1) Scientific Name: Periphetes forcipatus 2) Geographic Origin: Sulawesi
3) Description:
Female: body size
+ forelegs: 122mm
Body size: 86mm
Male:
size body + forelegs: 115mm
body size: 75mm
Comment (s): The abdomen of adults is smaller than the thorax. This morphological feature is rarely seen in other species of stick insect.
4) Breeding conditions: Terrarium: 30cmx30cmx40cm slightly ventilated. Adult female
Temperature: 22/28 ° C
Humidity: 70% approx
Plant (s) Mother (s): Bramble, raspberry, etc. ...
nesting mode: The eggs randomly fall on the floor.
Incubation: about four months. Development time: 4 to 5 months.
5) Comment (s): A slight mortality may occur in the first stage, mainly in cases of overcrowding and / or humidity is too high.
Adult male
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