Indian stick insect

Offer

1 nymph of the Indian stick insect for only €1.99

Voortplanting

Deze soort is parthenogenetisch in cultuur. Dit betekent dat in gevangenschap er alleen vrouwtjes zijn, en de eitjes die zij leggen komen toch uit zonder dat er een mannetje is geweest. Uit die eitjes komen ook weer alleen vrouwtjes.
Als de vrouwtjes volwassen zijn, zullen ze eitjes gaan leggen. De eitjes zijn rond en bruin en hebben een klein dopje er op waar het nimfje later uit zal komen. Ze gooien ze gewoon op de grond. De eitjes komen na een paar maanden uit.

General info

Nymphs of the Indian stick insect. Indian stick insect is also called laboratory stick insect and the most loved species of stick insects in the world. The species has also received the number PSG 1. The official Latin name is Carausius morosus.

Most people also start with this species as they are easy to keep. Because they are easy to keep and eat good food available, with ivy.

Movement and behavior

An Indian stick insect is a peaceful animal. Because most stick insects are nocturnal, they will not show much movement during the day. In the evening you can see they do move, however, and eat. They can not bite, scratch or have secret poison and are easy to handle. They also can not jump and do not fly.

Food

This species eats many types of leaves. They are known for eating ivy. They can live in all kinds of ivy. You can try other leaves, such as burrs, raspberry, oak, lattice, hazel and privet leaves. Blackberry leaves and ivy can always be found in the winter.

Plants from stores are sprayed with insecticides! Your stick insects will die if you use these plants.

Environmental conditions

The temperature may vary between 18 ° C and 30 ° C. Room temperature is fine for these animals.
The stick insect does not make high demands on the humidity, but make sure to spray 2-3 times a week cause they need water to survive. watch out for mold development. As with all kinds of walking sticks, the species needs a stay of at least 3 times the length of the animal high, wide and at least 2 times the length of the animal. For an adult female this means an amount of at least 24 cm high and 16 cm wide.

Reproduction

This species is parthenogenetic in culture. This means that there are only females in captivity, and the eggs which they have nevertheless come out without that there ever being a male. Out of these eggs there will only hatch females aswell.
If the females are mature, they will lay eggs. The eggs are round and brown and have a small cap and where the nymph will come out later. They just drop them on the ground. The eggs hatch after a few months.

Home-grown

The nymphs are all from our own breeding culture and are well cared for before shipment.