{"product_id":"nimfje-indische-wandelende-tak-psg1","title":"Nymph Indian Stick Insect, PSG1","description":"\u003ch1\u003eIndian Stick Insect Nymph\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOffer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1 Indian stick insect nymph, age from L1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nGeneral Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Indian stick insect is also known as the laboratory stick insect and is the most commonly kept species of stick insect in the world. The species has also been given a PSG number, PSG 1. The official Latin name is Carausius morosus.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMost people start with this species when they first begin keeping stick insects. They are easy to keep and eat readily available food, namely ivy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMovement and Behavior\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn Indian stick insect is a calm animal. As most stick insects are nocturnal, they will not show much movement during the day. In the evening, however, you can observe them moving and eating. They cannot bite, scratch, or secrete venom and are easy to handle. They also cannot jump or fly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDiet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis species eats many types of leaves. They are known for eating ivy. They can live on all sorts of ivy and do not require other leaves to be healthy. You can feed them many other leaves, such as blackberry, raspberry, oak, rose, hazelnut, and privet leaves. Blackberry leaves and ivy are always available in winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPlants from stores are sprayed with insecticides! Your stick insects will die immediately from these.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nEnvironmental Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe temperature can vary between 18 °C and 30 °C. Room temperature is therefore perfectly fine for these animals.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe stick insect does not have high humidity requirements; misting the enclosure twice a week as a basic routine is sufficient, but watch out for mold development. They should also have some drinking water.\u003cbr\u003e\nAs with all stick insect species, they need an enclosure at least 3 times the length of the animal in height, and at least 2 times the length of the animal in width. For an adult female, this means an enclosure of at least 24 cm high and 16 cm wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nReproduction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis species is parthenogenetic in culture. This means that in captivity, there are only females, and the eggs they lay hatch even without a male being present. These eggs will also only produce females.\u003cbr\u003e\nOnce the females are mature, they will start laying eggs. The eggs are round and brown and have a small cap on them from which the nymph will later emerge. They simply drop them on the ground. The eggs hatch after a few months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHome Breeding\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll nymphs are home-bred and well cared for prior to shipping (via parcel post).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ant's Kingdom | Mierenboerderij","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57217506083151,"sku":"SPSG1","price":3.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0996\/6528\/1359\/files\/2026377915.jpg?v=1773850174","url":"https:\/\/ants-kingdom-mierenboerderij.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/nimfje-indische-wandelende-tak-psg1","provider":"Ant's Kingdom | Mierenboerderij","version":"1.0","type":"link"}