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#1 ·
guys i have posted this here as i do not know where else to put it.
They are hatching. Yipppppppppeeeeeeeeeeeee
there is two at the moment,abot as long as a thumb nail.
i bought the eggs to feed to the fish,however i put them
in a damp pot and now i have two.
they are Indian stickinsects and ment to grow to about 4-6 inches.
 
#6 ·
Lainey.. the are so cute! I love them! How many do you have now? I remember my mum had hers for a couple of years - her dentist gave her them as he was becoming over-run. For some reason their legs started falling off though :dunno:

What are you feeding with? I seem to remember my mum giving them privot.
 
#7 ·
hay kate.
there must be around 10 at the moment,
i bought the eggs from a girl on ebay.:)
i have given them Ivy today,and there is some privot in there
too,i wrapp the stems in water soaked cotton woll.
i think i remember seeing somewhere that if you handle them
too roughly then the legs can come off. :(
in the first picture you can see the eggs on some damp
cotton wool,so there are still some more to hatch yet.
 
#8 ·
Aww, cute baby sticks. I had my share of that species. I was given two babies from a friend, and a few more eggs hidden in the dirt hatched as well. I don't know how much you looked up about them, but I can offer a little information. They reproduce without mating, so don't worry about figuring out genders. They live generally for a year if kept in good condition, lay about 100-200 eggs and then pass away soon after. Check out your local pet store, some are willing to buy the babies.

And be prepared to lose some. It's very common for young sticks to become trapped and tangled while shedding. You can't help them without considerable risk, as they are so fragile.

I hope that helps, have fun with your walking sticks. :D
 
#9 ·
Zule said:
Aww, cute baby sticks. I had my share of that species. I was given two babies from a friend, and a few more eggs hidden in the dirt hatched as well. I don't know how much you looked up about them, but I can offer a little information. They reproduce without mating, so don't worry about figuring out genders. They live generally for a year if kept in good condition, lay about 100-200 eggs and then pass away soon after. Check out your local pet store, some are willing to buy the babies.

And be prepared to lose some. It's very common for young sticks to become trapped and tangled while shedding. You can't help them without considerable risk, as they are so fragile.

I hope that helps, have fun with your walking sticks. :D
thanks Herefishy and Zule,the information you have given
is of great help.
:)
 
#10 ·
Good luck with the remaining eggs Lainey - I hope they hatch out for you. What size of tank do you need to keep them in?

Anyway, please keep us posted with lots of pics - they're fascinating little creatures!
 
#11 ·
hi Kate
well from the info i have,a tank of between 10-40glln
should be enough,i will need homes for them when they are bigger
as i do not have the room for them,to be quite honest
i didn't think that they would all hatch lol
i could always give them away to a pet shop,or
find out if the science lab at the childrens school want them.
i shall post some pics at a later date to show the growth,
they are ment to grow at a fast pace because they don't live that long.
i'll try and get it next to the tape measure.
:)
 
#14 ·
nope lol
i think i'll keep them until they eventually go to the big twig
in the sky though,
they have been usefull for getting children over the fear of bugs,
one of my neices was extreamly scared at first,however that was short lived when my 1 1/2 year old grandson held one.
he calles them "nanny ticky bug" :lol:
 
#16 ·
hay orange :)
i like grasshoppers,and i like locus too,however i know what it's
like to not like creatures,especially things like house spiders. :(
 
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