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Living Twig - Stick Insect Kit

SKU: 106c SKU: 11-106
£19.17
£23.00
£19.17
£23.00
Restrictions are in place for the delivery of this product. This product can only be shipped to addresses in GB,JE,GG,AT,BE,BG,HR,CZ,EE,FI,FR,DE,GI,GR,HU,IE,IT,LV,LT,LU,MT,NL,NO,PL,PT,IT,SK,SI,ES,IM,SE

Is it a twig or an insect? Well, both, kind of - it's an insect that looks just like a twig and acts like one too!

With this kit you can raise your very own Indian Stick Insects (Carausius morosus) from tiny eggs.

8-10 eggs are included, hatching can occur at any time from arrival and up to 2 months later, so some patience is required!  When they begin to hatch start feeding the insects fresh bramble leaves, privet or ivy.

Your little pets will moult and grow until they mature at around 5 months old, when they will begin laying eggs of their own, so you can raise a new generation if you wish!

Life expectancy is around 12 months and a full instruction guide on the Living Twig kit is available to read before purchase if required.

Your Living Twig Stick Insect Kit includes:

  • 30cm tall super clear mesh habitat
  • 8-10 stick insect eggs, or voucher to redeem for the eggs (stick insect eggs available year-round, weather permitting)
  • Instruction guide
  • Brush for transferring newly hatched insects

Please note: These Stick Insects are not native to the UK, therefore cannot be released into nature. 

Ages 4+ Adult Supervision Required

Price: £23.00 incl VAT (£19.17 ex VAT)

Next Day DHL Delivery (UK addresses only) – If your order includes a LIVE kit, it will be dispatched on your selected send-out date. Please note that this service does not include weekend deliveries.

 

 

 

All non-live orders leave our offices within 1-3 working days unless the item(s) are out of stock, or if your order includes a Live product with a chosen send-out date of 3 weeks or less away (in which case we will dispatch all goods, live and non-live, on the requested send out date).

Once your order is dispatched, standard delivery time for the UK is approximately 1- 4 working days, depending on your location.  Please allow 10 days for orders outside of the UK.  A Next Working Day option is available for UK delivery only (excludes weekends).

Living Twig - Stick Insect Kit
Living Twig Stick Insect Kit. Includes: 30cm Habitat to house the Stick insects, Paintbrush, full colour instructions and Stick Insect Eggs to watch grow. Young girl holding an adult stick insect. Living Twig - Stick Insect Kit

Overall rating: 4.8421054 / 5 from 95 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The Living Twig - Stick Insect Kit is highly recommended for enthusiasts and families, praised for its excellent customer service, fascinating stick insects, and educational experience. Customers appreciate the prompt delivery, clear instructions, and the kit's suitability as a gift. While some noted the need for clearer instructions, the overall reception is overwhelmingly positive.

Summary topics

  • Customer Service: 9%
  • Stick Insects: 26%
  • Experience: 6%
  • Pets: 7%
  • Gift: 7%

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Review highlights

  • "The kit arrived very quickly and with great instructions." — Amie A.
  • "The stick insects box arrived quickly and the instructions are bright and fun to read." — Frank T.
  • "The package with live insects arrived promptly and safely." — As D.

Reviews

Cannot say yet as they

"Cannot say yet as they have still not hatched. I am pleased with everything provided and are looking forward to seeing the insects."

— Beverley B. (4/5)

Great kit. We moved the

"Great kit. We moved the stick insects into a small terrarium to see them better. 7 hatched from the original 10 eggs in September and now 5 of the 7 are still alive and well. Getting quite long limbed! Lovely to watch"

— Ken S. (5/5)

Fantastic, Grandson loves it and

"Fantastic, Grandson loves it and one has already hatched xx"

— Chris S. (5/5)

Very happy

"Our 1st set didn't hatch so we were sent replacements, communication excellent and received very quickly. We now have 3 stick insects abd hopefully more about to hatch. My son is very happy and looking after them well."

— Katherine W. (5/5)

Everything is perfect

"Amazing!"

— Glauce .. (5/5)

Great experience for all

"Such a great experience, we’ve had about four or five tubs of caterpillars and enjoy it just as much as the first ones!"

— Kirsty S. (5/5)

Amazing experience

"Both butterfly and stick insect kits were delivered promptly as promised. All five of the butterflies reached maturity and were released into a flower garden at the recommended time. Six of the nine stick inset eggs have hatched to date, two remain un-hatched but have not yet reached the end of the hatching period supplied. One egg mysteriously disappeared but that was probably due to clumsiness on my part. Three have been fed on privet and three on ivy and seem to be thriving. Overall, it has been an entertaining and educating experience however, I would advise caution when buying kits for very young children as nature can be quite raw and brutal at times and they will probably not understand."

— Keith H. (5/5)

I have left with 3

"I have left with 3 of them that are growing nicely ♥️♥️♥️ love all of them"

— Cristina U. (5/5)

Mrs Carter

"Honestly the best pets!!! I love them as much as the kids. Super easy to care for. Very interesting to watch. I have them next to my desk!"

— Mel (5/5)

We love our Living Twigs

"Little boy loves this. We ordered the kit with live eggs (10 came) and within 2 days we had our first stick insect hatching. They are easy to care for - we feed with brambles and mist the leaves every few days. We have had 7 eggs hatch now, still waiting on 3. We were concerned as 2 of the sticks had trouble shedding their eggs but they have now shed and all is fine. We have moved our stick insects in to a glass container now as our little boy can see them better. We are excited to continue caring for them and are excited for when they produce their own eggs."

— Sarah W. (5/5)

Q&A

Do these stick insects fly?
Hello, No, our Indian Stick Insects do not fly.
If stick insects reproduce will they need a bigger net of tank to live in?
Hello, Our habitat is designed to hold about 8-10 Adult insects. If you do wish to raise more you would need to provide a bigger habitat.
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