My New Temporary Pet - Elephant Hawk Moth Caterpillar!! 🐛🦋

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Meet Barry the Elephant Hawk Moth caterpillar, who is a new 'temporary' pet, as I intend to release him next year.
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@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

Barry ended up pupating a few days after filming! He made a cocoon out of fuchsia leaves, dirt and his own silk, and turned into a chrysalis out of sight, so sadly I couldn't film it. We will now have to wait til Spring for him to emerge. 🤗

@angelicamccoy6113 4 года назад

We'd love to see it! Maybe in a community post?

@katynosework 4 года назад

I wanted to say, my hornworm pooped a log EXACTLY like that the day before she buried herself and pupated. They must expel all their digestive juices in order to survive pupation. Anyway I'm ecstatic for you and the wonder that lies ahead.

@laurenbutler6570 4 года назад

Wen can we see him?

@kingcrockett3394 4 года назад

Leopard Gecko any day now

@S13_Phil 2 года назад

Is there a new video of him how he turned out ??

@Teejrocks83 4 года назад

The geckos be like, "I'll watch your caterpillar... I promise... I won't nibble on him at all..."

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

i licc, i don't eat, i clean him, i just licc him. * eats caterpillar *

@Teejrocks83 4 года назад

@@leopardgeckotalk Lmao :-)

@illyannaturtle6950 4 года назад

So exciting! When I was younger and lived in florida, by dad had tomato plants that attracted a lot of Tomato Hornworms. So, I had lots of hormworms as pets growing up. I can't remember all their names, but I do remember I had one named Jelly Bean that I would take everywhere with me. I had him in a mason jar (that of course had dirt and leaves in it for him) that had holes poked in the top, so that I could carry him around.

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

aw that's so cool! Florida has some amazing wildlife :)

@KatanaBladeKris 2 года назад

Just found one in my garage, he isn't moving but he wiggles when stimulated, can't tell if he's pupating or dying

@sarahslovely08 4 года назад

That outtake after massive BH. Lol I'm sorry, I laughed way to hard at that.

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

hahaa 😂

@sarahslovely08 4 года назад

Also, I love how you've helped open my eyes to the insect world. Thank you

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

aw no worries :D

@saturniidmoff 4 года назад

You should check out Bart coppens

@purplezombiegurl 4 года назад

Omg I love that he stops has a nap then keeps munching lol 😂

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

haha ikr :')

@serinawong3019 4 года назад

Her: This caterpillar is really fascinating Me: ohoohooheheh he's a thicc boi

@fattyuka31 4 года назад

Serina Wong Lol

@tayawiggins2562 4 года назад

"No more evildoing for you little Akuma..."🐞

@yeawhatevstrevs6315 4 года назад

Omg I am intrigued to see its development!!! I didn’t know I could be so interested in caterpillars but you have proved me wrong once again! Brilliant video!!! massive caterpillar bum holes ftw! ❤️

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

thanks! Yeah he is now a chrysalis, so we have to wait til next year for him to emerge, but if I get the chance to take a photo of the chrysalis without disturbing him, i'll post it :)

@taylorlorraine8955 4 года назад

*most comments: OMG he’s so cute!* *me: I slipped in the shower and I tried to grab onto the water to save me.*

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

wow haha

@annamcmanus7841 4 года назад

Thats literally me

@1raiderr103 4 года назад

Taylor Loraine why does that sound like me?

@aaaphaan 4 года назад

wow how quirky

@tayawiggins2562 4 года назад

Hawkmoth?!?!? TKKI! SPOTS ON!🐞

@PrincessShiloh 8 месяцев назад

1:54 Boo!!😂

@kbrown3787 4 года назад

I could watch a caterpillar eating for hours to help me fall asleep. Thank you for that ending! I love your videos.

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

Thank you :) ikr it's weirdly satisfying :)

@evakaragiannis128 4 года назад

Good video I love your calming voice, and the moth is beautiful.

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

thank you :)

@jengathedruid1356 4 года назад

I love elephant hawkmoths! I had two this September, I called them Dumbo and Ellie and they ate Rosebay Willowherb. They've since pupated but they're probably my favourite caterpillars.

@Void-Realm 11 месяцев назад

I'd love some guidance on housing and looking after them if you wouldn't mind? I can only find fuscias though. Outside of the other 2 or 3 foods I've seen mentioned.

@tortoisetarzan 4 года назад

Just don’t let Drogo see it. lol

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

ikr, he'll be after it haha

@juanestrella7006 4 года назад

Yes! I have missed this!

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

caterpillar-hour :)

@prestigenoob6355 4 года назад

Beautiful caterpillar, great time lapse. So relaxing.

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

thank you 😊

@bigbadboz1 11 месяцев назад

I found two of these in my garden yesterday, I put em out of reach of the dog under the hedge, was amazed at the size of them, if I'd have seen this first I'd have kept em as pet 😂👍 great video

@Crystalspets 4 года назад

Yes i'm the same way i love keeping caterpillar

@charliehanna9733 4 года назад

We must protecc at all costs

@FeatherBeautiful 4 года назад

wooowww!! can't wait for it to become a beautiful butterfly 😊😊😊

@thesilentmothtrapper4373 4 года назад

It is a moth.

@thesilentmothtrapper4373 4 года назад

But is an awesome moth

@FeatherBeautiful 4 года назад

@@thesilentmothtrapper4373 Thanks for clarifying it! I saw a caterpillar emoji so I just assumed it was a butterfly! I guess next time I should read the titles more clearly :D

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

yeah sadly there's no moth emoji lol

@jjust.jasmine 4 года назад

It is so cute and interesting love it💛❤

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

thanks :D

@lorih6375 4 года назад

I love the time lapse eating! Very cool!

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

thanks :D

@jacobscreatures1397 4 года назад

Awesome!!!

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

thanks :D

@dduniae 4 года назад

Woah 🤯

@EastCoastFinz06 4 года назад

Awesome keep up the great work

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

thank you :D

@martenj94 4 года назад

Just found one of these caterpillars outside today, so cool!

@Dragonemperess 4 года назад

HARRY! That was memories.

@elpinko5092 4 года назад

So cute!

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

thanks :)

@shmack72 4 года назад

Eats a bunch and then sleeps, then eats a bunch and sleeps... what a mood XD

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

ikr haha

@danaodriscoll9261 11 месяцев назад

I have only just come across these. There are 6 of them eating variouse plants alomg our side path. They are beautiful ❤

@terryh9684 2 года назад

When I was a kid lots of moons ago we called them six eyed gits as the paten looks like thay have six eyes. I have hundreds living in my garden.nice to see ppl still like the keep them as a year long pet as some grow massive 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@CircCat 4 года назад

Very Epic.

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

thanks :D

@pidge8845 4 года назад

Kind of reminds me of my pet praying mantis Dave. Yes, I named her Dave.

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

Dave! Amazing :)

@redbeard8913 4 года назад

That what we just named our elephant hawk moth or Davina if he's a she...

@Yazyk 4 года назад

I love caterpillars 😂

@barbonusbar82 4 года назад

I live in England and never found a beast of a caterpillar like this. What a cool video.

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

Ikr honestly i feel so lucky to find them. I also saw a humingbird hawk moth flying around this year, amazing :)

@lucieni Год назад

I found one in my garden in August this year.. It was feeding off the bedstraw and rose bay willow herb and it was the hugest soft fat caterpillar I have ever seen. When I found it it acted like it was a snake… It was very reactive to me, totally hid it’s mouth pretending to be a snake so I only saw it’s eye patterns on it’s back.

@user-um5ds3kx5x 10 месяцев назад

I found one today in my mums garden, it was beautiful 😊

@starlingbright 2 года назад

Barry is so cute. I used to have pet caterpillars and some became butterflies and some became moths.

@lea_e3242 4 года назад

Caterpillars are so cute omg I cantt

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

ikr 😊😊

@Giove83 2 года назад

My little boy has one we found it on the garden and I couldn’t believe how big it was

@beckyjones6200 4 года назад

Wow now I know what was all over my yard this summer

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

ah cool, come next spring you'll have lots of amazingly coloured moths flying about :)

@floyd4611 4 года назад

Very epic

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

thanks :)

@californiascritters6008 4 года назад

Fun fact! What came out of him is called frass, I had a pet horn worm and he made a lot of it if you feed it colorful (safe) fruits and veggies their frass changes color making it easier to see and clean out.

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

😯😯 that's super interesting!

@rochellemacneil8283 4 года назад

I currently have an elephant hawk moth in its cocoon, the one I have at the moment would only eat Fox gloves. Was the only one my dog found in my garden, but I’ve 2 other small ones in with it & found some funky yellow caterpillars when digging up my garden. Actually thought they were maggots till I got a proper look. I’m absolutely fascinated. My child is quite excited to see it when it hatches too.

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

ah nice, yeah they're so fascinating! I once found what I thought were maggots, then I realised they were the larvae of leaf-cutter bees, if you get the chance look them up, they're amazing! :)

@shmookiesmiles3473 4 года назад

Ooooooh red berry sorbet 😍😂

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

haha it was my friends ice cream tub, i've never had that before lol

@Myebayvideoschicago 4 года назад

Really, eating, napping, and eating again is livin the dream

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

haha :)

@beepboop1930 4 года назад

Cuteee

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

thanks :)

@roxannellhunt8651 4 года назад

Hi lovely I need your help! I’ve just found a hawkmoth in my garden just like this one and I need some advice on how to take care of him!

@dnapersonaltrainersltd6779 3 года назад

May I ask how long you had the larvae in a tub? I found one on the path a couple of days ago. 3 inches long caterpillar, popped it in a tub with the necessary food for the kids to watch it grow. But thinking I should get one of those starter kits for it?

@txzmii8462 4 года назад

Clicked as soo as I could been waiting

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

thanks :)

@msquared6695 Год назад

Ok so I need help.It’s mid winter and a few weeks ago my son found a small caterpillar on the stairs which we decided to keep in a tub very similar to yours and he grew quite a bit,then this last week or so I’ve noticed he not been pooing as much but a lot of shredded leaf about,then today I was about to change his leaf which I do every 3 days but today I found that he’s turned into a cacoon and is already trying to break out,but now I’m worried about what to do when he emerges with it being mid winter,can I release him outside ?? Or maybe in the garden shed ???

@colinbignall7036 4 года назад

Just found one of these fellas walking across our street, big!

@mark250 3 года назад

jus saw one in garden was v cool looking

@dfhfgjhgj 4 года назад

I found an elephant hawk moth in my front garden and now im looking after it :D

@lankyfucka8466 2 года назад

Hi! I found a privet caterpillar in the garden yesterday, decided to keep it as a “pet” until it’s ready to go. I’ve got it in a smallish ice cream tub with some compost that I soaked (is that the right thing to do?) , also I’ve got some twig in there so it can chill on it with fresh privet leafs to munch on. Any tips to keep the dude going would be appreciated! Cheers!

@theworthysoul 2 года назад

Hi! I have my own elephant hawk moth cocoon too, after I found a caterpillar outside in the driveway searching for food and took it in to feed it fuchsia leaves. Would you have any advice on how to overwinter the little guys?

@beepbeep5181 3 года назад

There was a huge elephant hawk caterpillar in my garden yesterday! Idk where he came from but he stood out so much in the grass that I picked him up and took him over to the shrubs just in case because I didn’t want him to get snatched by a bird. I searched him up afterwards and never realised that such pretty moths lived in the UK!

@squirrel2675 2 года назад

Hi, I have an elephant hawk moth Caterpillar and he was really bug and looked close to pupating. But in his enclosure he had stopped moving and hes curled in a c shape (but hes still alive?) And hes also seemed to have shrunken and darkened in colour :( idk what's happening?

@oranitslabodar3760 4 года назад

❤️❤️❤️

@Maycox 4 года назад

I’m getting my second leopard gecko and I’m so excited! He’s a rescue from someone else and I’ve been watching so many videos about diseases and ways to heal Leo’s just Incase something is wrong with him.

@cousinbluey3166 2 года назад

MOTHRA IS REAL EVERYONE POG

@nym5qu17 4 года назад

Hawk moths are so adorable

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

yeah 😊😊

@mecheseekop1341 2 месяца назад

Have found one and the caterpillar was big but when it entered into chrysalis stage and successfully overwintered (in my place they have rare chance of overwintering or hatching at all) I checked the chrysalis and it moved but what troubles me is the size of the chrysalis, it is small unlike other chrysalis i have seen on videos of this species, right now this is the month it should hatch and still waiting for 5 days this month. But is it normal for the chrysalis size to be small than in these videos?

@dannyboy6114 2 года назад

I found one today its huge. How did yours get on. My kids are very excited.

@danthesavage7286 4 года назад

Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cool

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

thanks :)

@ashleyeugenidoesart 4 года назад

I like your elephant hawk moth caterpillar. I love butterflies and moths too.

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

thanks :D yeah they're awesome!

@ashleyeugenidoesart 4 года назад

@@leopardgeckotalk Your welcome I love animals.

@kingofarshireiswhotoask8 Год назад

There are 7 or more elephant hawk behind my shed and I don't know what to do with them! Please give me some advice.

@redbeard8913 4 года назад

We got one at the moment we called it Dave or Davina, and it did a massive poop just like it, then cocooned! Cant wait to release him next year!

@Void-Realm 11 месяцев назад

I'd love some help. How did you house and take care of yours? Mines outside atm in a box but I'm unsure what to do. I have compost and fuscias.

@gemmajenkins8858 3 года назад

We found one of these and i really dont no much about them but my lil girl had it for a couple of days and went really still we left it alone for 1 day and then when we checked it had died but there was loads of little tiny ones in the tub. Is that right i didnt think they had babies until they was moths

@pixiedarvill3940 2 года назад

I really want to try raising an elephant hawk moth! But I think for the first go I feel I’d be better with cocoon stage 🤔 but I have no idea where to begin or where I would get them at this stage 🙈 could you do a video on set ups and stuff please?😊

@foethaloveofcarla Год назад

I found one yesterday and I will wait for tonight to keep looking for it because I wanna keep it as a temporary pet. It’s my first time keeping an insect as a pet and I don’t wanna harm it. I need tips on what I should feed it. first of all because I don’t have fuschia leaves here. And what do I even keep it in? I don’t have a tank and my parents will definitely not let me buy one “just for a caterpillar”.

@bobishop2990 3 года назад

I found one today x

@raptorinigamer1237 4 года назад

What do you do after your geckos have been snuggling on you, or at least when they've touched your clothes, or your pc, or something. Do you like disinfect your clothes (A little stupid question)? Because I hear about people who let their gecko onto their pc while they use it, and such, but do they clean their pc afterwards, to not get any bacteria from them. Because I always wash my hands before and after handling my gecko, but when he's been on my clothes, what do I do with them. Keep them on, or just wash them immediatly? Is there that much of a danger of handling reptiles.

@fionashepley478 4 года назад

There’s absolutely no need to wash your clothes or disinfect your pc after your gecko has touched them.

@davidtobin8782 4 года назад

So this spring my mum found a caterpillar on some spinach and was about to throw it out, so I put in a jar. Then I went on holidays and when I came home I thought it was dead and when I went to clean out the jar I found a live moth and released it.

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

ah nice! did you ever find out what type it was?

@davidtobin8782 4 года назад

@@leopardgeckotalkunfortunately I don't know, but it was brown and in Ireland.

@omna1 4 года назад

lol, I did this exact same thing few weeks ago, mine's gone into hibernation too, great minds

@megas5343 9 месяцев назад

how does it feel when it crawls on ur hand

@daveh1294 4 года назад

I found a bright green varient of this in my garden this year. First one I've ever seen.

@KillAudioLove 4 года назад

Dave H Probably a tomato hornworm. 🌿🐛

@daveh1294 4 года назад

@@KillAudioLove Definitely elephant hawkmoth. There's a rare genetic varient that is bright green rather than this usual olive/brown colour.

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

ah interesting. I previously had a yellow/green hawk moth, but sadly it never emerged from the chrysalis

@adrianjames4447 10 месяцев назад

I've just found one, he nearly got squished crossing the road in town so I'm taking him home to find a safe place for him to change as it must be near time.

@theginjaninja132 4 года назад

Caterpillars and millipedes are basically eating machines, in my millipede vivarium I sometimes wonder if a rabbit sneaked in an pooped everywhere.

@mayashutlar1843 4 года назад

I caught one a few months ago and it is currently in a cacoon!

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

ooo exciting!! :)

@emrysmeek440 2 года назад

I planted my hanging baskets and window boxes this year with some very pretty hanging fuchsias only to find them completely decimated a month or two later. Upon closer inspection I discovered a very large, fat elephant hawk moth caterpillar which had devoured pretty much an entire plant. I removed it and promptly went out to buy more fuchsias to feed it in order to keep it alive. Oh boy can this thing eat, it munches through 3 to 4 stems, leaves, flowers and all in just one day. It is a fascinating little, sorry wrong word BIG caterpillar with an astonishingly even bigger appetite.

@kotabenjamin453 4 года назад

Hi Rachael! I love you videos, and absolutely appreciate all the information you give!! I have a question I was hoping you could give me some insight on. I have two leopard geckos, both are female. The eldest is Tango, and she is about a year old. The other is Arciah, and she is about 5 months old. Tango has started attacking the glass when I pass her terrarium during the night. I dont know if she has just associated my presence with food (I place mealworms into her tank and food bowl one by one), but I'm worried that she might see me as a threat. She doesnt show any signs of being stressed though, and I handle her quite a bit. I'd love to hear any advice you have, or if this could be normal behavior! Thank you so much!

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

Aw thanks :) I only imagine she either mistakes the movement for food, or shes not getting enough food so shes hungry? also my names Rebecca :') but that's okay lol

@redviking4174 2 года назад

Mealworms can turn some reptiles aggressive. They love them. It's like crack to them. Excuse the description but it's the most accurate.

@annewilkinson7446 4 года назад

Invertibrates are such cool underrated pets😁😁

@bristolreiki 2 года назад

We've found one today. How did yours get on?

@ZoesZoo 4 года назад

My mom took in a bunch of monarch caterpillars this year, and we soon learned that they have huge poops compared to their bodies - and SO MUCH of it! Must be a caterpillar thing.

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

oo thats cool! hahaa it's weirdly impressive lol

@scotta5152 4 года назад

Does anyone know if any bird species will eat EHM caterpillars?

@ghsty318 4 года назад

"this is really gross but he must have a massive butthole"- leopard gecko 2019

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

😂😂

@adamsarachnids2281 4 года назад

I’ve got three pupae, can’t wait for them to hatch in May

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

ah awesome!! :)

@YuniaUwU 4 года назад

Do different catterpillars have a different feeling when you are handling/touching them? And how would you describe that sensation?

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

This one kind of felt like a massive wax worm :') The brown-tailed moths (those hairy ones) i wouldn't touch with my bare hands as their hairs irritate the skin.

@oranitslabodar3760 4 года назад

I have a 2 leopards Geckos too😍

@fionashepley478 4 года назад

Just wondering, are they housed together?

@chrizg4056 2 года назад

Me and my daughter found one today and we are keeping what do they like best to eat

@amyc2496 2 года назад

Rosebay willowherb or fuschia are their favourite plants. 🙂

@user-gj7sy1dy1q 4 года назад

I saw them everywhere. Where I live they have appeared everywhere

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

wow really? :) This year I saw one walking on the pavement but didn't pick it, I also saw a hummingbird hawk moth flying about, then my friend found this one, but I rarely see many of them.

@fatimahandhanee-ah8423 3 года назад

Can you give us information af how to look after it

@stina9659 4 года назад

Well this is a weird comment from me today, but it's a very interesting poop you got there! 😂🤯😂

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

😂😂

@kwayne6 Год назад

Found one in my backyard today in Decatur GEORGIA

@Void-Realm 11 месяцев назад

I have an elephant hawk moth caterpillar and really need help with how to safely house it etc. I'd love some guidance. I saw some places say some caterpillars need a lot of compost so they can go underground to pupate. I'm lost and unsure how to keep him alive.

@jilljohnson9678 10 месяцев назад

Keep it in an outhouse to match the natural winter temperatures it would experience overwintering. Make sure spiders can’t access the hibernation area. Keep out of direct sunlight. Ensure you check daily. Ensure there are twigs it can hang from when it emerges to allow its wings to fully develop and dry. This is crucial. Hopefully that should give it the best chance. Good luck :)

@colemarshall2476 4 года назад

Unrelated to this video. But I have had my gecko George for over a year and recently he has just stopped eating. What should I do

@fionashepley478 4 года назад

Is his tail getting smaller? What’s the warm side temperature and is your thermometer digital or analog? He may be going into semi brumation as it’s getting colder.

@jamesmitchdoyle4146 4 года назад

I have a elephant hawk moth pupae because i found one of the caterpillars outside my house, do you have any idea if i need to keep it at a cooler temperature to prevent it from coming out early?

@richarddeacon6481 4 года назад

I breed these and the best way to keep them till spring is in an airtight container in the fridge. Otherwise in a cool garage/shed. Not indoors or they can hatch too early

@leopardgeckotalk 4 года назад

Yeah I always put them in my conservatory or a little attic area near my room, as it's cooler but not too cold to damage them. I have to do the same when hibernating the ants :)