How do I know if a butterfly is healthy?

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Reo, 28.11.2008 23:39

We keep the Papillo Rumnzovia butterfly at home, it is already 12 days old. At first, it flew around the room quite cheerfully when the lights were turned on, but now it flies very little. In the last few days, he eats very little (no more than a minute) and does not go to the toilet at all (before - every time at the same time as the meal). The belly is suspiciously thick.

The question is how to determine if she is feeling well. If it's constipation , what can I do?

PS We feed sugar syrup with 1/3 teaspoon of sugar per tablespoon of water, or a solution of honey. 1 time in 1-2 days.

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04.12.2008 21:43, Бабочник

It all depends on the type of butterfly. Sailboats are fed a 10% solution of honey. And Parnassus and papilio and Achillides and Allancastria-zerintii all the rest are laughing for a sweet soul. it is the same with satyrs, golubyanki, belyanki-zheltushkami and many other families... Morphids and heliconids prefer fruits (banana slices. orange), helikonidam still add pollen to the feed. I didn't keep Helikonid, I read it and a friend wrote to me. You can also feed food for hummingbirds (bourgeois write sho good grub). In the field, it is easier to feed with a 10% fructose solution, it does not turn sour as quickly as honey. Although honey is rich in vitamins and when it is possible to change the food a couple of times a day, honey is better...in my opinion...
Yes, ksta! Some nymphalids are spun from a manure solution... and they are not current...
And it is better to moisten the butterfly from a flower brush or ironing clothes...a hypodermic squirt is pretty Spartan...