US Stick and Leaf Insects

nick barta

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Diapherodes gigantea
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For the chameleon keeper with larger chameleons such as Mellers and Parsons, Diapherodes gigantea is the answer. D. gigantea is a beautiful lime green stick insect from rain forests in the Caribbean Islands. They are slow moving, and not covered with spines, making them very easy to handle, and bright green elicits a strike response.

1 NYMPH for $15.00
5 NYMPHS for $60.00
Care sheet can be found at www.fullthrottlefeeders.com

Phyllium philippinicum Leaf Insect
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The philippinicum leaf insect is one of the easiest of the leaf insects to raise. Similar to the Australian ET stick insect, it is slow moving, and easy to handle. The females grow to about 4-inches long, and are quite bulky. I feed them mostly on wild blackberry leaves.

1 NYMPH for $15.00
5 NYMPHS for $60.00
Care sheet can be found at www.fullthrottlefeeders.com


Extatosoma tiaratum (ET), Australian Stick Insect
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ET is one of the best stick insects for children to handle because it is a slow mover. Easy to feed, blackberry and oak leaves are the best choice. The ET is one of the bulkiest stick insects around.

1 NYMPH for $15.00
5 NYMPHS for $60.00
Care sheet can be found at www.fullthrottlefeeders.com


Vietnamese Stick Insect (ramulus artemis)
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The Vietnamese Stick Insect has a 6” body length and up to 8” in the resting position with front legs extended. All the sticks in the USA are female and parthenogenic. They have a very high reproduction and hatch rate. They can be fed blackberry, oak, rose, raspberry, hazel, and ivy leaves.

15 NYMPHS for $60.00
Care sheet can be found at www.fullthrottlefeeders.com


Sipyloidea sipylus, Madagascan Pink Wing Stick Insect
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The Pink Wing stick insect is similar to the Indian stick insect in size and color. The differences are that the Pink Wing can fly as an adult, the nymphs are bright green, and are quicker moving. They feed on blackberry leaves and can be housed with Indian stick insects.

15 NYMPHS for $60.00
Care sheet can be found at www.fullthrottlefeeders.com


Indian Stick Insects

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The Indian Stick Insect is the most common stick insect raised for study in universities, classrooms, and as a feeder. Adults reach 5 inches, and the Indian is very soft, so chameleon’s can take a bigger Indian Stick easily. Nymphs and adults can be housed together; they eat Ivy, blackberry, and romaine.

15 NYMPHS for $60.00
Care sheet can be found at www.fullthrottlefeeders.com
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So out of the stick insects which is easiest to breed and a good feeder? Also do they only eat leaves or also fruit and veggies?
 
How on earth did you get these? Phasmids are highly regulated by the government here.

I remember on arachnoboards people would post about their new stick insects, then they would be raided by APHIS and other USDA related agencies.
 
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So out of the stick insects which is easiest to breed and a good feeder? Also do they only eat leaves or also fruit and veggies?

I highly highly highly recommend vietnamese. Easy to keep, prolific, and a fast hatch time.

Leaf insects are just cool, also highly recommended!
 
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