Care for a Caterpillar

A caterpillar is a really easy pet you can keep. They're fun, and easy to take care of. Though, before you care for a caterpillar, you need to know what is required for keeping a caterpillar.

Steps

 * 1) Find a home for your caterpillar. A Tupperware container or old fish tank are good suggestions.'''
 * 2) Make sure you have a lid with holes. Placing a top will avoid any escapes. The holes helps them breathe, so be sure to make a good amount of them in random areas.
 * 3) Make the environment base. Put a thick layer of dirt at the bottom of the cage so it can hibernate and hide in it. Stick a couple of sticks in the cage so it can climb up on them. Caterpillars also climb sticks and twigs to make their cocoon.
 * 4) Fulfill him with food. You need to know what kinds of foods caterpillars eat, depending on the breed. Woolly bear caterpillars enjoy eating clovers.
 * 5) Place your caterpillar in the cage. You should put him outside so that when winter comes, he knows when to hibernate. If he's kept in doors, he will start his hibernation late. And don't worry, your caterpillar will do fine in the cold. When spring comes, your caterpillar will wake up and start eating again. so make sure you put in fresh food when he's awake. Caterpillars will eat for a week or so after they wake up; then they will spin a cocoon and emerge 2-3 weeks later as either a butterfly, or a moth.
 * 6) Let it go if it transforms into a moth. Moths can't survive in captivity unless you have all the requirements for keeping one.

Tips

 * You can find a caterpillar in crooks of trees and under logs or rocks.

Warnings

 * DO NOT handle them improperly because some caterpillars will bite or sting you if they are not held properly.

Related Tips and Steps

 * How to Care for Woolly Bear Caterpillars
 * How to Raise a Woolly Bear
 * How to Treat a Caterpillar Sting