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... for insect
cages and living stick insects |
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
Free colour information
leaflet included.
New Video: "YES!
Healthy stick insects look like this"
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fully described in the"Keeping Stick Insects"
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include VAT. |
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 Free colour information
leaflet included. |
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fully described in the"Keeping Stick
Insects"book > Go to the bottom of this page for delivery
and payment details. Prices include VAT. |
New Guinea stick insect adult female Eurycantha
calcarata |
New Guinea stick insects New Guinea stick insects are very large and chunky. They have
large claws on their feet which they hook around the ELC mesh sides to climb.
They like to rest inside cardboard tubes and so our bespoke Resting Tubes are
recommended, just place these on the Liner in the ELC cage.
New Guinea stick insects eat bramble (blackberry)
leaves, also hazel leaves. The leaves should be lightly misted with cold tap
water, ideally once a day. A Water Dish (filled with clean cold tap water)
should be provided too. House up to six adults in the ELC stick insect cage.
Adult females bury their eggs in the Sand Pit. Every week, use the Metal Sieve
to sift the eggs from the sand.
Young adults are available, they should
be handled regularly. Patience is needed because these stick insects walk
slowly and are relatively strong, so can get a good grip. Because of their
bulk, New Guinea stick insects should not be housed in the same ELC cage as
other species of stick insect.
Pack of two New
Guinea stick insects, one pair adults... £27
Extras (Sand Pit, Metal Sieve, Water Dish,
two Resting Tubes)...£14.40 Free colour
information leaflet included. |
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fully described in the"Keeping Stick
Insects"book > Go to the bottom of this page for delivery
and payment details. Prices include VAT. |
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
Free colour information leaflet
included.
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Thailand stick
insect adult male (Baculum thaii) |
in stock fully described in the"Keeping
Stick Insects"book > Go to the bottom of this page for delivery
and payment details. Prices include VAT. |
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Thailand stick insect nymph (Baculum thaii) |
British Vapourer caterpillars Orgyia antiqua on a
bramble leaf
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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
Free colour information leaflet
included.
Vapourer Caterpillars Video:
"Caterpillar Race!"
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Adult male
British Vapourer moth |
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ISBN 0 951 2466 0 7 60 pages, printed in the UK |
"Keeping Stick Insects" book by Dorothy Floyd
This book continues to be the go-to reference for
explaining how to look after stick insects successfully. It is also popular
with schools 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 is no surprise that this
publication has been reprinted several times and is still popular, decades
after it was first published!
Aimed at teenagers and adults, this book
is informative and highlights the fascinating behaviour of stick insects.
Species covered in detail include: Indian, Pink Winged, Thailand, New Guinea,
Australian Macleays Spectre, Corsican and Javanese. There is a contents and
index page and interesting illustrations by Jason Davis.
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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DELIVERY
prices All items are dispatched by courier. Please check the
table opposite for the prices. We have been in business since 1985 and
package everything carefully, so it arrives undamaged.
Live arrival is guaranteed, also safe arrival of the
goods.
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LARGE CAGES (ELC, HLQ ) 1 - 2 cages delivery £9.96 3 - 4 cages delivery
£12.96. 5 - 6 cages delivery £15.96.
LIVESTOCK (stick insects, eggs, caterpillars,
snails) FREE delivery if ordered with a large cage, otherwise
delivery is £9.96.
SMALL ITEMS (HAP,
Sprig Pot, Dishes, Misters, Sponge) FREE delivery if ordered with a
large cage, otherwise delivery is £7.98.
FLAT BOX ITEMS (Liners, books, wallets of fresh leaves,
pencils) FREE delivery if ordered with a large cage, otherwise
delivery is £4.98.
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