Vietnamese Walking Leaf - Cryptophyllium limoyesi

Depending on our breeding stock, you will receive nymphs between L2-L6.

Cryptophyllium limogesi 'Thac Krong Kmar' a new large species of walking leaf from Vietnam. It is a very mobile species. The males grow large just like the females and fly away. They are easy to keep on blackberry, oak or guava leaves.
 

Appearance and Origin

Several species were previously placed in the genus Phyllium (subgenus Phyllium), which is very similar. Females of Cryptophyllium typically have antennae with short and disk-like fourth segments that are at least three times wider than long, and shorter than each of the next three segments. In Phyllium, the fourth antennal segment is as high as it is wide and has a similar height to the length of each of the next three segments. Cryptophillium females are 77-107 mm long and males are approximately 55-89 mm.

Housing

Giant walking leaf is kept at room temperature. Approximately 20 ^o up to 25^oCelsius.

They need a minimum terrarium of 20cm long x 20cm wide x 40cm high.

Such a box is suitable for housing approximately five adult animals. There must be sufficient ventilation.

Nutrition

They live on blackberry leaves. If available, a sprig of rose leaf or oak leaf.

A jam jar with holes in the lid serves as a vase for the sprigs of blackberry leaves. This prevents eggs and nymphs from ending up in the water and keeps the blackberry leaves fresh for a week to fourteen days.

It is important that the climate in the tank is relatively dry. This is achieved by limited spraying with a plant sprayer. The animals drink moisture from fresh leaves. So always make sure you have fresh blackberry leaves with the branches/stems soaked in moisture as described above.

Grab and move

Sometimes it is necessary to move the walking leaves. You can easily grab the small ones by the tip of the “tail” and, if necessary, gently pull them loose if they hold on. If this scares you, then a spoon is a solution. With a little skill they will automatically walk on this. Handle the larger ones carefully. If they are holding on to a twig, do not pull hard. You can also manipulate them so that they walk on your hand.

Replace bramble leaves in case of nymphs

The advice is to first replace the dry leaves by first cutting the leaves from the old twigs in the container and leaving them in the container with the nymphs to it. Remove the twigs and some leaves. Continue this way until all the branches have been removed from the perforated jam jar. Once the jam jars have been cleaned, they are put back and the new sprigs placed in them. A few days later, remove the dried leaves. Make sure there are no nymphs on it.

Maintenance

For example, place a few centimeters of sandbox or tile sand on the bottom. This prevents mold. The dry sand easily absorbs moisture and releases it again easily. Before using the sand, it is necessary to let the sand dry thoroughly.

You can simply leave the poops where they are. As well as the leaf litter. If there is a lot of it, you can easily scoop it up with a spoon and remove it. When eggs hatch, you can also leave them behind.

When cleaning, you throw poop with eggs on a tray and you can separate it quite easily. For example, you can use a tea strainer to quickly separate the sand from poop and eggs. Then separate the eggs from the poop. The windows are only cleaned on the inside with paper towels and a little warm water.

They need a minimum terrarium of 20cm long x 20cm wide x 40cm high.

Such a box is suitable for housing approximately five adult animals. There must be sufficient ventilation.

Nutrition

They live on blackberry leaves. If available, a sprig of rose leaf or oak leaf.

A jam jar with holes in the lid serves as a vase for the sprigs of blackberry leaves. This prevents eggs and nymphs from ending up in the water and keeps the blackberry leaf fresh for a week to fourteen days.

It is important that the climate in the tank is relatively dry. This is achieved by limited spraying with a plant sprayer. The animals drink moisture from fresh leaves. So always make sure you have fresh blackberry leaves with the branches/stems soaked in moisture as described above.

Grab and move

Sometimes it is necessary to move the walking leaves. You can easily grab the small ones by the tip of the “tail” and, if necessary, gently pull them loose if they hold on. If this scares you, then a spoon is a solution. With a little skill they will automatically walk on this. Handle the larger ones carefully. If they are holding on to a twig, do not pull hard. You can also manipulate them so that they walk on your hand.

Replace bramble leaves in case of nymphs

The advice is to first replace the dry leaves by first cutting the leaves from the old twigs in the container and leaving them in the container with the nymphs to it. Remove the twigs and some leaves. Continue this way until all the branches have been removed from the perforated jam jar. Once the jam jars have been cleaned, they are put back and the new sprigs placed in them. A few days later, remove the dried leaves. Make sure there are no nymphs on it.

Maintenance

For example, place a few centimeters of sandbox or tile sand on the bottom. This prevents mold. The dry sand easily absorbs moisture and releases it again easily. Before using the sand, it is necessary to let the sand dry thoroughly.

You can simply leave the poops where they are. As well as the leaf litter. If there is a lot of it, you can easily scoop it up with a spoon and remove it. When eggs hatch, you can also leave them behind.

When cleaning, you throw poop with eggs on a tray and you can separate it quite easily. For example, you can use a tea strainer to quickly separate the sand from poop and eggs. Then separate the eggs from the poop. The windows are only cleaned on the inside with paper towels and a little warm water.