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Moving a chrysalis

11 years ago

One of my Monarch cats has taken it into his head to crawl out of the laundry hamper and onto the window frame inside my screened porch. This would not be a very safe place for him to eclose, so I want to move him inside my zipper cage after he forms his chrysalis. How do I do this? Can I then put the chrysalis on the floor of the cage on top of some paper towels, as long as there is a stick there but he can climb up on when he emerges?

Liz

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docmom_gw
11 years ago
Liz,

Once the chrysalis is formed and it's had a day to harden, you can scrape the attachments off the window frame and move it where ever you want. I've actually used a needle and thread to poke through the attachment silk and tie the chrysalis to a wooden stick or to a piece of cardboard and hang it wherever is convenient. I had a piece of cardboard with 15 chrysalids attached at one time last year. Use your sewing needle to scrape the attachment silk off the window. Good luck.

Martha
KC Clark - Zone 2012-6a OH
11 years ago
On the floor on top of paper towel is what I do with most of mine. Your zipper cage has mesh walls, right? If so, you don't sticks for climbing since it will climb up the wall.
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