I just received an Australian Stick Bug as a gift, and I have no idea what to do with it. It is in a vented plastic cage with a flip top lid, some fake ivy in it, and a small water dish. I was told to feed it greens. I don't know what kind, or if the wrong kind would be bad for it. Can someone advise me what to feed it, and how often. What do they like? What do they do? All I know is it's pretty cool looking, and probably getting hungry.

I just received an Australian Stick Bug as a gift, and I have no idea what to do with it. It is in a vented plastic cage with a flip top lid, some fake ivy in it, and a small water dish. I was told to feed it greens. I don't know what kind, or if the wrong kind would be bad for it. Can someone advise me what to feed it, and how often. What do they like? What do they do? All I know is it's pretty cool looking, and probably getting hungry.


The following sites will give you information.

http://www.projects.ex.ac.uk/bugclub/sticks.html

http://www.small-life.co.uk/page1.html


Irulan

Thanks a lot for the info. I'll check these sites out. Now we're trying to think of a name for him. I can't believe I'm naming a bug!!

I have An Australian stick bug myself and they eat sticker buches and check to make sure that there is not spiders under the leaves because my grandpa has a lot of different kinds and most of them died because their was a spider and it killed them also spray the cage with distilled water twice or three times a day and when you put the sticker bushes in the cage, I put a bottle of water in it and cut out a part of it and put the bushes in there with water and instead of switching the leaves out every two-three days if you get enough you don't have to change it out for like two weeks. But watch the bugs so they don't drown or get stuck. If you have any more questions you can email me

i have An australian stick bug my self and they eat sticker buches and check to make sure that their is not spiders under the leaves because my grandpa has a lot of different kinds and most of them died because their was a spider and it killed them also spray the cage with distilled water twice or three times a day and when you put the sticker bushes in the cage, i put a bottle of water in it and cut out a part of it and put the bushes in there with water and instead of switching the leaves out every two-three days if you get enough you don't have to change it out for like two weeks. but watch the bugs so they don't drown or get stuck. if you have any more questions you can email me

Thank you for your information. If the original poster comes back on after four years I'm sure he will find it useful. Meanwhile I'm closing this thread to save bandwidth.