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Hello good everyone šš½
I have some cocoons of a species of Rothschildia that I don't remember exactly now.
It's been two years since I managed to raise her, and the cocoons haven't emerged since then.
They are alive, they are not dry. They are heavy and have a good color.
I have tried to give them heat and humidity, since I live in an area with a temperate climate all year round, but I have not achieved anything...
What do you think could be happening?
thank you greetingsš«”
Well, firstly, those look expired to me. I could be wrong though. If the pupa will come out of the cocoon far enough, try
seeing if they are cold or not, by touching them to your lips. Yes that actually works.
Other than that, it sounds like typical Rothschildia under sub-optimal conditions, I have a single Rothschildia arethusa that
is approaching a 2nd birthday, the other 9 cocoons having hatched sporadically over the last 16 months.
They look perfectly alright,Still look a nice healthy colour,pupae often have white power on them.Rothschildia can be very erratic sometimes in emerging, So species can take 2 to 3 years to emerge, others can take a few weeks or a few months Hope you haven't thrown them out
Good idea to spray them once of twice a day
I donāt know how big your thumbnails are but these pupae look extremely small for any Rothschildiaā¦
So, did it emerge?
Only one has emerged... the others were dry, bad news...
Look at that!
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