Help! Acherontia atropos emerging probems

mario73

Dear friends,

I have some pupae of Acherontia atropos, all are emerging now but no one is able to escape from the pupa correctly, as they remain almost totally trapped in the pupal skin. What can be te cause? Temerature not enough high (20°C)? Should I spray them with water (though I know atropos prefer relatively dry environment? Or should I use something to keep the pupae firmly blocked to the substrate (they are simply laid on a papertowel layer). One was able to leave totally the pupal skin but its wings didn't expand correctly.

Bostjan Dvorak

Caro Mario,

sembra essere un defetto (probabilmente aria troppo secca) - ma evventualmente sarà meglio di metterli sulla terra (e chiudere la scattola) per assicurare l'humidità. (Non aquare in questo stadio!) Sulla carta, molte chrisalidi sono morte anche da mè... perchè questi materiali "bevono" l'humidità.

Saluti e buon successo,
Bostjan

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