Jay84
Very Well-Known Member
Hey there guys/ girls,
I have 3 Leaf Insects and have had them a few months now. Last week one of them shed and its front leg snapped off halfway out of its old skin! The poor thing has found it a struggle eating as they use their two front legs to guide the leaves to their mouths. She fell off the sticks a few times but seems to be coping a little more. She is eating as i type so fingers crossed.
QUESTION 1: i have read that they can re-grow lost limbs up until a certain age...... does anyone know what age this is?
QUESTION 2: Does anyone know why her leg snapped off halfway thru shedding?
Also, they have all been mating like mad! The females have both been mated and shed once since then too. The male continues to mate with them.
QUESTION 3: How long after them mating should i expect eggs? What to look out for?
QUESTION 4: What to do with eggs once they are laid? collect them in a tupperware container. keep them moist and be prepared to wait a long long long time??
Thanks in advance. Jay
I have 3 Leaf Insects and have had them a few months now. Last week one of them shed and its front leg snapped off halfway out of its old skin! The poor thing has found it a struggle eating as they use their two front legs to guide the leaves to their mouths. She fell off the sticks a few times but seems to be coping a little more. She is eating as i type so fingers crossed.
QUESTION 1: i have read that they can re-grow lost limbs up until a certain age...... does anyone know what age this is?
QUESTION 2: Does anyone know why her leg snapped off halfway thru shedding?
Also, they have all been mating like mad! The females have both been mated and shed once since then too. The male continues to mate with them.
QUESTION 3: How long after them mating should i expect eggs? What to look out for?
QUESTION 4: What to do with eggs once they are laid? collect them in a tupperware container. keep them moist and be prepared to wait a long long long time??
Thanks in advance. Jay