Phasmids?

[Tracy Sherwood-Farnfield]

It appears that I may be inheriting some Phasmids (stick/leaf insects) for my labs at school (I am a science technician). I know this is not strictly a topic for discussion here but if anyone has any experience with these fascinating creatures, perhaps you can PM me?

Main Qs center around the basics:
Housing is being supplied but are there limitations on where I should position it?
Feeding/hygiene/water/heating
What to do in the short and long holidays?

All advice gratefully recieved.

[matthew spooner]

hi tracy, you are not far from our club. at next months meeting (Wed 25th March) we have Ian Abercrombie coming to do a talk for us about phasmids. ian is one of the worlds leading experts on phasmids, even having some named after him. if you would be interested in joining the club, you could come along and learn everything you want about phasmids. Ian loves talking so am sure he would be more than happy to stand there all night answering any questions you may have.

[Colin D Wilson]

I know this is not strictly a topic for discussion here

We'll let you off this time Tracy
This isn't a bad forum to browse through for info
Phasmid forum

hi tracy, you are not far from our club. at next months meeting (Wed 25th March) we have Ian Abercrombie coming to do a talk for us about phasmids. ian is one of the worlds leading experts on phasmids

This might be a good option for the interim, mixing spiders and other inverts all in one night, worth joining too from what i've heard.

ian is one of the worlds leading experts on phasmids, even having some named after him.

stick insects called Ian ????? (sorry Matt (i must grow up ))

[matthew spooner]

This might be a good option for the interim, mixing spiders and other inverts all in one night, worth joining too from what i've heard.


stick insects called Ian ????? (sorry Matt (i must grow up ))

tisk tisk colin, that was very very bad indeed, although totally expected lol. as for what you've heard, say thankyou to the person that told you for me wont ya lol

[Tracy Sherwood-Farnfield]

We'll let you off this time Tracy
This isn't a bad forum to browse through for info
Phasmid forum

Thanks for this, I shall indeed check it out.

This might be a good option for the interim, mixing spiders and other inverts all in one night, worth joining too from what i've heard.

w.r.t Invicta club, unfortunatley my Wednesday evenings are not my own, but perhaps (Matt) you could put me in touch with Ian?

stick insects called Ian ????? (sorry Matt (i must grow up ))

I shall name the first of the new arrivals Ian in honour....

[matthew spooner]

shouldnt be a problem tracy. i will try and get his number or e-mail frm chris our club chairman. it might be worth you contacting chris direct. his email is chris@invicta-arachnid-club.org.uk