I thought I was being so careful! Nature can be cruel. Impossible to say what the problem is. I have caterpillar problems too. I have a screened in porch. I have two milkweed plants but one had a caterpillar on it. Then the next day, it was gone! I just found a chrysalis ton the screen door. I am scared to touch or transport it to the cage or plant.
I was wondering if someone could help me. We live on an island off mid-coast Maine.
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