Small-Life Supplies manufacture insect cages and breed stick insects and butterflies
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Stick insects, snails and caterpillars for sale |
| COVID-19: As per government advice, we are open and quickly dispatching your online orders and telephone orders. We are operating under strict guidelines and there are to be no visits to our premises by the public. Deliveries to you are safe because the drivers adopt the ‘No Contact Delivery Practice’ . |
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fun Pick an enjoyable pet insect to suit your lifestyle. From classic thin, to wide and chunky, these social insects are supplied in small groups. Nymphs (youngsters), or adults, your perfect choice awaits. A free colour information sheet is included. All our stick insects are harmless. |
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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. They grow to 11cm. Parthenogenetic (all females). Indian stick insects eat bramble (blackberry) leaves, also hazel leaves. House them in the ELC stick insect cage. Pack of four Indian stick insect adults... £15. Free colour information sheet included. Express delivery £9.95. |
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 British Cinnabar adult Callimorpha jacobaeae |
British Cinnabar caterpillar kit Watch these colourful Cinnabar caterpillars grow dramatically. Just keep them in the QBOX (supplied) and feed them with fresh ragwort leaves. When fully grown, the caterpillars transform into pupae on the floor of the QBOX . Wait for them to emerge as beautiful bright red Cinnabar moths next Spring. British Cinnabar caterpillars are widespread across the UK and so it is OK to release them outdoors. One pack of four British Cinnabar caterpillars + QBOX + QBOX Liners + information sheet... £12.50. Optional extra : small bag of fresh ragwort leaves (store in bottom of fridge to keep leaves fresh)...£2. Express delivery* ( 1 - 4 kits) £6.95. If ordering 5+ kits, express delivery* is £9.95. * delivery is to the same address in mainland UK. |
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 British Vapourer adult Orgyia antiqua |
British Vapourer caterpillar kit FAST LIFECYCLE! Watch these colourful Vapourer caterpillars grow dramatically. Just keep them in the QBOX (supplied) and feed them with fresh bramble/blackberry leaves. When fully grown, the caterpillars transform into pupae on the sides and lid of the QBOX . They usually emerge quickly, within weeks, and you can set them free outside. Or, if you have males and females, you can save the eggs and wait for these to hatch in approx 10+ days. British Vapourer caterpillars are widespread across the UK and so it is OK to release them outdoors. One pack of four British Vapourer caterpillars + QBOX + QBOX Liners + information sheet... £12.50. Optional extra : small bag of fresh bramble leaves (store in bottom of fridge to keep leaves fresh)...£2. Express delivery* ( 1 - 4 kits) £6.95. If ordering 5+ kits, express delivery* is £9.95. * delivery is to the same address in mainland UK. |
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 Thailand stick insect female adult (Baculum thaii) |
Thailand stick
insects Thailand stick insects are big and lively! We send out immature ones (called nymphs) and you can enjoy watching them grow over the next few months into very long adults. There are males and females in this species, and they are easy to tell apart because the females are longer and fatter. The females grow to 18cm and the males to 15cm. Because they are lively, Thailand stick insects are best handled by teenagers and adults, rather than by young children. Thailand stick insects eat bramble (blackberry) leaves. Keep them in the tall airy ELC cage. Pack of six Thailand stick insect nymphs (mixture of males and females) ... £15. Free colour information sheet included. Express delivery £9.95. |
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 Pink Winged stick insect adult Sipyloidea sipylus |
Pink Winged stick
insects Pink Winged stick insects have large pink wings when they are fully grown and can fly! These stick insects are easy to keep, slow moving, and suitable for all ages. They grow to 15cm. Parthenogenetic (all females). Pink Winged stick insects eat bramble (blackberry) leaves, also eucalyptus leaves. You can buy potted eucalyptus plants from us. House the stick insects in the ELC cage stick insect cage. Pack of three Pink Winged stick insect nymphs ... £15. Free colour information sheet included. Express delivery £9.95. |
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 Giant African land snail adults (Achatina fulica) |
Giant African land
snails Medium-sized Giant African land snails are supplied (shell length approx 4cm+). You can enjoy watching these snails grow over the coming months. Feed the snails with assorted vegetables and provide them with a Water Dish and also empty hen eggshells (for calcium). Giant African land snails do best in a humid environment but this also needs to be hygienic, and so we recommend using the HLQ cage and the HLQ cage Liners which are designed to be used wet. A free information sheet is included. Prices: 2 Giant African Land Snails (medium size)...£8 4 Giant African Land Snails (medium size)...£15 Express delivery £9.95. Please note that our snails are only available to customers who purchase the proper HLQ cage. |
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 We are still dispatching goods quickly for fast delivery |
Phone us on 01733 203358 during office hours and pay by card securely over the phone. Card details are destroyed after your order is processed. | |
 We are still dispatching goods quickly for fast delivery |
Email ange@small-life.co.uk anytime with your order and we'll email you the PayPal invoice for you to pay. | ||
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Email ange@small-life.co.uk anytime with your order if you'd like to pay by bank transfer. This option is for large orders from educational and science establishments. | ||
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Email ange@small-life.co.uk anytime with your order if you'd like us to email you a pro-forma invoice.This option is for educational and science establishments. | ||
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VAT number :GB 473 5005 60 EORI number :GB473500560000 |
Prices on this website include 20% VAT. Receipted VAT invoices are sent on request | |
| Delivery: As per government advice, we are open and quickly dispatching your online orders and telephone orders. We are operating under strict guidelines and there are to be no visits to our premises by the public. Deliveries to you are safe because the drivers adopt the ‘No Contact Delivery Practice’ . |
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Live arrival is guaranteed. Courier delivery within mainland UK is up to £9.95. We shall let you know in advance when courier delivery will be. |
EXPORTS: Cages are shipped by courier (usually FedEx), using priority trackable airmail, using Incoterms DAP. We do not export living creatures. |
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Small-Life Supplies, Bassenhally Road, Whittlesey, Peterborough. PE7 1RR.