Free Woolie

Earlier in the fall Lia found a cute little Arctiidae Caterpillar. She really wanted to keep him so we went out on the internet and read all about them and found out that they hibernate during the winter so it was possible to put them in an airtight container and put them in your fridge for the winter. So we very carefully made "Woolie" an appropriate hibernation habitat and he wintered in our fridge. Now preparations are under way to get him ready for the spring. Lia and I took him out of his original winter habitat and we made him and new and bigger one complete with dandilion plants for him to eat. And yes, we did check to make sure he was still alive. We saw his little feet moving and everything so life in our fridge must agree with him. We are planning on putting his container outside in another week or so but for now he remains safely tucked away in the fridge. We are hoping that we'll see him spin his cocoon and hatch when it gets warmer. Wish us luck!