Safe stick insects reared in the UK, easy to keep stick insects|Small-Life Supplies
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| Choose healthy, safe, harmless stick insects that have been bred for countless generations here at Small-Life Supplies in the UK. Keep them indoors in the ELC stick insect cage. All our stick insects eat bramble (blackberry) leaves which you can gather yourself from overgrown areas. You can house Indian, Pink Winged and Thailand stick insects altogether in the same ELC stick insect cage. |
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 Indian stick insect adult Carausius morosus |
Indian stick insects Indian stick insects are the best stick insects to start with. Indian stick insects are easy to handle, easy to breed, and suitable for all ages. Adults are 11cm long and have red tops to their front legs. Reproduce by parthenogenesis (virgin birth) so do not require a male. In this species 99.99% are female, and 0.01% are male. Indian stick insects eat bramble (blackberry) leaves, also hazel leaves. The leaves should be lightly misted with cold tap water, ideally once a day. House up to twenty adults in the ELC stick insect cage. Young adults are available, these are ideal for handling and you can enjoy collecting their eggs. Pack of four Indian stick insects, young adults ... £16.62 Prices include VAT. Free colour information leaflet included. |
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 Pink Winged stick insect adult Sipyloidea sipylus |
Pink Winged stick insects Pink Winged stick insects are able to fly when they are fully grown and benefit from a weekly flight across the room! Pink Winged stick insects are easy to handle, easy to breed, and suitable for all ages. They grow to 15cm. Reproduce by parthenogenesis (virgin birth) so do not require a male. In this species 99.99% are female, and 0.01% are male. Pink Winged stick insects eat bramble (blackberry) leaves, also eucalyptus leaves. The leaves should be lightly misted with cold tap water, ideally once a day. House up to fifteen adults in the ELC stick insect cage. Adults glue their eggs onto rough surfaces, our Hatch Mats are recommended for this. These are supplied as large nymphs (youngsters), so you can watch them develop into adults during the next couple of months. The nymphs don't have wings. Pack of two Pink Winged stick insects, large nymphs (youngsters)... £14.40. Hatch Mats (pack of six with instructions for use)...£3.12 Prices include VAT. Free colour information leaflet included. |
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 Thailand stick insect adult female (Baculum thaii) |
Thailand stick insects Thailand stick insects are very long (females grow to 18cm) and stick-like. The adults females start off green and then darken with age. The adult males are 15cm long and are very thin, but very active! Males and females occur in approximately equal numbers. They mate regularly throughout their adult lives, and the females drop their eggs onto the floor of the ELC cage. The adults are laying eggs now and will continue to do so for the next six months or so. Equal numbers of females and males will be sent. Thailand stick insects eat bramble (blackberry) leaves. House up to eight adults in the ELC stick insect cage. Four Thailand stick insect young adults (two pairs)... £16.62 Prices include VAT. Free colour information leaflet included. |
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 Thailand stick insect adult male (Baculum thaii) |
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 British Vapourer caterpillars Orgyia antiqua on a bramble leaf |
British Vapourer caterpillars Enjoy watching these lively colourful caterpillars grow! These British Vapourer caterpillars eat bramble (blackberry) leaves and are easy to look after. House them in the HAP supplied and every day give them a fresh green bramble leaf to eat. Keep the enclosure clean by replacing the disposable HAP Liner daily. The caterpillars grow very quickly and soon each will transform itself into a pupa. A few weeks later the adults emerge and these can be set free outside in the UK on a bramble bush. Pack of four British Vapourer caterpillars + HAP + twenty HAP Liners ... £14.40. Optional extra small bag of fresh loose bramble leaves (store in fridge to keep fresh)..£3.12 Prices include VAT. Free colour information leaflet included. |
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 Adult male British Vapourer moth |
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| The book that's never been out of print since being published! |  |
Book "Keeping Stick Insects" by Dorothy
Floyd This best-selling book continues to be the go-to reference for explaining how to look after stick insects successfully. Due to popular demand it has been reprinted several times and has never been out of print! It is also great for teachers because it has topic ideas and explains about the basic biology of stick insects. Written in an easy-to-read and enthusiastic style, by qualified professional entomologist Dorothy Floyd BA Hons (Cantab), it explains about the commonly kept species of stick insect including: Indian, Pink Winged, Thailand, New Guinea, Australian Macleays Spectre, Corsican and Javanese. The emphasis is on the different behaviour of the stick insects, as well as detailing the anatomical differences between the species. There is a contents page and index page and interesting illustrations by Jason Davis. This book is aimed at teenagers and adults. The author will happily sign her book for you and include a message if you wish, this is a free service. If you'd like her to do this, please mention this when ordering the item. "Keeping Stick Insects" book by Dorothy Floyd....£12.00 Free colour information sheet included. |
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 ISBN 0 951 2466 0 7 60 pages, printed in the UK |
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SAFE ARRIVAL Items are delivered within mainland UK by courier. Safe arrival of goods is guaranteed and of course live arrival is guaranteed. We have been sending items since 1985 and always package items properly so that they arrive undamaged. We use both bespoke packaging and recycled packaging. FAST DISPATCH Items are in stock and dispatch is fast, usually within a few days. We let you know in advance what day delivery will be. On the day of arrival you can see what time delivery will be (within a two hour delivery window) by following the online tracking link. The driver can leave the parcel in your "safe place" if you may be going out. |
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DELIVERY PRICES Prices start at £4.98. If you order several items, the delivery price is usually capped at £9.96. See table for more details >>> |
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