| Aretaon
Asperrimus (Sabah Thorny Stick Insect)
PSG188
Aretaon asperrimus
Common
name: Thorny Stick Insect
Subfamily:
Obriminae
Origin:
Sabah, Borneo
Adult
size (mm): F-80 M- 55
Food
plants: Bramble, Oak, Ivy, and Raspberry
Description:
Females are broad and spiny. They are dark brown in general, with
a crème stripe running along their back. The males are similar,
but they have slightly longer spines and are a lot skinnier. The
spines are red-tipped.
Comment:
These are a very easy species to rear in a humid environment with
little ventilation. Females need somewhere to lay their eggs, so
either provide a tub full of peat or similar, or have a substrate
on the bottom of the cage. The eggs hatched for me after about 2-4
months. They like to drink, so spray heavily one a week.
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