Can you use a fish tank for stick insect?

Can you use a fish tank for stick insect?

An old aquarium, a large sweet jar or a specially purchased arboreal vivarium, lined with kitchen roll and with a suitable lid can all make a suitable enclosure for pet stick insects.

Can stick insects live in a terrarium?

Housing stick insects You stick insects need a terrarium, enclosure or netcage that is big enough for all of them. Which type of enclosure you could us is stated here. The cage of your stick insect should be at least 3 times the body length of the insect in height and 2 times the body length in width.

What do stick insects need in their tank?

Stick insects need to be kept with other stick insects, but not with any other types of insects. They need a large, well ventilated home that is kept indoors in a warm place out of direct sunlight. They should have plenty of room to climb out of their skins.

Can you keep different stick insects together?

Housing. Many species of stick insect can be kept together, but different bulky or pinching stick insects may harm each other. Stick insects should be kept indoors at living room temperatures or slightly above.

Do stick insects need a heat lamp?

This is the perfect size to allow your stick insect to hide and exercise freely. The temperature of their terrarium should be between 20°C and 25°C. To sustain the temperature of the terrarium at a steady heat, use a heat mat and a Microclimate Matstat.

How big of a tank do you need for stick insects?

If you keep more than one stick insect, you have to add some space for each one of them, preferably in width of the tank. Stick insects really need 3 times their body lenght in hight to survive, because they need this space while molting. When stick insects shed their skin, they hang upside down on their old skin.

Is it OK to keep stick insects as a pet?

Keeping stick insects as pets can be great fun for everyone. Some species are very easy to keep, while others pose more of a challenge to the real insect enthusiast. For everyone there is a nice species to keep, but all species require care.

How big of a cage do you need for a stick insect?

Which type of enclosure you could us is stated here. The cage of your stick insect should be at least 3 times the body length of the insect in height and 2 times the body length in width. If you keep more than one stick insect, you have to add some space for each one of them, preferably in width of the tank.

What kind of Vivarium do you need for stick insects?

Old sweet jars can make surprisingly good vivariums for stick insects. They’re cheap and reasonably easy to get hold of (my local sweet shop sells them for £2 each), can be easy to heat and are good for holding the humidity. Like all the options here, of course, there are weaknesses.