Stick bugs

[Serbianchameleon]

So I ordered these stick bugs. Anyone have any tips? Are they all eating and living the same kind of life or no?


1. PHAENOPHAROS KHAOYAIENSIS
2. SUNGAYA INEXPECTATA
3. MERMESSOIDEA SP. "CAT TIEN"
4. EURYCANTHA CALCARATA
5. SIPYLOIDEA SIPYLUS
6. PERIPHETES FORCIPATUS-310
7. MNESILOCHUS SP. "MARINOUQUE"( im not sure how this one looks)
8. NEOHIRASEA SP "CAT BA"-389
9. HETEROPTERYX DILALATA-

 

[Tige21v]

Holy cow!
Talk about diving in!
Full Throttle Feeders has a lot of good info on the husbandry for many species on their site.
Not sure if it covers all of the ones you have though

 

[Serbianchameleon]

Holy cow!
Talk about diving in!
Full Throttle Feeders has a lot of good info on the husbandry for many species on their site.
Not sure if it covers all of the ones you have though

Yeah I’m the kind of guy that goes all or nothing on these things . Thank you!

 

[Serbianchameleon]

Can I keep two different species in the same container?

 

[Fchamel]

Bug Lord! @jamest0o0

 

[jamest0o0]

Some sticks do fine together, but hard to say for all of those species. Mine seemed to do better long term separated

 

[Serbianchameleon]

 

[Serbianchameleon]

 

[snitz427]

Not familiar with those guys but be sure to research each species before feeding. Some phasmids have nasty defensive sprays or spikes. The thicker guys, like adult Australian sticks can put up quite a fight - I only feed the nymphs. Females aussies very quickly get too big and spikey!

some of those photos look like pets not feeders.

 

[Serbianchameleon]

Not familiar with those guys but be sure to research each species before feeding. Some phasmids have nasty defensive sprays or spikes. The thicker guys, like adult Australian sticks can put up quite a fight - I only feed the nymphs. Females aussies very quickly get too big and spikey!

some of those photos look like pets not feeders.

Oh but most of them are pets . Thank you anyways! I feed them only with those who dont have any spikes on them. And none of them have defensive juices!

 

[Serbianchameleon]

@jamest0o0 can my jungle nymphs eat common fig and mulberry?

 

[jamest0o0]

@jamest0o0 can my jungle nymphs eat common fig and mulberry?

Not sure TBH, did you give them a try?

 

[Serbianchameleon]

Not sure TBH, did you give them a try?

I did with mulberry but I’m not sure about fig because of the juice that it has in leafes.

 

[jamest0o0]

That's latex, mulberry has it too. Can cause a rash on mammals and irritate stomach, but many insects eat it with no issue.

 

[Serbianchameleon]

That's latex, mulberry has it too. Can cause a rash on mammals and irritate stomach, but many insects eat it with no issue.

Okay then. Thank you!

 

[Serbianchameleon]

Heres a butt pic for u guys

 

[redhorse]

You are so lucky!!!!! They are illegal here in CA. We do have a few stick looking ones but not that impressive. When I was a bad boy, I would order from other countries and did work with a few leaf's and Thorny (wow! can the females produce eggs). They are so cool but can be very destructive in the wrong environment. Keep us updated and more pics please.

 

[AZChamFan]

Can I keep two different species in the same container?

These are a few of mine. They all get along fine together.

 

[redhorse]

Nice collection!
Found this ginormous stick on google.. I WANT IT!!!
If you feel like something might be crawling on your back, there might be.. hee hee hee

 

[Serbianchameleon]

These are a few of mine. They all get along fine together.

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Nice collection! I want to get phylium giganteum if I manage to. They look so cool!