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Stick Insects

Ep 15: Exotic Feeders – Stick Insects with Nick Barta

Summary:Stick insects are one of the most fascinating of the insects chameleon keepers use as feeders.  Whether you use them as feeders or, like the rest of us, find that we’d rather keep them as pets, you’ll find out here how to take care of them.  From the bizarre Australian Stick Insect to the huge Green Bean Insect to the cryptic leaf insect, you’ll find no end to the wonder of stick insects!


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Show Notes:

Stick Insect Podcast


Nick mentioned a walking stick “ova” exchange group, though there are many other insects represented here!

Ovogram Website


Leaf Insect
Phyllium philippinicum Leaf Insect. Male, Female, and Juvenile.

Diapherodes gigantea, Green Bean Insect, juvenile
Diapherodes gigantea, Green Bean Insect, juvenile

Extatosoma tiaratum
Extatosoma tiaratum, Australian stick insect

The first thing you’ll want to do is check out Nick’s feeder list!  The Facebook page can be found at Full Throttle Feeders.

Full Throttle Feeders Logo

Click here for Nick Barta’s Full Throttle Feeders Facebook page!


You can also find them here on the Chameleon Forums

If you would like to contact Nick directly then you can email him at nick@bllc.net .

Nick Barta - the man behind the bugs!
Nick Barta – the man behind the bugs!


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