Jungle Nymphs - Heteropteryx Dilatata

We would say we are the best place in the UK to get live healthy heteropteryx dilatata jungle nymph stick insects. These are the heaviest stick insects in the world and ours are bigger than most as we've been selectively breeding them for many years. They make great pets and live a lot longer than most stick insects. 

We have recently started keeping young ones of these in the same cage as young siliquofera grandis katydids and so far so good. We're not saying that's definitely fine as it's a recent thing.

Feed well on bramble, oak, beech, raspberry, hawthorn - keep cut stems in jars of water but don't leave gaps to let the insects fall in 

Temperature 20-30 C (a warm room temperature), humidity 70-85%, please read up on this species before purchase, there is care info at www.junglenymph.co.uk 

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  • Heating Setup: As our house gets cold in winter we use these Inkbird thermostats and heat mats such as these attached to the outside of the glass enclosure. We insulate the outside of the cages with this foam roll and even put it over the heating mats but do that at your own risk - it's not advised! We also use these foam strips to modify cages and seal larger gaps around the doors of the cages but find the strips don't last indefinitely.

  • We'd raise as many as 8 in this cage or more in this or a much larger colony in this lovely cage. In the past we've built cages using sheets like these.