| Celebrating 41 years
of Small-Life Supplies |
The year 2026 marks
the 41st anniversary of Small-Life Supplies. Here, we take a look back on some of our highlights. |

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Dorothy Floyd BA Hons
(Cantab) launched Small-Life Supplies months after graduating from
Cambridge University with a biology degree. Her unique insect cages were made
from aluminium and had the air-flow and height that stick insects need to
thrive.
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Small-Life Supplies soon attracted national publicity
and was featured in the colour magazine supplements of the "Mail on
Sunday", "The Observer", as well as national newspapers including
"The Daily Telegraph", "The Guardian" and "The Times
Educational Supplement".
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The success of the business was recognised when Dorothy
Floyd was presented with the "Young Mancunian of the Year" award, the
prize including a trip to New York to explore the American market.
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Small-Life Supplies continued to expand and moved from
an industrial unit to a specially renovated building, with support from the
county council.
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Today, Small-Life Supplies is still manufacturing insect
cages in the UK and still breeding top quality healthy stick insects. Dorothy
Floyd's book "Keeping Stick Insects" has sold over 10000 copies so far.
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