Friday, May 8, 2009

My little sister found a catterpilla?

i need to know where to store it i have it in a large fish tank now do you think that is sutible?
Answers:
The plants she found it on are probably the ones it needs to eat so make sure you supply them in the tank. It will be an interesting educational experience for her to watch it for a few days. You may even decide to keep it until it forms a chrysalis and the butterfly hatches but be sure to release it then.
It depends what type it is. There are web-worms which are abundant here now...there are all kinds. You have to know what you have.
wherever u put it u have to make sure it has the following things:
plants/dirt/leaves
air
sunshine(once in a while)
just anything that it would normally cope in, don't keep it forever though coz it probably has a family too!
some do give u rashes and skin irritation.So handle with care
It came from the wild, so leave it in the wild. It would probably die in your care. On the other hand, go to a petstore or something, and ask if theres a place where you could buy caterpillars to keep and watch them grow into butterflies.

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