Stick Insects Reviews

The thing about to bear in mind about keeping stick insects is that they can reproduce parthogenically - like aphids - and do so very easily in captivity, so the problem is that you are likely to be still left with later generations of your original pet stick insects on your hands, long after your kids have grown up and lost all interest in ...  Read the complete review

When my brother was little my mum came home one day and told him she had bought him a present. He was hitting the roof with excitement and I was intrigued. When she revealed the two twigs in a jar, I was far from happy although my little brother was grinning from ear to ear. I remember thinking to myself 'how boring' but I thought I should give ...  Read the complete review

Aah stick insects, pets of the poor! Inspired by schools everywhere, and costing just 50p, you too can own a little animal that looks like a twig: brilliant! I once owned a few stick insects, after my dad brought them home from the pub one night in a jar. For weeks we fed and watered them, watching them non-stop. It was a sad day when ...  Read the complete review

Stick insects are very interesting pets to keep. They are amazing to look at and quite easy to care for, but it should be remembered that their lifespan is only around twelve months. So, care needs to be taken when purchasing from pet shops, or breeders. You don't want one that is already old. The most important thing for a stick insect ...  Read the complete review

I am something of a buglover. At 25 I still keep ant farms, collect insect programs, and chase them with my camera. It goes without saying that I kept stick insects as a kid. There are several popular reasons people get kids stick insects. It seems easy, it seems cheap, it's a good quick way to teach your kid the facts of ...  Read the complete review

Firstly can i say that these are possibly the most horrid things my hubby has ever brought home, maybe except the hissing cockroaches. Stick insects have beeen around for millions of years and have become quite popular as pets. They have a head, a body, a tail and im not sure how many legs as they have a habit of falling off, ...  Read the complete review

Stick insects do not make good pets! Sorry if you like them, but your average stick insect in not east to look after. People think they just need a few branches and a bit of water. Well, in its simplest form this is true, but what happens when your handful of stick insects become hundreds? Yes, thats right, stick insects breed quickly, and they ...  Read the complete review

Look first off I do not give a crap what kind of pet you keep in your house as long as it stays in your yard and doesn't snap at me. (for the record dogs, bees, and cops smell fear, that is why they don't mess with you when you have a weapon and feel confident) But I hate people that do not control their dogs and cats, letting them roam ...  Read the complete review

I got the inspiration to write this opinion after reading Peakly's op about Fish. I highly recommend reading that op by the way! However, It wasn't actually the opinion which made the idea dwarves scramble into action and smack me full in the face with the lighted bulb. (they desperately need a bit of target practice) ...  Read the complete review

Fellow dooyoo-er, Muffin, and I settled our differences some time ago [well, I think we did...] - but, should your children be asking for "stickies", the following may assist: Back in the 19-mumbles, when I was a child, I too kept stick insects, and they were surprisingly satisfying pets, not least because they were MINE ...  Read the complete review

Our brief foray into stick insect ownership began a few months ago. One of my friends had gone away on holiday and another friend (Yes, I have more than one!) was looking after her pets, including a huge tank of stick insects! Well, we popped round to have a look and of course, the kids were intrigued and my kind friend offered us some ...  Read the complete review

I owned some of these when I was a kid. One day someone in school brought some in to show the class during a sort of 'show and tell' session and everyone wanted some so he brought in some eggs... I ended up with about 20 of the things in a small aquarium on my window ledge. Apparently they like things like ivy and as we never ...  Read the complete review

I don't approve of pets but I had some of these when I was younger and they are very easy to look after so they're great for a kid. All you need is a tank of some description and cover it with something which is breathable but will stop them getting out, we all used to use our mams old tights. They eat privit, thats the stuff which ...  Read the complete review