Heteropteryx Dilatata - box of three sexed pairs (+ free pair) - Jungle Nymph giant stick Insects

3 pairs of very young jungle nymphs from our approx 100 adults last generation - these will grow to be huge adults (3 males + 3 females). Now we include a free pair too in case of mishaps. Order before 8am Tuesday as we post on Tuesday mornings.

We have been selectively breeding heteropteryx dilatata for about 15 years. Raising a large number each generation we then used the biggest females and most beautiful males for the next generation. This is slowly making our jungle nymph females bigger on average and the males more likely to have beautiful markings.

If the number of hatchlings is low that week we might replace some with slightly older ones. We will assume you're fine with that unless you tell us in advance.

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.

you can find more info at www.junglenymph.co.uk

most of the photos show the adults, the ones we are selling are much younger

you can sex even the youngest ones, the females have a slightly pointed tail

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 

we post on Tuesdays, purchase before 8am Tuesday for postage that day, otherwise we will post the following Tuesday

The following text includes Amazon affiliate links to some products we use in rearing these beautiful insects.

• 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.