Patent ID: 7444957
Filing Date: 2008-11-04
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. An insect habitat and point of sale package comprising: a housing having opaque walls that define an interior habitat space for insects, said housing is a rectangular box formed of a paperboard material including a top wall, a front wall and end walls; a window in a wall of the housing, said window comprised of an opening cut out of a wall of the housing and a transparent material covering the opening, said window formed in the top wall and front wall; one end wall being an outer end wall with a tear strip for opening the box; said tear strip configured to leave an insert tab when torn away; another end wall adjacent the outer end wall and having a slot positioned for accommodation of the insert tab for the purpose of closing the box once the tear strip has been removed; a habitat insert located in the habitat space of the housing, said insert comprised as a multisided structure partitioning the habitat space into subspaces with passages between subspaces, with at least one subspace shielded from direct light from said window to allow insects to hide from other insects and from view through the window; said habitat insert made of a moisture absorbent material; and an item of insect food located in the habitat space.