If the monarch successfully pupates, while hanging from the fabric, you can then strengthen the attachment with a drop of white glue. I am guessing that the monarch cat has actually laid down some silk at the site where it is attached to your tulle fabric, but the silk is hard to see.

There is a small amount of silk, but hardly anything. Someone I spoke to today said to put some cotton on top of the place where the cremaster will try to attach, and it should be able to attach to it. So I did that, we'll see what happens.

Thanks.

There are all kind of options that forum members have used. Some have used thread, some have rested them in various configurations (using sticks, paper towels, etc. to climb up on), using a pin to hold the little bit of silk left, and various glues. I have used glue dots but find that a low temperature glue gun works best. This is a method that a lot of butterfly houses use. If you are glueing dozens of chrysalides it makes it go fast. You just apply the glue to where you want to stick the chrysalis, then let it cool a little, then stick the cremaster in. Experiment a little and see what works for you. Just remember that the chrysalis is very soft and can rupture easily if handled right after pupation.

Good luck,
Elisabeth

Last year I had a chrysalis fall about 4 feet from it's silk pad and land on the tile floor. I didn't know if it would still be vaible or not, so I hooked the cremaster onto some thread and taped the thread to the paper towel, and put it into the aquarium tank where most of the butterflies eclose. The thread worked great - unfortunately, the butterfly never eclosed, because of the trauma of the fall. :(

When I am forced to move and re-attach a chrysalis, I first fill a cup or one pint plastic tub with wrinkled and wadded tissue paper. The tub is positioned under the chrysalis, so if it falls, it lands in the cushioned paper.