RESTCLOUDInsect and Butterfly Habitat Cage Terrarium Pop-up 24 Inches Tall with Zipper Protection

Released swallowtail butterflies from this that as caterpillars were getting eaten by wasps. Brought the rest of the caterpillars inside and this worked great.

Purchased the house for my classroom. It was awesome to observe the life cycle. Large enough to put a plant in there as well so they actually had some nectar. Large size, clear view

The clear plastic panel makes watching caterpillars and chrysalises easy. The zippered side gives good access to coax butterflies out of enclosure once they emerge. We watched 4 butterflies "hatch" and released them once they could fly (takes from 5-24 hours).The cage is large enough to put a one gallon planter with milkweed inside to feed caterpillars as they grow. Caterpillar can attach chrysalis to top of netting, but most of ours chose a branch of the milkweed.Only con is that butterflies try to fly up to light and need help getting out of zipper side--important to get them to step onto a cut flower or your finger and take them out that way; don't touch wings. Top opening would be better.Have not been able to try to wash cage as one chrysalis is still attached. Also too soon to tell how long it will hold up, but worth $15 to save 5 butterflies from predator yellow jackets who attacked one caterpillar in our yard before our eyes.

These are great for rearing caterpillars in a well ventilated, but safe enclosure. They stay safe from parasitic wasps and flies. The zipper protector is really great, and I prefer it over the ones that don't have it. It makes unzipping the door easier as you don't need to worry as much about caterpillars that may hang out right on the zipper. I clean these in a mild bleach solution at the end of the season then set them out in the sun to dry. I also just use a hand vac to get rid of frass when doing daily cleaning.

Worked well, but difficult to fold back up.

Great collapsible habitat! We raised Monarch & Painted Lady Butterflies in it. So fun, easy to clean, great zipper, folds for storage until next year.

The media could not be loaded. This enclosure is SO easy to use. What I love the most about it is that the caterpillars appear to feel at home in it. My previous attempts at supporting them yielded low success rates. With this enclosure, I can enjoy watching them through the large clear window which is one entire wall, I can easily access them because one whole net wall is a door with a two directional/ two headed zipper so you can zip it in either direction, and the caterpillars successfully attach to the net ceiling and you can watch for the chrysalides to hatch. The grandbabies LOVED watching the caterpillars! So do I! And with the monarch butterfly population suffering losses as it is, it sure would be great if everyone had one of these and a handful of milkweed plants to help them out. Tip: lay paper towels on the floor of the enclosure. You need to clean out the caterpillar poo daily, and it’s easier to lift out the paper towel and shake it out rather than to pick up one piece of poo at a time. Lol ew! Great product! Highly recommend!

My husband loves these cages for his monarch caterpillars to cocoon to beautiful butterflies

Lo pedí para mi hermana, pues a ella le tomo el gustó a criar mariposas, dice que tiene muy buen espacio y que realmente es muy útil, ya que dejar las orugas fuera causa muchos problemas y de esta manera es más seguro que se desarrollen hasta ser mariposas, así que lo recomiendo.