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General => Pets Corner => Topic started by: undercarriage plan on August 11, 2005, 17:30:24
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My darling daughter has just left to spend a week with her Dad, leaving me in charge of Spotty and Greeny.....her pet catipillars.....AHHHHHHHHHHH!! Huge, long care sheet, They're on the desk glaring at me, one's stuck to the side and will not budge (she says it's moulting?), the other is....I don't know!!!! What am I doing? Why did I agree to this? Wish me luck!! :-\ Lottie ;D
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What kind of caterpillar are they Lottie? We had some butterfly caterpillars a little while ago, it was fun watching them transform, don't know who had more fun, me or the kids ;D
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Well, one's green ::) and the other is stripey (Spotty ???), who I think is a cabbage white, I must be mad!! Lottie ;D
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I'm lucky, my 2 year old daughter only has a beanbag caterpiller. She calls him "Snail" .
My son, on the other hand, has an ant farm!
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OK Heidi!! Think I got off lighlty.....At least if they escape I only have 2, slowish caterpillars to retrieve....Whereas could take you a wee while longer :-\!! Greeny has attached himself to the side, and I can't persuade him to come down, is this normal behaviour for a caterpillar? ??? Lottie ;D
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I don't know what is normal for a caterpillar, "Snail" gets wrapped in a blanket and truddled around in a trolley! Maybe Greeny wants some of that! You could make a trolley out of a matchbox,some matchsticks , some buttons for wheels and a nice snuggley lettuce leaf blankie.
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So not going to suggest that.....!!!! Can see me ening up making several hundred prams for poor orphan caterpillars..... :-\How do you persuade snail to stay in pram? Staples??? Lovely idea though!! Greeny has now turned hard and crusty :o presume he is either shedding skin or turning into butterfly? Or he's really jarred off!!! Lottie ;D
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Two cabbage white butterflies left in your care? Couldn't they just sort of die of an unknown cause?
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LOL, Redclanger!! Am tempted but I have to admit to being quite curious at to what they're up to!!! Both now attached to side of tank, both going crusty. :o Hope they're not dead and just drying out...Gulp :-\ Lottie
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OK, daughter returned, wants me to add - "Wow, they'e still alive!" :o, apparently having googled catipillars they're forming chrysallises (No spell check used, be gentle!!)..... ;D Lottie and Megg ;D
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Our two have a jam jar with cabbage eating catterpillars from the plot. Pooee do they stink now! A combination of catterpillar poo and sweaty cabbage leaves! Glad to see that are climbing into their cocoons so will clean them out once they are all tucked up safely.
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Megg's were a bit on the ripe side......but cleaned it up a bit, and not quite so potent......!!! Actually, quite exciting isn't it!!
Lottie ;D
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lottie i bet you pull your chair up to there tank with a cup of tea and watch them instead of the TV , :D :Di hope you have not forgot about the boiler man ::) ::) ::)with the excitement of the spotty and greeny
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Oh Lawd...!!!! Back in a mo...... :o :o :o Lottie ;D
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are the they still breathing hope they don't look like greeny ::) ::) ::)
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Are you refering to boiler man and electricain or caterpillars?? Caterpillars still brown and crusty, not very entertaining really Dibs, but have glass of wine, feet up and waiting for caterpillar show..... ??? ??? ??? Not that good so far... ;D ;D ;D Lottie
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they not like circus caterpillars then they don't walk the tight rope and balance balls on there nose , and ride little bikes, ::) ::) ::)
you will have to start training them
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Don't think they're paying attention to me Dibs ??? ??? ???. Got my pointer, and flip chart......they're really not trying...Lottie ;D
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have to make a wip for them lottie ;D ;D and get them training or they will never make you any momey
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(http://bestsmileys.com/whipping/6.gif) Blow the caterpillars!! This is fun!! Lottie ;D
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have they not transformed yet in to beautiful butterflies , i bet they are blue bottles ;D ;D ;D or vampire bats
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facinated to hear how they are doing.
I always tried to keep pet catepillars in jam jars when I was a kid (really I wanted a dog, but we couldn't find a jar big enough ;)) anyway - they always died before anything interesting happened. (maybe it's a good job I didn't get the dog)!
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sound just as well you did not get a dog Aquilegia would have been much to big jam jar to carry around ;D ;D ;D
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Well, blow me down, cover me in popcorn and call me Norman!! Just read your question on how they doing, got Meg to check, and Spotty has emerged!! Great excitement!! Well done Meg. By the way. What is it???? Lottie ;D ;D ;D ;D
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weldone to meg :D :D :D :D :D :D its beautiful mag willhave to change the name cant call it spotty or greeny no more need a pretty name for a pretty creature :) :) :) you tell mag weldone
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congratulations on the birth of your butterfly(http://bestsmileys.com/butterfly/1.gif)(http://bestsmileys.com/butterfly/1.gif)
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Thank you both, Meg ( ::) ::) ::) Dibs!!) has huge smile on her face ;D! Butterfly now released and fluttering by..! Lottie
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Hi Lottie, Meg's Butterfly is a female Large White. Male doesn't have spots on it's wings but does have the black tips.
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Thanks TL, Meg now rethinking spotty's name!!! Greeny still encased and stuck on side...... ::) ::) ::) Lottie ;D
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i hope meg was not to upset when she had to let the butterflie go :'( :'( :'(but what a wonderful experience for meg
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Nah! She fine Dibs, just really, really excited!! Just got greeny to go now...fingers crossed! Don't know why, but really amazed it worked! Lottie ;D
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Wow, well looked after little caterpillars! Looking forward to seeing the next one hatch. :)
Melanie
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Here's hoping Mel! Lottie
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the excitement is getting to great cant wait for greeny to hatchyou must Post pic as soon as he does fingers doubled crossed
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Calm down, Dibs, calm down!! Look, here's my bag...! As soon as there is any news, will post, promise... ::) Lottie
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Alternatively yuo could be really really wicked now one has flown away and put the other in a pack of dry roasted peanuts after a few beers have been downed lolol
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THANK for the bag lottie just find the excitement all to much :D :D :D :D
icy you are very naughty but funny ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Dibs, I hope you sitting down...bag in hand, drink on side table, twirling cherry...HE HAS LEGS!!!! LOL! Look! 1st pic managed to jump to side of bath, then put on his little, yellow lead and we're now off for a hop....thought better get him used to it all..... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Lottie
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Call for the cruelty man ....she has him chained up !!! :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
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is that bob lottie , what happened to his pinchers , and my what big eyes he has , love the pic rofl lottie you have lost it :o :o :o :o :o
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Well, have to keep him on lead, Jaggy, they don't have a muzzle large enough, and he can get a bit aggressive... ;)Isn't he lovely Dibs!!! Don't fancy his chances much in the Spring though, bless him......Lottie ;D
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i think all the other frogs will be jealous of him :D :D :Dyou might have to tone him down a bit with a bit of darker green paint
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Shades? Tongue supressant? And copious amounts of alcohol should help things along!! Lottie ;D
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and a little black rain jacket :o :o :o :o and Wellies
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OOooo nice idea, see you should have been fashion designer.... ;D What about an earing??? Or too much? ???
Lottie ;D
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sounds good an earing and maybe noise stud , and a tatoo ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Also considering mohecain? ??? ??? ??? Lottie ;D
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And pink hair would be good , and a few chains and saftey pins ;D ;D ;D
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Oh why didn't I think of that!!! But minor problem, don't want to make him so heavy he can't jump.....or swim..... ::) ::) ::)
Lottie
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just get him life jacket he will be fine
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LOL.....think we may have problem in trying to get girlie frogs to fancy male frog in - mohecain, ear ring, chains, safety pin, rain jacket, wellies, and to top it all off... a life vest.. ::) ::) ::) Back to drawing board I feel......Lottie ;D
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now that might be a really good ideal when i have finshed my fashion drawings i will post :) :) :)
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The anticipation is unbearable....... ::) ::) ::) Lottie ;)
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working on then as we speak just want to get them perfect nothing less for bob
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Sad news. Greeny seems to have made sneaky exit! His chrysallais is empty, nothing, nada, zilch! No butterfly either! Very mysterious..... Lottie ???
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lets hope is not bad beasty , that has hatch and escape from tank and is lurking around your home watching your every move just waiting to pounce :o :o :o :o :o :o
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what a strange looking beast ;D ;D ;D
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Me? Smiley? Or caterpillar- eating monster......!! Lottie ;D
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well i have seen the smiley , when am i going to see the strange Caterpillar- eating monster, lets hope he is a vegetarian ;D ;D ;D ;D
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with teeth like that me finks he is no veggy ;D ;D ;D ;D