Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: Now That I have Monarch Eggs, 1 by Sheila_FW

Sheila_FW wrote:
Take a look at some of the caterpillar cages that TPP (Cat) has made on her diary. http://davesgarden.com/community/blogs/m/TexasPuddyPrint/

Just clip around the eggs and put them in a container cage on a leaf that is fresh. Place the leaf in the wet foam at an angle to support the eggs. They will eat the egg first then later move to the fresh leaf. One leaf at a time is all several first instars will need.

If you have plenty milkweed, you can just clip the leaves they are on and put those into the foam. Here is a pic of my cage, though not Monarch. You can put all of the small eggs in one for now, and as they get larger separate into other cages. I don't raise more than 3 adults in the 3 cup size containers.

The fabric is strechable and small weave, tricot like swim wear is lined with.



This message was edited Jul 30, 2009 7:12 AM