When they are ready to change the caterpillars will climb to the top of the cup and attach themselves, by strands of silk, to the paper that is under the lid of the cup. Changing from Caterpillar to ChrysalisĪt normal room temperature the caterpillars should take 5 to 10 days to grow large enough to make the fascinating change from caterpillar to chrysalis. Also, keep the lid on the cups at all times to prevent introducing bacteria into the cups. Direct sunlight may cause condensation in the cups, which is not healthy for the caterpillars. Important: Keep your caterpillar cups at room temperature (68° to 78☏) and out of direct sunlight. While the caterpillars are in the cup children may gently pick up the cup to look at them but do not shake it or be rough with them. While they are eating and growing you will see little balls on the bottom of the cup that are the caterpillars “frass” or waste. Now watch as they eat, crawl, spin silk and grow to many times their original size! Don’t worry if they do not move for the first day or so, this is normal. In the wild they like mallow and hollyhock plants, but our special concentrated diet is great for them. Your caterpillars only need the food on the bottom of their cup to thrive and grow. Step 7: Move any extra caterpillars into the large cup with the remaining food and cover it using the lid from the cup the caterpillars came in as there are holes in the lid. They DO have enough air in their individual cups. Step 6: Place a paper square over the top of each small cup and then snap on its lid.
Replace the lid on the large cup to keep the remaining caterpillars from crawling out. Step 5: Use the transfer brush to gently pick up a caterpillar one at a time and transfer each into a small cup. Step 4: Using the permanent marker, write each child’s name on a small cup. Step 3: Using the bottom of a small cup, firmly press the food into the bottom of each small cup.Each cup should end up with approximately ¼” of food in it. Step 2: Scoop ½ spoon of food into each small 1oz size cup. This will slow the caterpillars down so they are easier to transfer. Step 1: Place your caterpillar cups in a refrigerator (not a freezer) for 20-30 minutes. If the caterpillars are left in the shipping cup and not moved into small cups per the directions below, the majority will die. Important: There is not enough food or space in the shipping cup for the caterpillars to grow.
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