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Small-Life Supplies Knowledge Base Cages for stick insects and snails Live stick insects and caterpillars

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Insect cages and snail tanks...
The ELC is the best enclosure for most stick insects. This stick insect cage is 51cm tall, remember stick insects need a tall enclosure to grow properly. No extra heating is needed for stick insects, a warm room is OK. Stick insects like airy cages and it's important you can see the stick insects clearly. Use ELC Liners to keep the surroundings clean and to easily control the number of eggs you keep.
Last nationwide courier deliveries before Christmas are 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th December 2023.
Last local deliveries by our own vehicles are the following week.


ELC stick insect cage with stick insects
The ELC cage has two white
mesh sides, providing good ventilation.
Stick insects can climb easily by
hooking their claws around
the white mesh sides.


ELC stick insect cage
Made in the UK
Successful track record, been in production for 11 years!

Stick insects do really well in the ELC cage because they can easily climb the white mesh sides (these are full of specially made holes which give the insects a good foothold). These mesh sides also ventilate the cage, making it nice and airy.

The ELC cage is tall so the stick insects have room to grow properly (they do this by sliding vertically downwards out of their old skins).


You can see the stick insects very well through the clear front and back plastic panels. The standard roof also has a clear plastic viewing area.

It's easy to access the ELC cage. The roof lifts off and the white side (with the green arrow) slides upwards. So you can reach sideways into the cage as well as from the top. The floor is fixed and so it's easy to lift and move the ELC cage around.

Keep the ELC cage clean by lining the floor with a disposable ELC Liner (these are available in green, blue and pink). Replace weekly.

ELC cages are manufactured in the UK and are dispatched ready assembled so can be used straight away.

Specification:
Height 51cm, 20".
Width 36.5cm, 14½".
Depth 27.5cm, 10¾".
Weight 2.3kg.

Material: plastic.
Made in the UK.

Capacity:
20 adult Indian stick insects (Carausius morosus) or
15 adult Pink Winged stick insects (Sipyloidea sipylus) or
8 adult Thailand stick insects (four pairs)(Baculum thaii) or
A mixture of the above
or
6 adult New Guinea stick insects (three pairs)(Eurycantha calcarata) or
6 adult Australian Macleays Spectre stick insects (three pairs)(Extatosoma tiaratum).

Side of ELC cage sliding upwards
One of the white mesh sides
(with the green arrow) is
completely removable, so you can
easily reach into the cage
from the side.
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ELC cage + free colour stick insect information leaflet £63.96

ELC cage bundle (ELC cage + Cleaning Sponge + Sprig Pot + ten ELC Liners* + free colour stick insect information leaflet ) £72.96
* state your colour choice of Liners - green or blue or pink
The lid lifts off the ELC cage
The ELC cage has a lift off lid (as well as one removable white mesh side panel).
Putting a green Liner into the ELC cage
Keep the cage clean by lining the floor with a disposable pink, blue, or green ELC Liner and replace this weekly.
The white mesh panel slides upwards
When you have inserted the ELC Liner and fresh food, just slide the white mesh side panel back in place. Put the lid back on top of the ELC cage.



HAP with Indian nymphs HAP
Made in the UK
Successful track record, been in production for 2 years!

The HAP is ideal housing for baby stick insects. Keep stick insects in the HAP until they are approximately two months old, they are then ready to be transferred to the ELC cage.

You can easily see the stick insects because the HAP is made from clear plastic. The HAP has no air holes. Young stick insects benefit from the enclosed surroundings and have plenty of air to breathe. Every time you add a fresh leaf, you let more air into the HAP, so there is plenty of air in there for the stick insects. Always put a wet bramble leaf in the HAP, so the baby stick insects can have a drink. Replace the HAP Liner weekly, so they are kept in clean surroundings.

You can store stick insect eggs in the HAP for months, leaving them to develop inside. You can see at once when they hatch out because the HAP is transparent and see-through. HAPs are manufactured in the UK.

Height 13cm, 5".
Diameter 7.5cm, 3".
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HAP + free colour stick insect information leaflet £5.88
HAP Liners (pack of twenty) £1.86



Cleaning Sponges to clean stick insect and snail cages Soft Cleaning Sponge
Made in the UK

Use this soft cleaning sponge to keep your ELC cage looking as good as new.

Every month use the wet sponge to wipe down the panels on the cage and also the roof. Be sure to use cold water or lukewarm water but never hot water because this will damage the cage.Use dilute bleach to remove stubborn stains. Rinse well with cold water and dry with a soft cotton tea towel.

The Soft Cleaning Sponges are manufactured in the UK. They are supplied in packs of three.

The size is 11cm x 8cm x 3.5cm.
Three colours are available : pink, green and white. Please state your colour choice when ordering.
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Soft Cleaning Sponges (pack of three) £4.98

* state your colour choice - white or pink or green or one off each.



HLQ Snail Cage
Assorted vegetables,
Water Dish,
and eggshells on the wet HLQ Liner
HLQ giant snail cage
Made in the UK
Successful track record, been in production for 7 years!

The HLQ cage is supplied with grey HLQ Liners that are designed to be used wet. This is a successful and hygienic way to maintain high humidity in the cage. So there are no unpleasant flies and smells associated with having wet soil at the bottom.

The HLQ cage is designed for snails with a shell length of 3cm or more. If you have adult Giant African Land Snails, also provide a dish of soil (for them to bury their eggs).

It's easy to access the HLQ cage. The roof lifts off and the front panel slides upwards.


The HLQ is made from thermal performance plastic which means that if the surroundings get hotter, the panels change shape and let more air into the cage. This type of plastic is also exceptionally easy to clean, and so the snail poo and any detritus can easily be washed off using lukewarm water and the Cleaning Sponge.

HLQ cages are manufactured in the UK and are dispatched ready assembled so can be used straight away.


Specification:
Height 40cm, 15½".
Width 36.5cm, 14½".
Depth 27.5cm, 10¾".
Weight 2.4kg.

Material: plastic (thermal performance).
Made in the UK.


Capacity:
Giant African Land Snails (Achatina fulica) : 2 adults or
10 immature ones (minimum shell size 3cm).
Access to HLQ Snail Cage
The front panel slides up
so you can reach into the cage

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HLQ cage bundle (HLQ cage + Cleaning Sponge + Water Dish + six grey HLQ Liners + free Giant East African Land snail information leaflet ) £57.96



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.


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)
FREE delivery if ordered with a large cage, otherwise delivery is £4.98.
United Kingdom delivery: Please note that we deliver to addresses within mainland United Kingdom only, but there is a surcharge to these Scottish postcodes: AB, DD, IV, KW, PA, PH, so please phone us on 01733 913480 if you live in these postcodes because there is a delivery surcharge.

Payment Option # 1 Phone Small-Life Supplies on 01733 913480 to pay securely by card.
We accept Electron, Solo, MasterCard, Visa, JCB, Maestro and American Express
Payment Option # 2 Email cindi@small-life.co.uk with details of what you'd like to buy, and your delivery postcode. We'll confirm the order by email and send you the PayPal invoice. PayPal logo
Payment Option # 3 Schools and companies can email cindi@small-life.co.uk and ask for a pro-forma invoice, including the VAT breakdown. Payment can then be made by BACS, CHAPS, EFT, PayPal or card. Bank transfer payments welcome
Payment Option # 4 If you just want to buy one ELC cage and/or the "Keeping Stick Insects" book, you can order securely on-line anytime at the British selling platform numonday.com
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