I tried to post this before, so forgive the duplication if it shows up twice...

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My DLH ("Daddy's Little Helper") thought the tussock moth cats were really cute and wanted to take them all in. After negotiations, we settled on adopting ONE.

He ended up in a cage that was more of a menagerie: two Variagated Frit cats, 15 Monarch cats, a Spicebush Swallowtail cat, and a Black Swallowtail cat.

When the time came for pupation, he crawled over to the violets that feed the VFs, buried himself in the soil inside the quart pot, and pupated.

Now what?! I'm assuming that he won't emerge till May or June, which is when I usually see these moths. And if I keep the pot in my garage until then, it will certainly dry out. Presumably, he needs moisture to survive. But also, I imagine that too much moisture will cause him to rot.

Does anyone have experience with raising moths?

Thanks,

Jeff