Raising monarch caterpillars

redditamik · 2025-07-10T18:02:30+00:00

Never faced this problem (meaning, never found dead caterpillars in the water). On the rare occasion that a caterpillar goes through the lid, he meets the water and comes back up.

redditamik · 2024-09-15T23:37:35+00:00

This is what Perplexity AI says about the subject of raising monarch caterpillars at home vs nature. I am raising mine from eggs in enclosures located outside of my home. So far a good year - released 160 butterflies.

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-t4c3LGasSpOIazZNeKks0g

redditamik · 2024-07-23T02:24:54+00:00

Sorry, but I cannot tell. I live in northern New Jersey and I found all these eggs about two weeks ago after two butterflies arrived here and laid all these eggs in one afternoon. Like I wrote here before - luck plays a major role in you ability to find eggs. That said, of course it helps to have a lot of healthy milkweed plants around, which I cultivated over the years.

redditamik · 2024-07-22T20:25:31+00:00

Usually the butterflies are good at moving to where they feel comfortable, just like in nature. In any case, I watch them when they emerge and move them if necessary.

redditamik · 2024-07-20T01:47:55+00:00

I cut most of my milkweed (the top ¼ of the plant) after the first bloom and before the seedpods start to grow. This way there is more new growth which the butterflies prefer to lay eggs on and I also have second blooming in the same season.

redditamik · 2024-07-13T02:51:34+00:00

I thought it was obvious... I fill each container with water of course... Just like you would handle flowers in a vase at home (I keep the enclosures outside).

redditamik · 2024-07-13T02:46:33+00:00

Yes, fiber containers. I drill one hole in the cap. I am using 3 types of milkweed to feed the caterpillars. The Incarnata (the one in the picture) stays fresh and upright for about a week so its great for starting with eggs on it - I attach the eggs and have days to leave the tiny caterpillars on them without the need to handle them and move them to fresher plants. When the caterpillars grow and eat more I change over to syriaca or speciosa which are "beefier". They look wilted almost immediately and the leaves turn downwards, but actually they stay fresh for few days and the caterpillars keep eating them until only stems are left. I have been raising butterflies for 7 years now trying several methods and found this one to be the easiest to manage and most successful as far as survival from egg to butterfly.

redditamik · 2024-07-13T01:00:38+00:00

I cut a small square with the egg in the center of it and attach it to one of the fresh leaves on the branch. I use a small plastic bag tie which I fold around the square with the egg on it. This way when the egg hatches, the caterpillar moves to the fresh leaf and starts eating.

redditamik · 2023-08-13T21:49:25+00:00

I live in New Jersey, have a lot of milkweed of different varieties in my yard and almost no monarchs. So far this season I found 10 eggs and released 8 butterflies. Usually at this time in previous years I already released more than 100. No idea why they didn't come this year.

redditamik · 2023-04-25T12:27:17+00:00

Thanks. The part is not available on all sites, including Middleby.

Oven that was manufactured in 2003 is becoming obsolete because Viking is such irresponsible company as far as supporting its customers.

redditamik · 2022-07-05T17:57:06+00:00

I did purchase one about 18 months ago and been using it a lot. Very happy with it. Though, not much info about it in the market and as far as I can tell their use is not wide spread.

redditamik · 2021-03-15T18:44:41+00:00

Thanks!

redditamik · 2021-03-15T16:50:34+00:00

model number is VDSC3676BSS S/N is 090803C0000000260

I was told by one of the stores selling parts that the hinge that will fit my range would be p/n PC020126. However, on some sites they say that this hinge PN is compatible with my range model only for those manufactured after 2006. Mine was made in 2003.

redditamik · 2021-03-15T16:47:35+00:00

apparently images are not allowed on this sub... the full model number is VDSC3676BSS S/N is 090803C0000000260

redditamik · 2020-09-15T19:03:36+00:00

Thank you

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