Giant Malaysian stick insect
Difficulty Level 4: - Medium
The adult female is larger and greener than the male, which is smaller and brown
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Heteropteryx dilatata or Giant Malaysian stick insect is among the largest and heaviest Phasmids in the world, weighing 50 grams! Easy to care for, the female has a beautiful green color and can reach up to 18 cm in size!
SIZE: about 15/18 cm females; about 8/9 cm males
NATIVE TO: Malaysia
ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES: temperature 24 ° -26 ° C daytime, 20-22 ° C nighttime humidity 70/85% with optimal ventilation
DIET: Privet, Oak
SETUP: terrarium or faunabox 30x30x50 or even higher, substrate 5 cm peat and/or coconut fiber, together with tropical plants, bowl with water always available and a natural or artificial shelter. It needs daily misting to keep the internal humidity constant.
HABITS: nocturnal phasmid
BEHAVIOR: A predominantly peaceful insect, if stressed, the female can defend herself by stiffening her tough exoskeleton and using the spines on her legs to sting, albeit rarely. Adult males can instead take flight if frightened.
GROWTH RATE: Medium
LIFESPAN: About 2 years in captivity
STATUS CITES: no
CLINICAL / TOXICOLOGICAL INFO: WCH ADELAIDE UNIVERSITY; AUSTRALIA
Specific References
Difficulty Level 1 - Stick insect for beginners, even suitable for children
Mainly found in tropical environments
Native of the Philippines
Beautiful and rare phasmid
Aggressiveness level 0 - very easy for the novice to manage
Widespread in the areas of Mindanao, Philippines
It feeds on bramble leaves and requires a humidity of around 80%
Malaysian green leaf stick insect
Very easy for beginners
It feeds on the leaves of plants such as roses, brambles, oak, and privet
Tropical stick insect, easy to manage but suitable for more experienced breeders
Widespread in Borneo
Needs a well ventilated terrarium or box and humidity 70%
As an adult it reaches 12 cm in size and feeds with bramble leaves, oak, hazel
Beautiful phasmid, native to Peru
Aggression level 0 - low; suitable for beginners
Requires a medium-sized terrarium or fauna box
Fast-growing and easy to care for, nocturnal, feeds on privet
Tropical green leaf stick insect, easy to manage
Widespread in Papua New Guinea
Needs a well ventilated terrarium or box and humidity 70%
As an adult it reaches 12 cm in size and feeds with bramble leaves, oak, hazel
Tropical stick insect, easy to manage but suitable for more experienced breeders
Widespread in Papua New Guinea
Needs a well ventilated terrarium or box and humidity 60-70%
As an adult it reaches 14 cm in size and feeds with bramble leaves or oak
Tropical stick insect, easy to manage but suitable for more experienced breeders
Widespread in Queensland,Australia
Needs a well ventilated terrarium or box and humidity 55%
As an adult it reaches 12 cm in size and feeds with bramble leaves, oak, hazel
Tropical stick insect among the largest and most sought after in the world
Widespread in a narrow range of Madagascar
It needs a well-ventilated and high terrarium or box, with medium humidity
As an adult it reaches 26 cm in size and feeds on bramble, oak and eucalyptus leaves
Tropical stick insect, of easy difficulty but suitable for more experienced breeders
Widespread on the island of Guadeloupe
Needs a well-ventilated terrarium or box and humidity 65%
As an adult it reaches 7/9 cm in size and feeds on bramble, oak and hazel leaves
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