Stick insects have been a few names. First, the order to which they belong is known as either Phasmatodea or Phasmida. Then they are called stick insects in Europe and Australasia, but walking sticks or stick-bugs in America and Canada. Some get as phasmids, leaf insects and ghost insects.
Needless to say, most of them look like twigs, sticks and leaves. The majority of stick insects from Southeast Asian countries such as India and Thailand to come, but they are abundant in many tropical climates, including Australia and the southern states of America. Most of the insects that stick insects are kept as pets Indian (or laboratory) and they grow to about four inches long and live for around a year.
There are very bizarre species stick insect like the Vietnamese thorny stick insect and the pink wings fly stick insect, but they are difficult to maintain. It is better to start with the most common Indian form. They are quite happy to live in a terrarium, this is a tank for reptiles and insects.
Needless to say, most of them look like twigs, sticks and leaves. The majority of stick insects from Southeast Asian countries such as India and Thailand to come, but they are abundant in many tropical climates, including Australia and the southern states of America. Most of the insects that stick insects are kept as pets Indian (or laboratory) and they grow to about four inches long and live for around a year.
There are very bizarre species stick insect like the Vietnamese thorny stick insect and the pink wings fly stick insect, but they are difficult to maintain. It is better to start with the most common Indian form. They are quite happy to live in a terrarium, this is a tank for reptiles and insects.
Excluding fresh food and water from time to time and taking out old food, there is no maintenance required for these animals. You need a fairly warm climate, but that is no problem to arrange with a heater, a thermostat and a timer.
The food is not a problem for common species, the most common foods are given privet and lettuce, as well as ivy, oak, blackberry, blueberry and raspberry. You have place enough of these plants in the vivarium to provide cover for the residents so that they do not feel exposed and in danger, but not so much that you. Never out of sight
Make sure that there are plenty of air holes in the vivarium, but for reasons of safety, they should be covered with fly screen or netting, because these creatures are the affair through small openings. The tanks should be kept 70F during the day and 60F at night with moderate humidity. They can be allowed to forage at will, but be careful that the water is very shallow, because it known to fall in and drown.
You will notice amazed that the overwhelming majority of Indian stick insects are female, but that they do not need to have a male fertile eggs. Are capable young eggs after their sixth moult, all of which moults they eat. Stick insects can lay hundreds of eggs, the only drop down between the leaves on the bottom of the terrarium.
If you want to hatch them, spray a little water on it to simulate light rain and they should hatch. If you do not want to be bothered with them, burn the contents of the tank after the last adult has passed. You may need to hold a permit to stick insects, especially in the United States.
