Hi, esteemed knowledgeable ones,
I have a darkened pupa - since yesterday - and can't visually detect anything wrong, but it hasn't opened yet, and I'm getting a bit worried. Have you advice on how to help it along, or should I just leave it? I put it outside overnight to get ambient moisture. It was chilly but not cold, overnight. Thanks in advance. Cassie.
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trouble eclosing
by Cassie » Wed Oct 10, 2012 9:01 am
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Re: trouble eclosing
by Cassie » Wed Oct 10, 2012 10:45 am
Wow! I'm delighted to say, I just hadn't waited long enough. The beauty has popped out, and is busy waving its wings!
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Re: trouble eclosing
by Mona Miller » Wed Oct 10, 2012 5:12 pm
Temperatures do affect how long it takes for them to emerge. My inside temp is no longer 77-80, it is now 73 and that is with the heat on.
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