Hi, i've just purchased 4 Parapachymorpha zomproi nymphs (Thai stick insects). I have being doing all the research I can to make their existence as comfortable as possible. Unfortunately, some say that they only eat bramble and others say bramble, oak, rose, privet, ivy, even lettuce. What can I feed them to ensure they grow to healthy egg laying adults?

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We feed ours on bramble or privet and spray the vegetation every day as well. I was surprised how fast they grow. We have only got 2 and there are no eggs as yet so perhaps we need some more

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its some years since i had stick insects but i fed mine privet as for them laying eggs mine laid loads but none ever hatched

Only a few stick insect species (the common Indian stick insect and the Peruvian Black stick insect) eat privet, most of the others only eat bramble leaves. This question keeps cropping up on the "Ask Professor Phasmid" page ( a Question and Answer page mainly about stick insects) on the website Small-Life Supplies for stick insects and cages)

Hi i used to keep these as a child until one day,at school i looked at one under a microscopeeek:they looked really creepy with big teethnever held one again

Stick insects don't have teeth - what you saw must have been their mandibles.

The following species are known to eat Privet if you are finding it difficult to get Bramble:-

Carausius morosus
Pseudophasma rufipes
Pseudophasma bispinosum
Anisomorpha paromalus
Malacomorpha jamaicana
Malacomorpha cyllarum
Bacteria ferula
Pseudophasma menius
Stheneboea repudiosa
Pseudophasma velutinum
Pseudophasma castaneum
Peruphasma schultei
Lonchodes philippinicus

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People should be careful about keeping the privet-eating stick insects that spray chemicals because these can cause breathing problems in people and dogs! Indian stick insects (Carausius morosus) do not do this but there are dangerous ones out there, including at least two on your list Taz! I don't think the dangerous ones should be sold as pets. The topic of dangerous stick insects keeps cropping up on Small-Life Supplies for stick insects and cages on the "Ask Professor Phasmid" page. There are lots of safe types of stick insect to keep and so why put yourself and your other pets at risk?

Are you an affiliate for this site because you have quoted them 3 times as far as I can see and as the site is a commercial site then I would say this is advertising. If you need information about stick insects then the best place to go is the Phasmid Study Group site, these are the people that keep, breed and study hundreds of Phasmid Species.

The list I gave may contain some that spray. But all I did was list the Phasmids that eat privet.

For more information and help users could try any of these sites:-
The Insect Store Phasmid Boards (Yes I am a member of this site)
The Phasmid Study Group
Phasmania
Phasmatania
Bugs in Cyberspace

hope this helps

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My son has had two bud wings (Phaenopharos khaoyaiensis) since September they are both laying eggs. Do I have to do anything special to the eggs to get them to hatch? I have left some in the bottom of the tank on the bark chipping floor and I also have some in the airing cupboard.

Any tips greatly appreciated.

Thank you