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Butterflies!?

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  • 08-01-2011, 07:02 PM
    pinkeye714
    Butterflies!?
    I know it might not fit here and kinda random.
    but i want to keep butterflies in my house. They are soo damn pretty. >.>
    Or a Luna Moth. But! It is not like i can really just walk outside and find just pretty creatures. Just wondering if any of you know where i get can get larva or caterpillars.....Ahah i looked on fauna XD
  • 08-01-2011, 08:04 PM
    GoFride
    Re: Butterflies!?
    Well, you're in the perfect place to do it! Do you have a room with plenty of sun and ventilation? If you want everything indoors, you will need to be able to keep some sunshine-loving plants in your house. Start with the plants first - where will you put them? Once you have your plants in place, they can attract butterflies without any help from you (other than leaving a window or a door open).
  • 08-01-2011, 08:46 PM
    wolfy-hound
    Actually there's several places that specialize in butterflies! In fact Gainesville has a butterfly exhibit in the Natural History Musuem.

    Greathouse Butterfly Farm is near me actually, and I used to have them as a client. Google shows several butterfly farms in the state, but they can ship both eggs and pupae, or even refridgerated butterflies. I even know of a place that sells silkworms.

    It's a cool hobby although you have to make certain you have access to food for whichever species you want to keep.
  • 08-01-2011, 09:36 PM
    pinkeye714
    Re: Butterflies!?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by wolfy-hound View Post
    Actually there's several places that specialize in butterflies! In fact Gainesville has a butterfly exhibit in the Natural History Musuem.

    Greathouse Butterfly Farm is near me actually, and I used to have them as a client. Google shows several butterfly farms in the state, but they can ship both eggs and pupae, or even refridgerated butterflies. I even know of a place that sells silkworms.

    It's a cool hobby although you have to make certain you have access to food for whichever species you want to keep.

    EEEEEE thank you! see i knew everyone on BP.Net is better then google ahah

    thank you!
  • 08-01-2011, 09:39 PM
    pinkeye714
    Re: Butterflies!?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by GoFride View Post
    Well, you're in the perfect place to do it! Do you have a room with plenty of sun and ventilation? If you want everything indoors, you will need to be able to keep some sunshine-loving plants in your house. Start with the plants first - where will you put them? Once you have your plants in place, they can attract butterflies without any help from you (other than leaving a window or a door open).

    Actually the back patio is screened in like a giant chameleon cage. I was kinda hoping to put them in there or screen half of it off for them..Ether that or moths XD
  • 08-01-2011, 09:46 PM
    mues155
    Re: Butterflies!?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by GoFride View Post
    Well, you're in the perfect place to do it! Do you have a room with plenty of sun and ventilation? If you want everything indoors, you will need to be able to keep some sunshine-loving plants in your house. Start with the plants first - where will you put them? Once you have your plants in place, they can attract butterflies without any help from you (other than leaving a window or a door open).

    How about for someone like me where its winter half of the year. Does artificial uva/uvb lights count for them during winter months?
  • 08-01-2011, 11:13 PM
    GoFride
    Re: Butterflies!?
    I think the uva/uvb lights would be more important if you were trying to keep plants growing, as a food source. I looked up info from a butterfly conservatory. They didn't have any info on what lighting they use, but they did say that they keep the conservatory at 85 degrees and 75% humidity. They have automatic misters set up to send out a fine mist hourly, so there is surface moisture available throughout the day. Sounds like a lot of work to me - I'll just enjoy what's outside!
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