exhibit & display of chrysalises

[Nigel Venters]

I just use a windowframe sealer, squirt out a worm of it onto a cardboard
strip and just plug the pupas backsides in! Saves a lot of time and effort.
Nigel

> Jsbtfly at aol.com wrote:
> > 
> > I recently visited a local conservatory that has an ongoing butterfly
> > display. A caretaker informed me that they receive a variety of
chrysalises
> > each week from 3 different farms in Florida. The pupae are then
attached to
> > strips of foam and displayed in a glass-fronted "condo" until the
butterflies
> > emerge. She mentioned that right now, they are attaching each pupa to
the
> > foam strips using a hot glue gun. While they take care to expose the
pupae to
> > as little contact with the hot glue, she said there is considerable
movement
> > from the pupae for a minute or 2 after each one is attached and that
they are
> > experimenting with alternative ways to attach the pupae to strips.
> > 
> > Can anyone comment on whether this practice is indeed harmful in any
way to
> > the pupae? Also, any suggestions for alternative ways to attach the
pupae?
> > 
> > J. Smith
> 
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