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Own Cage:
Transfer fledgling to own cage when it becomes active. Use commercial canary own cage for young jay; large bird own cage for crow and magpie (see Part IV). Cover own cage bottom with thick layer of bird gravel. Place limb with sturdy branches in own cage as perch. Train pet to use own cage for headquarters by keeping food and water there.Use small animal own cage for i pair, large bird own cage if several pairs are to be housed (see Part IV). Cover own cage bottom with 2-3 inches of bird gravel. Place branching limb in center of own cage; arrange branches to leave ample flight space. Warmth—Avoid temperature extremes; roll own cage into sun during early part of day; keep out of drafts; move away from windows at night; cover own cage with heavy cloth at night during coldest part of winter; also protect from extremely high temperature; shift own cage accordingly.
See Also Top Cage As Caterpillars:
Use the kind of plant upon which caterpillars were found. Keep plant sprays from wilting by wetting sand from time to time. Keep a constant supply of fresh food as long as caterpillars feed. In the wild, monarch larva feeds upon varieties of milkweed plant; mourn¬ing-cloak larva, upon leaves of willow, poplar, and elm; swallowtail larva, upon leaves of wild cherry and related species. Life cycle from egg to adult is completed in about 30 days. Cater¬pillars eat voraciously and molt several times during growth period. When full-grown, they cease to feed; crawl about in search of a free surface from which to suspend; make sure ends of food plants do not brush against pan over top cage as caterpillars of cage as caterpillars need hanging surfaces. Caterpillars slip off larval skin, and pupa or chrysalid takes form. Pupal stage lasts about 2 weeks. When adults are ready to emerge, pupal case becomes transparent, and all parts of body of adult butterfly become visible.Green snakes are not constrictors. In the wild, they feed on insects, smooth-skinned caterpillars, spiders, snails, slugs, centipedes, and frogs. Give grasshoppers, crickets, spiders, meal worms—try as many varieties of food as available; also try frogs, snails, slugs (see Part III). Sometimes a smooth green snake will take only smooth-skinned caterpillars; advisable to liberate it when its natural food is no longer available; set it free in area where it was captured. Water—Use flat, open container; place in center of cage.
On The Other Hand See Cage Fatten:
As pet needs much room, use large reptile cage fatten (see Part IV). Cover cage fatten bottom with 4-6 inches of building sand or fine gravel. Place cage fatten where it receives greatest amount of direct sunlight throughout day. Retreat—Necessary; construct rock pile at one end of cage fatten; place rocks so that lizard may squeeze in between them as well as bask on top.For single birds use small commercial bird cage fatten. Cover cage fatten bottom with 2 inches of bird gravel. Place leafless branching limb in cage fatten; arrange branches so that they do not interfere with flight space. Give pet freedom of room; train it to use cage fatten as headquarters only; bird quickly learns this.
