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A step by step book about Stick insects by David Alterton

A great starters book for those interested in Stick Insects.

This book is full of fascinating facts about many varieties of stick insects and is adorned with numerous colourful photographs.

Its Chapters kick off with a thorough introduction explaining what stick insects are, basic anatomy and obtaining stick insects.

The housing chapter covers all sorts of suitable enviroments to keep stick insects in, including emergency and breeding options, heating, substrates and size guidelines. The next chapter prodedes to discuss feeding and care guidelines such as feeding regimes, diets, water humidity , cleaning, moulting, lifespan, disease and handling..

Then in case you catch the bug ( lol) a chapter on breeding comes next. This explains sexing, mating, egg laying and rearing nyphms advice.

This short book rounds of nicely with descriptions and pictures of species found around the world..

All in all this is an easy to read book, certainly suitable as reference material for those planning to keep stick insects.
Written by Angi Nelson Included below is a link to an einteresting site all about stick insects. http://www.virginiacheeseman.co.uk/