Uncle Milton Butterfly Jungle User Manual
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Q: How long will my butterflies live?
chrysalides.
A: Approximately three weeks: 7 to 10 days as caterpillars and 7 to 10 days as
Q: How long does the total metamorphosis take?
formation of the wings. It is not blood.
A: This liquid is called meconium. It is the leftover coloring and tissue from the
Q: What is the red liquid I see as the butterflies emerge?
A: This is a natural instinct to ward off predators.
Q: Why are the chrysalides shaking?
A: Gently pick up the chrysalid and place it on the floor of the forest.
Q: What should I do if a chrysalid falls off?
chrysalides attached, into the Butterfly Jungle. (See page 8.)
A: After the chrysalides have formed, carefully transfer the paper disk, with the
Q: What do I do after the chrysalides have formed?
A: This is the caterpillar’s “frass” or waste.
Q: What are the little green balls I see?
them in their container without disturbing them.
A: No. Handling your caterpillars could be harmful to them. It is best to leave
Q: Can I remove the lid and play with my caterpillars?
caterpillars.
A: Yes. The holes in the lid of the plastic container provide plenty of air for your
Q: Do the caterpillars have enough air?
Setting up your Butterfly Jungle
Take out parts as shown below.
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Painted Lady butterflies
The type of butterfly that will inhabit your Butterfly Jungle is called the Painted Lady
butterfly. The scientific name is Vanessa cardui. The Painted Lady butterfly is com-
mon to more parts of the world than any other butterfly.
What to do when your caterpillars arrive
IMPORTANT! For a successful jungle expedition, follow this explorers guide.
Your caterpillars will arrive in a special cardboard mailer that is clearly marked “Live
Caterpillars.” If you have an outdoor mailbox, take out the mailer immediately. Inside you
will find a clear plastic container with 3 to 5 caterpillars. There is enough food in the container for the caterpillars to live on until they form into chrysalides.
Keep the caterpillars in the plastic container. You will not transfer them into your Butterfly
Jungle until they have become chrysalides. It is very important that you keep your cater-
pillar container upright and out of direct sunlight! Direct sunlight will cause water condensation to form in the container. This water is not healthy for the caterpillars.
Do not remove the top cap from the container. The caterpillars do not need any food
other than the food provided in the container. Do not be alarmed if at first you do not
see any movement. Soon you will see your caterpillars eating, spinning silk and growing to many times their original size.
The magic of metamorphosis
A. Jungle Floor
IMPORTANT: Remove any curling of the
paper parts.
B. Temple Layers
C. Left Jungle Layer
D. Fern Leaf
E. Large Palm Leaf
F. Small Palm Leaf
G. Right Jungle Layer
H
I
H. Clear Cylinder
I. Jungle Background
J. Base
K. Lid
C
D
A
L. Jungle Front Strip
M. Feeding Tray
K
G
B
F
E
L
J
At normal room temperatures (72˚ to 78˚ F), it should take approximately 7 to 10 days
for the caterpillars to change into chrysalides (which are often and incorrectly called
cocoons). The caterpillars will climb to the top of the cup and hang upside down. It is
important that the caterpillars are not disturbed at this point since this is their most
delicate stage of development. Although this stage seems to be a time of resting in
the butterfly’s development, it is really a time of rapid change. Within the chrysalid, the
caterpillar’s body parts are undergoing a remarkable change. The old body parts are
being transformed into the beautiful parts that will make up the butterfly. The goldtipped chrysalides will remain in this stage for approximately 7 to 10 days before
becoming butterflies.
While your caterpillars are changing into chrysalides, it is a good time
to assemble your Butterfly Jungle.
Eggs
Caterpillar Chrysalid Adult
90˚
90˚
1 Fold the top of the Temple Layer (B) back 90˚
as shown above. When making the second 90˚
fold, be careful not to fold the floor of the temple that extends through the doorway.
Both tabs should be
straight back so that
they can be later
inserted into the
Jungle Background (I).
2 Insert the tabs on
the Temple Layer
(B) into the matching
slots in the Jungle
Floor (A) as shown.
Fold the tabs under
the Jungle Floor
and tape the tabs in
place with clear tape.
3 Insert the Fern Leaf
(D), the Large Palm
Leaf (E) and the Small
Palm Leaf (F) into the
slots in the Left Jungle
Layer (C) and the Right
Jungle Layer (G) as
shown. Fold the tabs of
the Leaves (D, E, F)
behind the Right and
Left Jungle Layers and
tape the tabs in place.
4 Insert the tabs on the
Right Jungle Layer (G)
into the matching slots
in the Jungle Floor (A)
as shown. Fold the tabs
under the Jungle
Floor and tape the
tabs in place. Curl the
Leaves (D, E, F) downward to give them a
natural look.
5 Insert the tabs on
the Left Jungle
Layer (C) into the
matching slots in the
Jungle Floor (A) as
shown. Fold the tabs
under the Jungle
Floor and tape the
tabs in place.
H
10 Place the Jungle
Front Strip (L) in the
Clear Cylinder (H)
as shown. The
Jungle Front Strip
(L) is placed at the
bottom of the Clear
Cylinder (H).
6 Insert the tabs of
Left Jungle Layer (C),
Right Jungle Layer
(G) and the Temple
Layer (B) into the
Jungle Background
(I).
Fold and tape the
tabs in place.
clear tape
H
J
11 Use clear tape to
secure the Clear
Cylinder (H) to the
Base (J) as shown. Use
clear tape to secure the
Jungle Background (I)
to the Clear Cylinder
(H) as shown.
7 Place the Jungle
Floor assembly into
the Base (J).
8 Unroll the Clear Cylinder (H). Bend the plas-
tic in the opposite direction from the way in
which it was rolled up in the box and insert the
tabs into the slots as shown.
9 Place the Clear
Cylinder (H) into the
Base (J). The Clear
Cylinder (H) fits
inside the lip of the
Base (J).
J
The birth of a butterfly
I
H
Approximately 7 to 10 days after the chrysalides form, your butterflies will emerge.
The darker the color of the chrysalid, the closer the butterfly is to emerging. Watch the
chrysalides closely at this stage because you may get to see the birth of a butterfly.
Do not be alarmed if you see a red liquid that looks like blood coming from the tail of
the butterfly. It is not blood. It is called meconium, and it is leftover coloring from the
wing formation along with some excess tissue from the caterpillar.
Feeding your butterflies
Prepare food 7 days after transferring your Chrysalides into the Butterfly Jungle and
before they transform into butterflies. In the wild, Painted Lady butterflies normally
12 Place the Lid (K)
on the Clear
Cylinder (H). The
Clear Cylinder (H)
fits inside the lip of
the Lid (K).
eat the nectar of Thistle, Cosmos and Zinnia plants. In Butterfly Jungle, they will feast
on sugar water and bananas.
Here is how to prepare and serve their meals:
1 Mix 1 teaspoons of sugar into 4 ounces of water.
2 Place a slice of banana, 1/4 inch thick, into the feeding tray provided.
Transferring your chrysalides into the Butterfly Jungle
When your chrysalides have formed, it is time to put them into the
Butterfly Jungle. Here is how:
1 Remove the lid from the Butterfly Jungle.
2 The chrysalides have attached themselves to the paper disk under the cap of the
caterpillar cup. Open the cup and carefully remove the paper disk.
3 Tape the paper disk to the upper left side of the Jungle Background (G) inside the
Butterfly Jungle.
4 Put the lid back on the Butterfly Jungle.
If any of the chrysalides become detached from the paper disk, gently lay them on
the floor of the Butterfly Jungle. Chances are they are not damaged and will emerge
into beautiful butterflies.
3 Pour the sugar water over the banana until the bottom of the bowl is covered with
water.
4 Carefully slide the lid of Butterfly Jungle halfway open.
5 Place the feeding tray on the Jungle Floor.
6 Replace the lid.
When all the sugar water is gone from the feeding tray, add some more sugar water.
You do not need to feed your butterflies more than once per day. Remember to refrig-
erate the sugar water between feedings.
Observe a butterfly eating! You will see it unfurl its proboscis which is something like a
tongue, drink the water and then roll it back up.
Releasing your butterflies
Butterflies raised in captivity are quite capable of making the transition into
living in the wild. After observing your butterflies for a few days, we recommend
releasing them outside, if the weather conditions permit. If the temperature is above
55˚ F (at night), then it is safe to release your butterflies. Once released,
the butterflies can often be seen for several days in the vicinity of their release.
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