Questions

Hello everyone,

I am trying to breed more Lepidoptera this year. I have successfully raised Pieris rapae and some other easy species. I am able to get an occasional paring but I wanted to know if my cage size is large enough. It is 4 ft x 4 ft x 6ft. I want to breed species like Nymphalis antiopa. Does anyone have any ideas? I keep my cage inside my house with 2 reptile heat lights and sunlight from the window. Lately my species have been suddenly dying. I got 10 Nymphalis antiopa to emerge but all lived 2-4 weeks. Does anyone have any advice or suggestions?

Thanks!

Ethan