Great purchase! It comes with 10 caterpillars (I actually got 12), a special "stand" that will carefully hold the lid that they'll attach themselves to after eating all of their nutrients and finish their moulting and growth into very fat caterpillars. After that, they form chrysalis' on the lid of their container. When all are fully formed, it's safe to transfer the lid into the habitat (sold separately) and set it carefully into the included "lid-holder", where they will hang vertically for easy viewing until they hatch in about a week or so.
I used the butterfly farm below that I purchased (separately) earlier in the year and we enjoyed another great life cycle of butterflies, which fits nicely into the 2nd grade (and other grades) science curriculum. I also purchased a great unit off if teacherspayteachers and added my own materials to make a great lapbook to follow along with their lifecycle. I timed this purchase so they would be hatching during open house week. Then we set them free in the school garden.
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Read all instructions and put them in a place that is safe from children and pets so they so do not get bumped. Too much jarring could possibly knock off the chrysalis' from the lid where they attach. I was able to save 1 with scotch tape that didn't adhere well enough to the lid, and he hatched just fine. The previous group of catterpillars that we got in March were so little when they arrived that they had a harder time making through their life cycle. 3 fell off the lid while in the chrysalis formed. We tried taking the best care of them that we could without interrupting their process, but to no avail. They did not hatch. SOOOO...if you have any that do not attach and have young children watching you might want to consider taking those out.
I have really enjoyed having 10 caterpillars rather than the 5 that used to be available. There is so much more to see and quite enough room for the average butterfly habitat. The one I chose has a GREAT viewing window!! Much better than previous butterfly habitats that I raised with my own children years ago. (Way to go Insect Lore!!) It also came with a certificate for 10 caterpillars for when you are ready to start up your 'Caterpillar Family'. Always fun to observe at any age (I've used them in classes 2nd-6th~~plus I always enjoy them too!)
I hope you enjoy your caterpillars as much as I did!
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Insect Lore Live Cup of 10 Caterpillars to Butterflies
Refill Cup of Caterpillars.
- A cup of 3-5 caterpillars with all the nutritious food they need to grow into lovable Painted Lady Butterflies -the Cup of Caterpillars is also known as a "live butterfly culture". 3 caterpillars are guaranteed to develop into perfect specimens.
- The Caterpillar Quick Guide - this is a brief overview to get you started. For in-depth instructions regarding caterpillar and butterfly care please see our Live Butterfly Garden Instructions.
- Chrysalis station - for transferring the chrysalis into the habitat.
Please note: This product is a REFILL and includes a clear cup with caterpillars and food ONLY. Be sure to provide a habitat in which your butterflies will emerge.
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2 box, one perfect fine, the other completely crushed
one of the base fall off and crushed all the caterpillar in one jar. the other jar all 5 caterpillars alive. can only give half the stars
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Reviewed in Germany on January 8, 2023
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Reviewed in Germany on January 8, 2023
Die Raupen kamen gut verpackt und unbeschadet bei uns an. Um optimale Bedingungen zu schaffen, benötigt man das Komplett-Set (Habitat, Pflegeanleitung). Dies hatten wir schon, da es unsere zweite Aufzucht war und ich muss sagen, wir sind begeistert!
Wenn man sich genau an die Vorgaben/Anleitungen hält funktioniert alles wunderbar.
Natürlich sollte man geduldig sein, denn wie schnell sich die Raupen verpuppen hängt auch stark von der jeweiligen Temperatur ab.
Es ist sehr interessant eine Metamorphose einmal direkt beobachten zu können, nicht nur für Kinder. Selbst wir als Eltern waren gespannt dabei dies alles zu erleben.
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