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Thailand stick insects Kit
Female Thailand stick insects (Baculum thaii) grow to an incredible 18cm ! (The males are slightly smaller.) These are lively stick insects and do best in a tall well-ventilated cage and so included in this kit is one Bug Studio Professional cage and ten Liners (to keep the cage clean). Medium-sized stick insects are supplied; watch them grow over the next few months (they do this by sliding downwards out of their skins every few weeks). A tall cage is needed to give them room to grow; which is why the Bug Studio Professional is 46cm, 18" high. These stick insects need lots of ventilation and do well in the Bug Studio Professional because it has lots of air holes and is very airy. Thailand stick insects eat bramble (blackberry) leaves; keep the stems fresh in the wet Pot and Oasis supplied. Replace the leaves once a week. These stick insects are harmless and can be handled (although be careful with the Thailand stick insects because these can be fragile). The Thailand stick insects Kit contains:
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 Adult female Thailand stick insect (Baculum thaii)  The Bug Studio Professional has PVC sides which are not solid but are full of specially made holes allowing the stick insects to breathe and climb easily
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 Thailand and stick insects eat fresh bramble (blackberry) leaves. Gather these yourself or we can post Fresh Cut Bramble to you, click here. |
Price £37.00 * inc VAT plus £5.95 EXPRESS
delivery. * The usual price is £44.99. OPTIONAL EXTRA: Dorothy Floyd's book "Keeping Stick Insects" has a whole section on this species and is just £5.00 extra. We shall let you know in advance what day this item will be delivered. To order "Thailand Stick Insects Kit" click here.  Or phone your order through to 01949 842446. |
Starting Out Kit - everything you need if you're just starting to keep stick insects
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Indian stick insects make great pets because they are easy to keep, good
to handle, are active, and are easy to feed, eating privet, ivy and bramble
(blackberry) leaves. Push the stems into a wet Pot and Oasis to keep
them fresh. Mist the leaves with water every day or two so that the stick
insects can drink from the droplets on the leaves. Indian stick insects like company and so are sold in packs of four medium-sized. You can watch them grow, they do this by sliding downwards out of their skins every few weeks. A tall cage is needed to give them room to grow; it must be at least 46cm, 18" high. Indian stick insects like a very airy cage with through-draught ventilation and the Bug Studio Professional is ideal housing for them. They should be kept in clean conditions so line the floor of the cage with a Liner and replace this weekly. Keep the cage indoors in a room that is comfortably warm in the day and cooler at night. No additional heating is required. Full details on Indian stick insects are in Dorothy Floyd's book "Keeping Stick Insects". The Starting Out Kit contains:
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 Adult Indian stick insect (Carausius morosus) The Bug Studio Professional is 46cm, 18" high  Pot and oasis - to keep foodplant fresh  The "Keeping Stick Insects" book has a whole section on Indian stick insects  Liners |
 Indian stick insects eat privet leaves, these are found on privet hedges. Indian stick insects also eat ivy, bramble, eucalyptus and wild rose leaves. |
Price £49.99, inc VAT plus £5.95 EXPRESS delivery.
We shall let you know in advance what day this item will be delivered. To order "The Starting Out Kit" click here.
Or phone your order through to 01949 842446. |
Sabah stick insects Kit - great to handle and now 6 in the kit!
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you're looking for robust stick insects that are very easy to handle, then
choose the Sabah stick insects! (Aretaon
asperrimus). These lively stick insects do best in a tall cage with reduced air-flow and so included in this kit is one Bug Studio Professional cage and the clear Ventilation Control Panel. One pack of ten Liners is provided to keep the cage clean. Six medium-sized stick insects are supplied (a mixture of males and females); watch them grow over the next few months (they do this by sliding downwards out of their skins every few weeks). A tall cage is needed to give them room to grow; which is why the Bug Studio Professional is 46cm, 18" high. Sabah stick insects eat bramble (blackberry) leaves; keep the stems fresh in the wet Pot and Oasis supplied. Replace the leaves once a week. Sabah stick insects are quite thirsty and so keep the Water Dish provided topped up with cold tap water. These stick insects are harmless and are ideal for handling (even by young children, providing of course they are sensible and careful with the stick insects). When fully grown the adult females bury their eggs in the Pot of Sand provided. The Sabah stick insects Kit contains:
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 Collect the eggs the Sabah stick insects lay in the sand  Sabah stick insects are very good to handle The Bug Studio Professional has PVC sides which are not solid but are full of specially made holes allowing the stick insects to breathe and climb easily
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Sabah stick insects eat fresh bramble (blackberry) leaves. Gather these yourself or we can post Fresh Cut Bramble to you, click here. |
Price £49.99, inc VAT plus £5.95 EXPRESS delivery.
We shall let you know in advance what day this item will be delivered. To order "Sabah stick insects Kit" click here. Or phone your order through to 01949 842446. |
Duo Kit - Sabah stick insects and Thailand Winged stick insects
| Adult Thailand Winged (Sipyloidea sp) stick insects
like to fly across a room. So you should let them out of the cage about once a
week to do this. Sabah (Aretaon asperrimus) stick insects are active and good to handle. Thailand Winged stick insects are slender and green whereas Sabah stick insects are chunky and brown - so there is no chance of confusing which is which! These stick insects do best in a tall cage with reduced air-flow and so included in the Duo Kit is one Bug Studio Professional cage and one Ventilation Control Panel. Ten Liners are included to keep the cage clean. Medium-sized stick insects are supplied; watch them grow over the next few months (they do this by sliding downwards out of their skins every few weeks). A tall cage is needed to give them room to grow; which is why the Bug Studio Professional is 46cm, 18" high. The Bug Studio Professional has see-through sides and so you can see the stick insects clearly. Sabah stick insects and Thailand Winged stick insects eat bramble (blackberry) leaves; keep the stems fresh in the wet Pot and Oasis supplied. Replace the leaves once a week. The Sabah stick insects need extra water and so a Water Dish is included in the Duo Kit. These stick insects are harmless and can be handled (although extra care is needed with the Thailand Winged because they can topple about). Details on each species are on the laminated colour Collector Cards which are included in this Duo Kit. The Duo Kit - Sabah stick insects and Thailand Winged stick insects contains:
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 Adult male Thailand Winged stick insect with his red wings  Four medium-sized Sabah stick insects with the Pot of Sand and Sabah Collector Card. The Bug Studio Professional is 46cm, 18" high Pot and oasis - to keep foodplant fresh Liners |
Sabah and Thailand Winged stick insects eat fresh bramble (blackberry) leaves. Gather these yourself or we can post Fresh Cut Bramble to you, click here |
Price £52.99, inc VAT plus £5.95 EXPRESS delivery.
We shall let you know in advance what day this item will be delivered. To order "Duo Kit - Sabah and Thailand Winged stick insects" click here. Or phone your order through to 01949 842446. |
Advice from the expert...
Stick insects are living creatures and it is important to keep them in the best possible conditions and look after them properly.
Stick insects need a tall cage (46cm, 18" high). The Bug Studio Professional and the Bug-XL-Cage are ideal; these cages have been specially designed by the expert, Dorothy Floyd, for keeping stick insects. Tanks are not suitable because they are not tall or airy enough. Netting pop-up laundry bag enclosures are not suitable because it is difficult to see the insects and they are impractical.
Stick insects do well if kept in a comfortably warm room indoors. They do not need extra heating.
Stick insects eat bramble (blackberry) leaves; these can be gathered from wooded areas outside all year. The leaves should be misted with water every day or so. The stick insects we supply are all harmless and enjoy being handled. Most stick insects live about one year. They lay eggs which, if saved, will hatch after a few months; the incubation period varies with the species of stick insect. The book "Keeping Stick Insects" by Dorothy Floyd explains how to look after the different types of stick insects.
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kit you'd like, just phone: Small-Life Supplies on 01949 842446 during office hours. And remember, you can order by phone as well as on-line! Some species can be mixed together in the same cage; phone us for details if you'd like to buy one cage but more than one type of stick insect. (There is room to keep two types of stick insect together in one Bug Studio Professional.) |
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