Andamans Stick Bugs! - Page 2

beardeds4life · 01-11-12, 08:04 PM

Where do you get one I am very interested in using them as feeders

BarelyBreathing · 01-12-12, 02:02 AM

Where did you purchase this kit, and can somebody provide a link to their care and breeding?

beardeds4life · 01-12-12, 05:35 PM

Yes! I agree they are not that hard to take care of though...

beardeds4life · 01-12-12, 05:44 PM

Found them on ebay

I think this is where they got them

Stick Insect Starter Kit (Start Up Cage - Enclosure) | eBay

Gungirl · 01-12-12, 06:27 PM

hrmm.. would be a fun thing to let my son take care of. Can someone tell me what they eat??

beardeds4life · 01-12-12, 07:51 PM

I do not know that is all I could dig up. If someone has an bay account could you message them and ask them for a care sheet and refer them to the forum?

Gungirl · 01-12-12, 08:14 PM

I sent them an email.. I will inform you guys when I hear back.

On further searching it looks as though most stick bugs in this family eat Bramble leaves (rose, black berry, raspberry) and other leaves. Some like 1 kind more than others...

beardeds4life · 01-12-12, 08:28 PM

Which I have none of... I wonder if they will eat blueberry... We could do an expiriement LOL but thank you for emailing them.

beardeds4life · 01-12-12, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Gungirl

I sent them an email.. I will inform you guys when I hear back.

On further searching it looks as though most stick bugs in this family eat Bramble leaves (rose, black berry, raspberry) and other leaves. Some like 1 kind more than others...

Yes but these are from an island where none of those exist (i think...)

spots · 01-13-12, 12:11 AM

Your right kat about what they eat.
Bramble (blackberry) is generally considered an appropriate diet for many stick insects. Other options include raspberry, privet, hawthorn, oak, rose, and ivy.

Care of Indian Stick Insects (carausius morosus)

ZARADOZIA · 01-13-12, 03:19 AM

I have the email contact of a guy in NY that sells them, which is where jarich
got them from. PM me if you would like the information. (Not sure if I can post that in Forums...Wayne? Input?)

Gungirl · 01-13-12, 06:46 AM

So the seller on Ebay got back to me.. they said that you can feed them Oak leaves in the spring/summer organic romaine lettuce in the winter. Zaradozia can you tell me if this is something your contact would recommend feeding?

ZARADOZIA · 01-13-12, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Gungirl

So the seller on Ebay got back to me.. they said that you can feed them Oak leaves in the spring/summer organic romaine lettuce in the winter. Zaradozia can you tell me if this is something your contact would recommend feeding?

I sent out 2 emails, one to the gentleman that sells sticks and one to Veronica who owns Beautiful Dragon Rescue. As soon as I hear back I will let you know. No matter what is said, I will follow Veronica's advice and if she says no stick bugs, I will listen. Her knowledge is extensive and I will not argue her opinions.

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Originally Posted by Email to Veronica:

Good Morning Miss Veronica!

I received my order, thank you for the first aid supplies, and you are correct, dragons are addicting. I have 5 now (lol). If you aren't too busy, I have some questions for you please.

Myself and a few other dragon lovers are looking into alternate bugs to feed our babies and right now the hot topic is stick insects. We have found a breeder in NY that has them and the insects breed fairly well.

The problem:
The stick insects eat Eucalyptus, Bramble (blackberry), privet, ivy, raspberry, hawthorn, oak, rose, sweet chestnut, rhododendron, apple, and rose leaves. I know many of those types of leaves are deadly to dragons. I am in the process of asking the breeder if the stick insects would also survive on other leaves as well, like Collards, Endive, Bok Choy, Mustards, etc.

Will you please share your thoughts, concerns, knowledge on this subject please? Maybe contact some of your reliable resources concerning the nutritional value of this endeavor?

Thank you bunches!!

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Originally Posted by Email to Tim

Good Morning Tim!

I would like a copy of the care sheet for the stick insects if you don't mind please, specifically the kinds of food/plants they eat. I know they can survive on a variety, (Eucalyptus, Bramble *blackberry*, privet, ivy, raspberry, hawthorn, oak, rose, sweet chestnut, rhododendron, apple, and rose leaves.)

Many of those types of leaves are deadly to my reptiles, so can the stick insects survive on other leaves as well? Like Collards, Endive, Bok Choy, Mustards, etc?

Gungirl · 01-13-12, 08:41 AM

Thanks Zaradozia We will figure this out one way or another soon enough.. lol

beardeds4life · 01-13-12, 05:51 PM

Haha but I am pretty sure that they can survive on greens etc but if some of us do decide to get them we would have to wait like a month before we feed them to get everything out of their system.