Second set of Cats /Molting trouble?

[terrifly]

My second set of cats arrived from Monarch watch. I have them all seperated in containers twos and threes and by size. All of the cats arrived alive and at least 4 of them molted on their journey to me. One of them had shed but didnt seem like it was finished so I set the cup inside the rearing container with leaves so it could crawl out when it was ready. It did crawl out and ate some but it still seems to have a little of its skin attached to its rear. Is this something to worry about...does that sometimes happen...maybe it was interupted during its travels?
It seem to be aware of it because it keep turning its head around almost kind of like a dog trying to snif its rear
Thanks
Terri

[Mona Miller]

You can try spraying it with a little water to see if that will soften the skin and then gently pulling the skin, but don't force it. This heat is drying out every thing.

[terrifly]

Thanks Mona....I tried it and it worked...Little guy wasnt to happy with me at first but I can tell he is happier now
This heat is bad...Im going crazy trying to keep up giving fresh leaves they keep getting wilty , even with damp paper towels....And I have them in the shade under 2 umbrellas!

Terri

[Mona Miller]

I am growing them inside and outside in a 10'x12' screen tent. The mlikweed is potted that I am using in the tent, but inside I use a different method that helps the leaves stay fresher.

> viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2358&start=0&hilit=tent#p11506
> Set up for using Glad Containers to Rear
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> viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2326&p=11365&hilit=tent#p11363
> Raising Monarch Video and Pictures
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> viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1891&start=0&hilit=tent#p8887
> Using a Screen Tent to Rear
> CAUTION: Never buy tents with the metal on the inside. The metal
> will fry the pupae that attach to them and they will attach to them.
> Been there done that--it is not pretty to see what happens.