what phasmids eat

[Longbord1]

k i need all the dif. kinds of leaves that australian prickly stick insects can eat including picks if possible thanx
mike

 

[Love to Foxtrot]

Leaves

I was told to feed them mulberry and oak leaves, but make sure that you remove all new growth from the sprig, as these can poison Sticks. Mine loves dark green mulberry leaves the most, but just look on some caresheets because there are several other types of leaves that are good for them too.
Aubrey

 

[ORION_DV8]

E.T.'s love to eat Roses and Ivy IME.
ORION

 

[Phillip]

phasmid food...

They will do just fine on a diet of blackberry leaves. You can also feed them Mulberry , rose, and some will eat oak.

Phil

 

[Longbord1]

if they eat ivy then im so happy my whole yard is ivy we have a huge hill covered in it
this ivy
http://www.pdos.lcs.mit.edu/ivy/ivy.gif
orion?
also is what ur saying the australian prickly one

 

[ORION_DV8]

Longbord yes that lookslike a variegated strain of Ivy, and yeas E.T.'s (Extatosoma tiaratum) are Macleays Specter Stick Insrct a.k.a. Australian Prickly
ORION

 

[Longbord1]

thanx

 

[Longbord1]

how long do they live

 

[Love to Foxtrot]

Supposedly they live up to one year.

 

[reptillian]

you can feed australian giant spiny stick insects pyracantha, bramble, ivy, grape, oak and rose. ive got a male. it will live approximately 18 months once it reaches adult life i think.

 

[thedreadedone]

you can also feed it eucalyptus

 

[roach dude]

reptillian your talking about the giant spiny stick insect(eurycantha calcarata) living up to 18 months the Extatosoma tiaratum only live for 1 year maxs ;P