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We breed lots of stick insects and butterflies and moths, concentrating on premium quality insects that are safe and easy to handle. Fast delivery is nationwide across mainland UK and live arrival is guaranteed.

Indian stick insect fully grown adult
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.

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
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Adult female and male New Guinea stick insects

New Guinea stick insect Eurycantha calcarata female and male large nymphs

Males grow to 17cm,
females to 18.5cm.


Important Correct ventilation is essential for New Guinea stick insects to thrive
which is why the ELC cage is best for them. Netting enclosures are unsuitable.
New Guinea stick insects

New Guinea stick insects are fantastic pre-historic looking stick insects!

They like a lot of attention, so benefit from regular handling and exercise. New Guinea stick insects live longer than many other species of stick insect, living between 18 months and 3 years!

New Guinea stick insects eat bramble (blackberry) leaves, also hazel leaves. Mist these leaves with cold tap water, ideally once a day. New Guinea stick insects drink a lot of water and so a shallow Water Dish (filled with cold tap water) should be placed on the cage floor. House up to six adults in the ELC stick insect cage. Adult females bury their eggs in dry sand and so put the Sand Pit next to the mesh side of the ELC cage to facilitate this.

You can choose to get young adults (in pairs) and /or nymphs (you can watch these grow into adults). We always select couples that are already resting together in the ELC cage, so we know they like each other! Either way, please continue to house them in the ELC cage so they can can continue to thrive. Large nymphs and adults can live happily together in the same ELC cage.
Pack of two New Guinea stick insects young adults (pair of one male and one female) ... £19.98

Pack of two New Guinea stick insects large nymphs (one male and one female)... £21.06

Extras: Water Dish + Sand Pit (with sand) + Resting Tube...£3.12
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Fully grown adult Pink Winged stick insect
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.

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.

Pink Winged stick insects 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... £14.40
Pack of six Hatch Mats
...£3.12
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Thailand stick insect adult male
Thailand stick insect adult male
Baculum thaii
Thailand stick insects

Thailand stick insects are long thin stick insects and the males are very lively. The adult females grow to 18cm and the adult males grow to be15cm long.

Thailand stick insects eat bramble (blackberry) leaves.The leaves should be lightly misted with cold tap water, ideally once a day. House up to eight adults (four pairs) in the ELC stick insect cage. The females drop their eggs onto the ELC Liner and the eggs hatch two months later (this is a faster incubation time than most other species of stick insect).

Thailand stick insects are supplied as young adults.They mate regularly throughout their adult life and so an equal number of males and females are supplied.
Pack of four Thailand stick insects,young adults... £16.62
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3 sprigs of fresh cut bramble
Fresh Cut Bramble
Eucalyptus for Green Bean stick insects
Fresh Cut Eucalyptus
Privet for Black Beauty stick insects
Fresh Cut Privet
Fresh Cut Food for stick insects

Stick insects eat certain types of fresh leaves. You can go outdoors and collect these yourself, or you can purchase fresh cut food from Small-Life Supplies. This is supplied in a resealable zip wallet, stuffed full of sprigs with nutritious leaves. Use what you need and store the rest in the bottom of the fridge, where it will stay fresh for a week. The type of food depends on the species of stick insect, so please contact us first if you are in any doubt of which type to choose.



Bramble (blackberry) leaves are eaten by most species of stick insects including: Indian, Pink Winged, Thailand, Vietnamese, New Guinea, Sunny, Australian Macleays Spectre, Sabah and Guadeloupe. You'll receive three sprigs of Fresh Cut Bramble in a re-sealable wallet.

Eucalyptus leaves are eaten by Green Bean Grenadan (Diapherodes gigantea), Australian Macleays Spectre, and Pink Winged stick insects.

Privet leaves are eaten by Black Beauty Peruvian (Peruphasma schultei) stick insects. Please note that decades ago privet was the staple diet for Indian stick insects (Carausius morosus), but since 2001 most have switched to eating bramble leaves and now refuse privet.

Wallet of Fresh Cut Bramble... £11.88

Wallet of Fresh Cut Eucalyptus £11.88

Wallet of Fresh Cut Privet £11.88

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Book - Keeping Stick Insects
10,000 copies sold
Book "Keeping Stick Insects" by Dorothy Floyd

The book "Keeping Stick Insects" by Dorothy Floyd answers the questions most frequently asked, including details on the different species, care tips and basic biology.

Concentrating on the popular types of stick insect (Indian, Pink Winged, Thailand, Australian Macleays Spectre and New Guinea), this book is an invaluable practical guide, written by one of the UK's top breeders of stick insects.

It has 60 pages, colour photographs and detailed illustrations by Jason Davis. ISBN 0 951 2466 0 7.

Like a signed copy? No problem, just request this when ordering and include any message you'd like the author to write.
"Keeping Stick Insects" book... £12
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Delivery information

SAFE ARRIVAL
Items are delivered within mainland UK by reputable 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. Be sure to tell us where your "safe place" is so that the driver can leave your parcel there if you may be going out.
We always combine delivery and so if you order several items, the delivery price is usually £9.96.

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Items with £4.98 delivery:
Liners (ELC Liners, HAP Liners, HLQ Liners)
Book "Keeping Stick Insects"
Wallet of Fresh Cut Leaves
Cleaning Sponges
Insect Print Pictures
Specimens
Tote Bags
Items with £7.98 delivery:
HAP
Sprig Pot
Little Mister, Mister Swivel
Cleaning Sponges
Silkmoth cocoons
Items with £9.96 delivery:
ELC cage
ELC cage bundle
HLQ cage bundle
ELS cage
Stick Insects
Larvae / caterpillars
Items with £12.96 - £15.96 delivery:
2, 3 or 4 ELC cages delivery is £12.96
5 or 6 ELC cages delivery is £15.96
Scottish delivery surcharges:
The courier surcharges delivery to ten Scottish postcodes:
AB, DD, DG, IV, FK, KA, KY, PA, PH, TD so please phone us on 01733 913480 if you live in any of these postcodes and request the total delivery price.


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