does anyone have stick bugs?

[techgirl]

I'm looking into getting a stick bug at the next Hamburg show. The only question I have is what do they eat? I have read that they only eat bramble leaves. Is this true? What does everyone feed theirs and where do you get their food?
If it turns out that the above is true, then I won't be able to get one . I am still fighting with Dean to let me get a tarantula(he says absolutely not because I have severe allergies to bug bites and we have a 3 yr old). What else would be a good insect pet to have? I am looking at a bug that can deal with room temps, can eat live or plant, not a bad bite if one is sustained and calm in temperment. Any ideas? Thanks

 

[Zbiz]

I'd say one of those big black milipedes. They grow pretty big, they are handable, they dont bite and they eat lettuce. They are slow moving soo they cant really get away... That would be my suggestion.

 

[techgirl]

Those would be cool if I can get past the many legged thing.

 

[Zbiz]

LOL ill take many legs over 1/4 inch fangs. To each their own i guess.

 

[techgirl]

I've been reading more and more on them. Not so bad when you get the info on them. Wouldn't mind some hissing roaches either, but the bf would not like that.

 

[jblayza]

orchid mantis or spiny flower mantis

 

[jblayza]

oh and heres my stick insects

 

[Select Gex]

Very cool jblayza. What other bugs do you keep?

 

[jblayza]

actually i just got rid of my inverts and only have 2 leos and 3 cresties now. However i did have an alright collection about 3 mnths ago.
B. jacksoni
B. smithi
P. ornata
P.murinus
G. rosea
A. avicularia
A. versicolor
B. albopilosum
C. fasciatum
G. aureostriata
P. cavimanus
.P imperator
H. paucidens
S. subspinipes de haani
C. vittatus
And B.dubia colony

 

[laughing dog]

all those in english for a layman like me?