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NEW! Two Japanese Caterpillars
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these two types of Japanese caterpillars together! They are unusual because they have four long crinkly black hairs near their heads! These disappear as the caterpillars grow larger. They both eat green privet leaves (found on privet hedges, or we can post Fresh Cut Privet to you). These caterpillars will continue to grow over the next few weeks and need to eat fresh privet leaves daily. They should be kept in clean conditions and so change the cage liner every day or so. These Japanese caterpillars do well in a large airy cage such as the Bug Studio Professional. After a few weeks they transform into pupae and should emerge as winged adults in Spring 2009. Being Japanese, they must not be released outdoors. Two medium-sized Japanese caterpillars are sent (one of each type), together with care instructions. |
 Green Japanese caterpillar  Brown Japanese caterpillar  Privet leaves |
| Price £12.00, inc VAT plus £5.95 EXPRESS delivery.
OPTIONAL EXTRAS: 3 weeks supply Fresh Cut Privet ...£10.70 Bug Studio Professional ...£32.99. Bug Studio Professional (slightly substandard)...£25.00. We shall let you know in advance what day this item will be delivered. To order the 2 Japanese Caterpillars click here.  |
British Stripey Snail Kit
These British Stripey Snails are active and colourful! (They are not to be confused with the common brown garden snails). British Stripey Snails are easy to keep, eating Weetabix and hen eggshells (for calcium). Keep the snails in the plastic Snail Centre supplied. Line its floor with a soft washable Snail Centre Liner; these are cushioned so that if a snail falls, it will not crack its shell open. Fill the shallow water dish so that the snails can drink cold water. The British Stripey Snail Kit contains:
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 3 British Stripey Snails  Snail Centre |
| Price £14.50, inc VAT plus £5.95 EXPRESS delivery.
We shall let you know in advance what day this item will be delivered. To order the British Stripey Snails Kit click here. |
Indian Stick Insect Egg Kit
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of seeing stick insects hatch! Usually you would need to wait months to see
hatchlings but we send eggs out that are due to hatch within
weeks! An identity label is included with the eggs showing the date that the eggs were laid. Ten eggs are sent and most will hatch. They are the Indian variety, Carausius morosus, which is an easy-to-keep type, ideal for people just starting the hobby. Full details on Indian stick insects are in Dorothy Floyd's book "Keeping Stick Insects" which is also included in this kit. Keep the eggs in the see-through QBOX supplied. When they hatch, add a slightly wet bramble or privet leaf. Look after the baby stick insects in the QBOX for next three weeks. (Keep the QBOX clean using a Liner, replaced daily.) After this time the stick insects will shed their skins around this time and double in size! They should then be transferred to a large well-ventilated cage, such as the Bug Studio Professional , Bug-Cage or the Bug-XL-Cage. The Egg Kit contains:
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 Baby Indian stick insects  Egg Kit  Dorothy's book "Keeping Stick Insects" |
| Price £12.50, inc VAT plus £5.95 EXPRESS delivery.
. We shall let you know in advance what day this item will be delivered. To order the Indian Stick Insects Egg Kit click here. |
| If you need help deciding
which 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! |
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