So what do they eat?

[Serbianchameleon]

I got some stick-bugs today! Can you guys tell me what can I feed them with?

 

[Beman]

I got some stick-bugs today! Can you guys tell me what can I feed them with?

If you go to this page and find the type you got it will have info for care https://www.fullthrottlefeeders.com/stick-and-leaf-care-sheets

 

[jamest0o0]

Most will eat oak, raspberry leaves, and blackberry leaves. Specific species will also eat a range of unique leaves. @nick barta could you out. He's the phasmid master

 

[Serbianchameleon]

If you go to this page and find the type you got it will have info for care https://www.fullthrottlefeeders.com/stick-and-leaf-care-sheets

Thank you!

 

[Serbianchameleon]

Most will eat oak, raspberry leaves, and blackberry leaves. Specific species will also eat a range of unique leaves. @nick barta could you out. He's the phasmid master

The guy who sold them said that they can eat rose leaves too. Is that true?

 

[jamest0o0]

Oh yup I forgot rose! Funny as I planted a few rose bushes in my garden for just that reason lol

 

[Serbianchameleon]

Oh yup I forgot rose! Funny as I planted a few rose bushes in my garden for just that reason lol

One more question. What leaves can I find in winter?? And i have Vietnamese stick-bugs so they need like 9 months to produce eggs and I have 10 of them right now and only one is full adult. So I think there’s no point in trying to wait for them to produce on that level so I can use them as feeders...

 

[jamest0o0]

One more question. What leaves can I find in winter?? And i have Vietnamese stick-bugs so they need like 9 months to produce eggs and I have 10 of them right now and only one is full adult. So I think there’s no point in trying to wait for them to produce on that level so I can use them as feeders...

Pretty sure vietnamese sticks reproduce fairly fast? @snitz427 aren't those your favorites?

During winter, you probably won't find anything if your winters are anything like ours. I think rose and bramble can live in pretty cold temperatures though. What I did was stuff a garbage bag full of cuttings and put them in the freezer. Mine would still eat the thawed out/dried leaves

 

[Serbianchameleon]

Pretty sure vietnamese sticks reproduce fairly fast? @snitz427 aren't those your favorites?

During winter, you probably won't find anything if your winters are anything like ours. I think rose and bramble can live in pretty cold temperatures though. What I did was stuff a garbage bag full of cuttings and put them in the freezer. Mine would still eat the thawed out/dried leaves

Yeah its like -5 to -15 celsius in winter. Thanks!

 

[snitz427]

Viets are the way to go, hands down. A great size range, soft, hardy, and reproduce FAST (for a stick).

I survived on 2 gallon ziplocs of frozen oak - but they readily ate romaine lettuce and thats offered to them mid week (i get fresh oak on weekends).

 

[Serbianchameleon]

Viets are the way to go, hands down. A great size range, soft, hardy, and reproduce FAST (for a stick).

I survived on 2 gallon ziplocs of frozen oak - but they readily ate romaine lettuce and thats offered to them mid week (i get fresh oak on weekends).

Okay thank you! I really want to make it but I thought they reproduce really slowly.

 

[Serbianchameleon]

One more thing guys. Can chams eat adults or they are too big or something else. Just thinking I know its not logical because adults lay eggs.

 

[snitz427]

One more thing guys. Can chams eat adults or they are too big or something else. Just thinking I know its not logical because adults lay eggs.

Eat adult what? Sticks?

 

[Serbianchameleon]

Eat adult what? Sticks?

Yeah stick bugs.

 

[snitz427]

Yeah stick bugs.

they can eat adults, depending on the cham and stick species. You wouldnt want to feed an adult austrialian female or adult green bean female to a veiled or panther as they are huge at strong. An adult vietnamese, indian, or pink wing is fine for then as they are very soft bodied. Male australians and greenbeans are ok for adult chams. Use bedt judgement.

You def want to feed adults or you will be overrun with sticks

 

[Serbianchameleon]

they can eat adults, depending on the cham and stick species. You wouldnt want to feed an adult austrialian female or adult green bean female to a veiled or panther as they are huge at strong. An adult vietnamese, indian, or pink wing is fine for then as they are very soft bodied. Male australians and greenbeans are ok for adult chams. Use bedt judgement.

You def want to feed adults or you will be overrun with sticks

Okay thank you!

 

[Serbianchameleon]

Ok guys so this is my first hatch! Wohoo! A lot of them drowned in small water ponds . How can I give them water so they do jot drown in those ponds that appear when I mist the box?

 

[Serbianchameleon]

Heres a photo btw! Thats not all of them! I cant get everyone in the pic lol.

 

[kinyonga]

Oh yup I forgot rose! Funny as I planted a few rose bushes in my garden for just that reason lol

I planted mulberry trees in my yard to feed the silkworms!
Couldn't the stick insects eat them too?

 

[jamest0o0]

I planted mulberry trees in my yard to feed the silkworms!

I have a mulberry for that reason that's getting planted in the spring. Mine isn't that bushy type though, grows straight up. Pruning it strategically might change that.