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    Ich bedanke mich sehr für all die hilfreichen Tipps. Ich denke, dass Kot ins Wasser gekommen ist. Ich war zwar bei der Reinigung des Käfigs immer sehr penibel, habe aber das Wasser drei Tage nicht erneuert. Die Raupe lebt übrigens noch und versucht…
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    Moin,

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    Beim Wässern der Futterpflanzen soll man darauf achten daß keine Kotballen ins Wasser fallen und verschmutzen. Sicherheitshalber das Wasser regelmäßig wechseln.

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    Dem würde ich generell widersprechen. Ich züchte ALLES an gewässertem Futter so auch aktuell Brahmaea hearseyi. Es gab nicht einen Verlust und es sind etwa die Hälfte der Tiere verpuppt. Andere Arten die es eher trocken mögen züchte ich auch so und…
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    Hallo Peter,

    das ist sehr schade so kurz vor der Verpuppung.:frowning_face: Ich sehe dass das Futter in der Vase steht. Nun, ich könnte vermuten das gewässertes Futter möglicherweise den Raupen nicht bekommt. Meine habe ich in Plastikboxen und Liguster hält sich…
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