Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
General Non-Mantis Discussion
Other Insects & Invertebrates
Leaf Insect diet
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support Mantidforum:
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Aristalochia" data-source="post: 321280" data-attributes="member: 10358"><p>Depends on what species it is. You can try searching for the species name or common name aswell as 'food plants' and you will find people talking about which plants have been successfully used with your species. Many of these food plants can be sprouted from seed in little pots cups or trays, indoors under lights, to produce a few leaves each to feed your bugs with. If you plant many you will have enough for the winter. Its also possible to use dried leaves, for some species, if you mist them but I believe that requires carefully drying fresh green leavesthey are still in season.</p><p></p><p>Heres a link for you with regard to winter feeding, it explains the drying method and which species have thrived on them, also describes how to grow acorns for feeding most species:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.phasmatodea.com/web/guest/forum/-/message_boards/message/452252;_19_threadView=flat" target="_blank">http://www.phasmatodea.com/web/guest/forum/-/message_boards/message/452252;_19_threadView=flat</a></p><p></p><p>Thats also a good placeto learn more about your stick insect is the Phasmid Study Group : <a href="http://phasmidstudygroup.org/" target="_blank">http://phasmidstudygroup.org/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aristalochia, post: 321280, member: 10358"] Depends on what species it is. You can try searching for the species name or common name aswell as 'food plants' and you will find people talking about which plants have been successfully used with your species. Many of these food plants can be sprouted from seed in little pots cups or trays, indoors under lights, to produce a few leaves each to feed your bugs with. If you plant many you will have enough for the winter. Its also possible to use dried leaves, for some species, if you mist them but I believe that requires carefully drying fresh green leavesthey are still in season. Heres a link for you with regard to winter feeding, it explains the drying method and which species have thrived on them, also describes how to grow acorns for feeding most species: [URL="http://www.phasmatodea.com/web/guest/forum/-/message_boards/message/452252;_19_threadView=flat"]http://www.phasmatodea.com/web/guest/forum/-/message_boards/message/452252;_19_threadView=flat[/URL] Thats also a good placeto learn more about your stick insect is the Phasmid Study Group : [URL="http://phasmidstudygroup.org/"]http://phasmidstudygroup.org/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
General Non-Mantis Discussion
Other Insects & Invertebrates
Leaf Insect diet
Top
