Uncle Milton Butterfly Jungle - Manual (Page 2)

9 Place the Clear
Cylinder (H) into the
Base (J). The Clear
Cylinder (H) fits
inside the lip of the
Base (J).
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 tem-
ple that extends through the doorway.
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.
Both tabs should be
straight back so that
they can be later
inserted into the
Jungle Background (I).
J
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.
The birth of a butterfly
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
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.
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.
clear tape
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.
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).
12 Place the Lid (K)
on the Clear
Cylinder (H). The
Clear Cylinder (H)
fits inside the lip of
the Lid (K).
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J
I
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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) down-
ward 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.
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.
7 Place the Jungle
Floor assembly into
the Base (J).