RESTCLOUD Monarch Butterfly Habitat Cage, Outdoor Insect Mesh Cage Terrarium 16 x 12 x 16

My son wanted a netted habitat, like the butterflies have, but I didnt want a pop-up one. He wanted it for his Ghost Mantis so we wanted to have is stationary and not get knocked over. This one is GREAT! It has structure with the PVC piping and a large zippered door. We had a problem at assembly and reached out the the seller. Seller was really TERRIFIC in response and made it all work out better than we had expected. Thank you! We highly recommend this habitat, it is good quality and is very stable sitting on a table. PVC fits together tightly and securely. I do wish there was a pan to place at the bottom, but we can figure out something pretty easily ourselves. P.S.- I was NOT paid for this review!! Just sayin...

This is a great size. It has plenty of room inside and tall enough. I put all the baby caterpillars in it and transfer them over to a larger, taller screened enclosure when they are in their last instar. I dont recommend letting them pupate in this only because it is tighter then mesh and if they do it in a spot that is not good, I feel it would be harder to move them. The Cons are: I dont like the arm length mesh on the door. I tied it into a knot and it is totally useless and gets in the way. The bottom is crappy, No support. I made a sturdy cardboard bottom completely lined in clear packing tape to waterproof it and made 2 supports on the bottom outer edges and it works great. I do however recommend it and hopefully they will improve those 2 issues.

This is my first time using this cage, and I really like it, so much easier than my previous homemade setups. I presently have 9 chrysalis in hanging and am anxious to see them emerge in a few days. I like having the zipper all around so able to maneuver the feeders that I also purchased. Being its spring I will be having more caterpillars so have purchased a second cage. Thank you so much!!

I love to collect insects. This product is perfect because they are safe inside. Easy to set up! Easy to clean as zipper opening is on top.

Easy to assemble. The arm-length sleeve with drawstring to close the end is a lifesaver. Im keeping flies in one of these, and with several dozen flies buzzing around inside you would lose some every time you opened the zipper to insert or remove a food tray or egg-laying platform. Small enough to fit in the fridge or freezer to temporarily immobilize the flies or finally euthanize for harvest. The one person who said he had to shorten the tubes is building it wrong! I made the same mistake the first time. I thought the frame had to go inside the netting to support it. The assembled frame obviously wont fit through the unzipped opening, so you have to assemble the frame inside the netting, like a ship in a bottle. Thats not too hard, but as noted the tubes are a bit too long. I cut about 1 off every tube and was able to assemble it inside the netting, and had a fairly nice working cage. BUT THATS ALL WRONG! the netting is suspended from the frame which is OUTSIDE the netting, as you can clearly see in the illustration. Each seam of the netting has a long folded tab, which opens up into a sleeve. Insert the tubes into these sleeves, connect them at the corners, and you very easily make a better cage. What is the size of the holes? The holes are somewhat trapezoidal, and to small for me to measure even with reading glasses. I took a picture and enlarged it- will try to upload. In the long dimension there are ~12 holes per cm. Given the finite thicknes of the thread this means < 0.83 mm. In the other direction they are smaller. I This was the Monarch Butterfly Habitat Cage, Outdoor Insect Mesh Cage Terrarium 16 x 12 x 16 RESTCLOUD

I gave this to my granddaughter for her fifth birthday and the entire household loved it I think it was a great experience for them I actually want to get one for myself because I thought it was very cool

I do not know how it will stand up with wear and tear as I just bought it.

Thr cage was fairly easy to assemble, although I could not find any instructions. They may have gotten misplaced if they were enclosed. The only thing I do not like is the extension on the front which I assume was there so your arm could reach in without unzipping the cage. It seems like it could be unsafe for wandering caterpillars, so I twisted it and closed it off. It The frame gives good support for the mesh cage,

I absolutely love these. Ive yet to purchase a Restcloud brand item I didnt love. The quality is always amazing. These are by far my favorite though. The PVC frame makes it a bit sturdier and makes stacking them easy. The fabric is the same high standard fabric all the other Restcloud enclosures have. These are awesome for so much more than just butterfly raising. These are amazing for raising mantids, feeder flies, phasmids, and a wide array of other awesome invertebrates. The clear plastic side is one of my favorite things on all the cages. I dont use it for viewing but rather as the floor of the enclosure making it easier to clean up droppings and spills.

It’s the perfect size for eggs and small catapillers. I only gave it 4 stars on sturdiness because I have the larger enclosure with pvc pipes from rest cloud. I love it and this one is good but the frame is smaller so not as sturdy.