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Old 01-03-2012, 05:52 PM   #21
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This one hasnt moved from that spot for about 7-8 hours now. Only time it moved is when it twitched when the other one decided to just climb over it.


This one is all over the place, climbing over anything in its way, but now they are just both still on the side of the basket.
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Old 01-03-2012, 06:13 PM   #22
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My slow worms breed like crazy! But they are so small and just cute when they are born! i really want like more pets but the dog that i said was 'my dog' which yes it is but he lives with my nan and grancha and my grancha said he'll buy me a dog in the summer which of course my mum doesnt know about but she cant say no as its a present really for her and it should be the dog she wants but i think afetr the dog if i get him of course no more pets except for hammies. They are exceptional! and i cannot wait to see piccies!
You breed slow worms? Aww how cute! I love slow worms.

The stick insects are...sticky. No, seriously, they are different and fab. It's nice to see someone looking after them properly, instead of just shoving them in a jar with leaves.
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Old 01-03-2012, 06:41 PM   #23
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Neat! I like the leafy green bit of nature
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Old 01-03-2012, 06:52 PM   #24
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Yeah, I need to find out what my stick insect has done. It just spat some clear liquid on the side of the tank and idk what it is lol
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Old 01-03-2012, 06:53 PM   #25
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You might want to consider rehousing them.

This is the best terrarium out there for stick insects...

Exo Terra Glass Terrarium 30x30x45cm

My college kept ours in that. The sticks/leaves were placed in holes pierced into an old butter container. then every day the glass/leaves were sprayed with water.
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Old 01-03-2012, 06:54 PM   #26
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According to this wikipedia page:
Stick insect - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Some species of phasmid are able to produce a defensive spray when threatened. The spray contains pungent-smelling volatile molecules which the insect gets from its food plant. The spray from one species, Megacrania nigrosulfurea, is even used as a treatment for skin infections by a tribe in Papua New Guinea by virtue of its antibacterial constituents."

I don't know if it's the same kind of spray, but could be it!
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Old 01-03-2012, 06:58 PM   #27
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Thats what I thought but I did some research on it and they said the spray is a black thick type liquid. With this one just now I walked up to it and looked at it and it just like spat at the side of the tank lol.
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Old 01-03-2012, 09:41 PM   #28
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Ahhh, my cousin had tons of those when we were younger. They had been a classroom pet and he ended up getting to take them home for summer.

I was sorta afraid of them though, but I've recently gotten interested in them.
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Old 01-04-2012, 07:33 AM   #29
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We had ours in a similar sort of tank that demecat shows. They did on occassion do that green fluid thing I recall. The knees go red when they are mature and they start laying eggs. When they reach the end of their lives, this sounds horrid, but their legs fall off They manage till they have too few legs left to get around well. They have an odd smell to them we found!
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You breed slow worms? Aww how cute! I love slow worms.

The stick insects are...sticky. No, seriously, they are different and fab. It's nice to see someone looking after them properly, instead of just shoving them in a jar with leaves.
Yep :P i actually get too many though >.< but they are really fun to feed even know they eat slugs which are gross. they have gone to hibernate so il breed more when they come back. we put something on top of the grass in the garden and then becuase the thing is made out of metal the heat will actract them i think and then they usually just appear there i really recommend them as pets! they are so much fun.
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