FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How long will my beans continue to jump? This depends on how well you look after them i.e. give them a drink of water once a week, avoid accidents and let your beans rest from time to time. Your beans should remain active 3 to 5 months. Jumping Beans gradually will become less energetic as they get older.

Are they poisonous...my child, cat, dog or husband swallowed one....HELP!! The Poison Control Center lists the Mexican Jumping Bean as harmless and non-toxic. The only danger imposed in case of swallowing one are:

• Choking Hazard: Not recommended for children under 4 years of age. Adult supervision is strongly advised.

• Common household germs that are found on the Jumping Beans themselves, as with any item that might be swallowed accidentally around the home.

Will the hatching moth eat my clothes? NO. The tiny moth is harmless to clothes, plants or humans. The moth will only live for a few days searching for a mate, and does not eat once emerged from its jumping home.

My beans quit jumping and a moth never emerged....what is wrong?   Only a small percentage of larvae will go through metamorphosis and become a Mexican Jumping Bean moth. The majority of the larvae will naturally die inside the capsule (bean). This is Mother Natures way of controlling the number of moths in the world and allowing the Jumping bean shrub to continue to grow.