RESTCLOUD36" Large Monarch Butterfly Habitat, Giant Collapsible Insect Mesh Cage Terrarium Pop-up 24 x 24 x 36 Inches

The media could not be loaded. I first purchased 2 large habitats, and a small one. I liked them so much, I also purchased a medium, and another small. And I will purchase again when I need more. I love that the recently hatched caterpillars don’t fit through the mesh and escape like they can in the critter keepers sold at pet stores. They are holding up nicely, are easy to clean, and they fold flat for easy storage. It’s helpful that it includes booklet on how to raise butterflies in clear, easy to understand instructions with colorful pictures. They also messaged me a PDF file that I can print instructions for friends who are raising butterflies for the first time. Tip #1 Use a doggie pad on the large habitat to catch the excess frass (poopies) during the last few instars for easier cleanup. Tip #2. When you first open habitat, use blow dryer on medium heat on the clear plastic to remove the creases for easier viewing. Tip #3 if raising butterflies outdoors, provide shade, protection from rain and wind.My only request is that the small & medium habitat also have a nylon fabric bottom verses mesh, for easier cleanup.

This thing is HUGE! It fits a full size plant. Its secure. Will not allow tachinid flies to get in. Safe and secure. Totally see through mesh and a plastic viewing window which concerned me because of the heat, but was/is fine. I raised four monarchs in here. I eventually put it outside in a filtered sun area so the plant can grow, keep off those wretched tachinid flies, and so the monarch caterpillars can live outside but remain protected. We have lots of lizards and birds that usually just eat the caterpillars off of the plants, so this is great for protecting them.

This is the second butterfly enclosure I've ever bought and this one is far superior to the last one I purchased. It's huge and roomy.The zipper seems to be a quality zipper with two-directional zipper openings. (Word of caution for caterpillar moms and dads--always look inside BEFORE unzipping every time. Those caterpillars often like to hang out on the zipper and they may be fatally injured by the zipper mechanism if they're in the path.) The zipper opens on all 3 sides so you can easily put tall plants in or remove them without worrying that you'll hurt caterpillars. My other enclosure doesn't open all the way to the bottom and it was always a gymnastics feat to try to put tall plants in or take them out. I'm so happy not to have to worry about that with this enclosure.This enclosure is huge and you can put large potted plants in the bottom or multiple small pots to feed your caterpillars. I have included photos of the enclosure with a small-medium size pot holding 9 caterpillars. I have 11 in chrysalis inside the enclosure, too. Since the enclosure is so roomy, they were able to spread out and find their own resting spot for their transition. They're not on top of one another.I like the see-through side and it is perfectly positioned so I can see into the enclosure from my kitchen table.I would recommend something with weight added to the bottom to keep it from blowing when there's wind if you have the enclosure outside. Potted plants should be fine if they're big enough. I set this enclosure up on our outdoor deck. We had a small pop up shower last night and noticed it was moving around a lot when it got windy. I wedged the enclosure into a corner and it was fine after that.Overall, this is a great enclosure. Highly recommend.

I bought this large habitat (and a similar smaller one) because of the recent additional rains brought up north from the Tropical Storms this 2018 season. We rescued 12+ Monarch Caterpillars, bringing them inside with swamp milkweed and put it all under sun lamps for warmth. So far, 5 have emerged healthy and were set free on sunny days. What a thrill to see them wing their way into the blue sky. I wish we'd bought these habitats a few years ago and highly recommend them. Very light weight, probably for moving, so we put a couple of large flat stones in the bottom to hold it in place when no plants are inside. It has a long zipper, the length of 3 sides and 2 zipper pulls that meet in the middle for wherever you wish it to begin or end, and a plastic bottom to guard against liquid leaking along with an easy fold for storage. Even though you'll probably never get it back to the small folded shipped shape, one side will fold inward into the opposite corner so it becomes fairly flat. Cleans easy with a good hosing.

As described! It can hold 4 or so tall milk weed plants. I suspected lizards of predation, so I bought this and moved milk weed and caterpillars in. Of 15 pupae, 7 have successfully made it into the wild so far. The cage got a few tears, perhaps from a fence I tied it to during a hurricane, but duct tape solves that problem. We had a lot of monarchs a few years ago, but they fell in number, and it feels good to help them out in a small way - they are spectacular. The first two pictures are frames from my 'release video', the third is possibly a returnee. There is a lot of information online about how to care for them. Cleaning the cage is not easy - I would add a riser next time below a removable plastic sheet.

I raised 48 Monarch Butterflies in this cage but only because no idea how many eggs had been on plants. It was a very busy time and messy. A cage must be kept clean while in caterpillar stages and moving pots round in them or trying to move out of wind etc bottom material needs to be stronger. Zippers worked great. Have not released 58 Monarchs. Same with the smaller cages.

I should have read the measurements it’s pretty large. But how fun it was to watch the caterpillars become butterflies.Well made