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 Caring for a stick insect?

Please, I really need help,
Someone I know brought me a stick insect from the plant nursery they work in, and the plants it was in were from a warmer climate than here. It was in a greenhouse, and is it possible that it could have travelled down with these plants? it seems to like heat, and is small and green.I’m wondering if there are ways of telling if it should have heat or not, as I can’t identify him, and is there something common that lots of these insects eat?

any help is appreciated,
Meagan.
04/26/08  04:38am

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   Message To: Meagan93   In reference to Message Id: 1716692


 Caring for a stick insect?

It will be fine at room temp. Just spray it every day and feed it privit or bramble.
04/26/08  08:58am

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   Message To: John_jb   In reference to Message Id: 1716761


 Caring for a stick insect?

thanks.
04/26/08  05:59pm

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   Message To: Meagan93   In reference to Message Id: 1717120


 Caring for a stick insect?

Just so you know...
I came home this afternoon to find a very lively stick insect. I fed it gum leaves and it shed it’s skin. It has also very quickly grown back the leg that it had lost (I was suprised!) and now it looks really healthy. I’m happy because I’ve never kept stick insects before and this one is looking well.
04/29/08  02:36am

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   Message To: Meagan93   In reference to Message Id: 1719843


 Caring for a stick insect?

That’s very good to hear. Have you got any pictures of it? I’d love to have a look at it.

-John-
04/30/08  07:49am

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 Caring for a stick insect?

I could if I knew how to post them, can you tell me?
05/06/08  02:50am

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   Message To: Meagan93   In reference to Message Id: 1726724


 Caring for a stick insect?

OK, let me explain;

First you will need to set up a photo bucket account. And put the pictures on there. Once you’ve done this, copy the picture url and past it in here. The picture url is in one of the boxes below the image.
Sorry for not a very detailed explanation, I’m at college at the moment and they’ve blocked photo bucket, so I’m going souly by memory.

Ask for help if needed.

Thanks
-John-
05/09/08  05:56am

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   Message To: John_jb   In reference to Message Id: 1730045


 Caring for a stick insect?

Well, I wouldn’t bother now. It died not long ago, it was fine and then suddenly went limp.



05/13/08  10:18pm


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