Where is the caterpillar in this picture??
It turned out Vlad had already eaten his fill once he devoured the fuchsia in the garden. As soon as I added dirt to his jar, he burrowed right in. It would have been nice if he'd let me know he wasn't hungry before I snipped a few remaining leaves for him. Sheesh.
It was nice of him, though, to leave a little peep hole for us so we could see what he was up to:
It doesn't look like he's up to much, although melting down and transforming into a whole other creature is quite a feat. I've read that these guys sometimes stay underground all winter. But since it's only spring, I think it'll be more like 2 or 3 weeks.
My son was a little disappointed that he didn't get much of a chance to get to know Vlad as a caterpillar. Something tells me we may be repeating this little experiment...
I have to say, so far Vlad has been a lot less trouble than Swamp Thing.
15 comments:
Love the name ;)
Vlad looks fat, sassy and happy;)
You're a good mommy, Adrienne. I've banned all creepy-crawlies from the house after several jars wound up going mysteriously empty.
He sounds like the perfect pet.
Sleep Vlad and hopefully, spread your wings soon!
A trouble-free pet for sure! I hope your son gets to actually see him emerge from his sleep.
You definitely need to post a "after" photo for this make over.
What a great mom you are! That is nothing but fun:)
I still laugh when I see that name - it's SO perfect.
Good luck with Vlad. Too bad we didn't live closer -- Vlad and my Sea-Monkeys could be friends. :)
Wow - how did you know to add dirt to the jar? I would have been waiting for him to turn into a chrysalis hanging from a twig or something.
Happy makeover, Vlad!
OH, I do hope we get to see Vlad all grown-up…
Louise
Hi everyone! Still keeping our fingers crossed for some happy after photos!
Ara - That's funny and scary!
Rena - Vlad and the Sea Monkeys...sounds like a band, or a kids' morning show, maybe... :D
ICQB - I thought they needed sticks, too! My son tipped me off that some burrow underground, so we did a little reasearch. Obviously he has spent some time studying the bug books...
Hi Vlad, wonderful to meet you! :)
My daughter caught a caterpillar today and has it in a jar. We are all guessing if it will be a moth or a butterfly and several all silly guesses including a blood sucking mutant butterfly.
Kelly - Good luck with your caterpillar - part of the fun is trying to find out what it is!
I'm hoping it's not a blood sucking mutant... :-0
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