Raise Up to 15 Monarchs through their butterfly life cycle in a mesh pop-up cage that's slightly larger (15" by 15" by 15") than a traditional small cube cage:
For Indoor Use or Outdoor Area protected from wind/rain/predators
Clear Mesh- See Caterpillars from all 4 sides of cage with NO Window
Our window cages (with tightest mesh) recommended for outdoor raising if cage exposed to tiny ants or parasitic wasps...they can enter any cage outdoors when the door is open)
Drawbridge Door- flap hangs down and won't get in your way when cage cleaning or inserting/removing monarch eggs & caterpillars
Fine mesh keeps small 🐛 in and small predators 🐜🕷 out
Increased height holds larger milkweed cuttings than traditional cubes
Handles for easy portability
Side opening door- never interrupt chrysalises on the cage roof!
GreenCage folds flat for easy storage.
Add Floral Tube packs + racks to keep milkweed fresh for caterpillars (not included)
Add Poo Poo Platter for easy cage cleaning and floor stability if carrying (not included)
Check out our Instructions Page for additional cage and accessories info
All Butterfly Cage/Kit customers receive an invite to our Closed Facebook Group to discuss raising monarchs + post your photos
Save 15% when you bundle a cage with the How to Raise Monarchs Downloadable Guide (this guide also contains info on finding eggs or purchasing them from vendors, if needed)
I now have 3 Baby Cubes, 1 Nursery cube, and one Tall Cube. The Baby Cube is the perfect manageable size for me. I have chrysalides in one, and feeding cats in another. I will continue to rotate the baby cubes in order to keep feeding cats away from eclosing adults.
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J.C.
awesome
thank you
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A.M.
My third one! Love it
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L.
Baby Cube cage 15"x15"x15"
I do like this size cage and that it is white (my others are a bit smaller and black). The white allows me to see through it much easier than the black cage and the size is perfect for allowing me to easily add milkweed leaves.
One thing that I noticed though is that none of my cats made their chrysalis on the top of the white cage (one on the zipper and all others on the underside of the leaves). I just wonder if anyone else has had this happen. I don't find this a problem, just thought it was curious.
Hi LeeAnn, most of ours go to the top on the clear mesh cages. We always put the green handles over the top of the cage and they often pupate under those looking for a 'safe' place to form the chrysalis...happy raising!
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A.S.
Too small!
I don’t like this baby cube, because the trap door doesn’t allow the easy insertion of the floral tubes with milkweed in the holder. It shakes everything to fit them in. A SIDE DOOR like with the large cage would be SO much better. The larger cage is great.
Great shop tho — I just think the design could be better.
Hi Ann, the baby cube works great if you use it for leaf cuttings or small stem cuttings. If you want to use taller stem cuttings or potted plants, try the tall baby, big cube, or monarch tower cages. Happy raising, Tony
I much prefer the smaller square Baby Cube for raising cats. When I had them in this cage, so many of them just stopped at the zipper to form their chrysalides. I must have lazy cats. But, I’m starting a lot of milkweed by seed and I had butterflies laying eggs on my tiny seedlings. I discovered this is the perfect greenhouse when laid on its side. Keeps the butterflies away and it seems to keep the aphids at bay, too. It’s worked out perfectly!
I now have 3 Baby Cubes, 1 Nursery cube, and one Tall Cube. The Baby Cube is the perfect manageable size for me. I have chrysalides in one, and feeding cats in another. I will continue to rotate the baby cubes in order to keep feeding cats away from eclosing adults.
