My brother bought 2 stick insects today, my one has moved around quite a bit but his hasnt....infact it walked around slightly as it was put into the tank but hasnt really moved much since then. Q. Dill Pests - Something is digging up my dill and chewing it off to the roots. Well, you need to consider that it could be the food supply. Q. Dill Plant - I purchased some dill plants that had been left in small seed starter pots too long. one of my indian stick insects has gone brow and feels quite squshy, its back is also bent and if they were vertibrates i wouls think it was broken, it can hardly walk and seems very unhealthy, what should i do? Discussion in 'Insects , Snails and other exotic pets' started by rob158, ... the Indian stick insect is the only species that i know is capable of parthenogenesis, but as there are over 3.000 species i may be wrong. WARNING - Spraying Stick Insects. If this camouflage fails for whatever reason, some species of walking sticks have other means to protect themselves. Eurycnema goliath. Should I interfere (as I already have done, having them as pets)? Does it know that it is going to die? clemettethecoalitionbreaker Thu 10-Jun-10 19:52:09. General. Open Topics. A. she was fine last night but now she is incredibly weak and keeps curling her legs in. Most species of stick insect do best on bramble (blackberry) leaves. Praying mantises do not have any poison, so even if your cat or dog accidentally eats your mantis there will be not consequences (for the cat or dog that is, the mantis on the other hand…). These insects make spectacular display animals due to their impressive size and vivid green and gold markings. If you find that your stick insects are not eating their food, it is likely that the food supply has been contaminated by outside poisons. These amazing bugs are hard to spot because they look so much like twigs—until those twigs get up and walk away, that is. Also called Devil’s Ivy, problems with Pothos plants are rare but occasionally include distorted leaf growth. How old can a stick insect become? These do best on bramble (blackberry) leaves. ... how to tell if a stick insect is dead? Plants are about 2… Q. These are commonly found in pet stores all over the world, and are quite popular as pets. Does it know that it is going to die? I was just wondering how to care for them (once they are hatched). The answer is yes because of the day-night cycle they follow. Dear all, We are getting some stick insect eggs tomorrow and my DC are very excited. The best thing to do is put your hand out and gently nudge them to walk on it. ... How do I know my stick insect is adult? Stick insects are part of the order Phasmatodea (also known as phasmids and walking sticks) and are most often found in subtropical tropical habitats—when you can find them, that is. Q. The Spiny Leaf Insect eggs are very small in size but they hold quite a big insect inside of them. Do they suffer? It should be mentioned that depending on the species the dangers of handling are not all on the side of the stick insect. He adopted 4 babies & lovely big walking stick (the size of my hand or bigger).