Brasidas foveolatus
(Redtenbacher, 1906) PSG N°301
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Phasmatodea
Family: Heteropterygidae
Subfamily: Obriminae
Genre: Brasidas
Brasidas foveolatus is a medium-sized species native to the island of Mindanao (Philippines). This species has two characteristic cavities in the metasternum under the abdomen (see photos at the bottom of the page).
Brasidas foveolatus is very easy to breed.
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For the eggs:
Provide an incubation box. We recommend our micro-perforated boxes with lids. Then several possibilities:
For young people:
Either you raise them with the adults (be careful when changing food, the young are small and fragile) or you raise them separately. You will therefore have to use the same model of terrarium as the adults but of a smaller size.
The floor of the terrarium will be covered with damp paper towels to maintain good humidity and make it easier to maintain the terrarium.
For adults:
Minimum (recommended) height of the terrarium: 2.5 times the size of the adult female.
The size of the terrarium will depend on the number of specimens. For example, for 1 or 2 couples, plan for a terrarium of 30cm x 30cm x 45cm. It is important to have sufficient height for moulting.
In addition, the terrarium must be slightly ventilated . For example, with a small area of wire mesh and the others in glass. This will help maintain sufficient humidity.
The floor of the terrarium will be covered with damp paper towels to maintain good humidity and make it easier to maintain the terrarium.
For the female to lay eggs, it is necessary to provide a nest box, i.e. a box with at least 4/5 cm of organic potting soil, vermiculite, peat, sand or a mixture with these elements. It is therefore necessary to have a shallow container so that the laying substrate is accessible.
This species feeds mainly on brambles, raspberries and ivy.
To do this, you need to arrange the branches in the terrarium by placing the stems in a jar of water (to avoid drowning, be sure to block the entrance to the jar with paper towels, for example).
Renew as soon as the food begins to fade.
Temperature: between 20°C and 25°C.
Humidity:
For the eggs: The incubation medium and the atmosphere must remain moist. To do this, spray a little water whenever necessary. Be careful if it is too dry, either there will be no births, or the young may not be able to come out of the egg completely or will be poorly formed.
For young: Humid atmosphere required, approximately 70/90% humidity. Be careful if it is too dry, the moults will be missed. Humidity can be provided by the food plant thanks to the foliage. Otherwise, you must spray a little water as soon as necessary.
For adults: Humid atmosphere required, approximately 70/80% humidity. Humidity can be provided by the nourishing plant through the foliage. Otherwise, spray a little water as needed.
Lighting : Lighting is optional if the ambient light is sufficient. Otherwise, additional lighting will be required.
Laying method: The female buries her eggs.
Frequency of laying: Laying occurs in periods. Indeed, as soon as the female becomes an adult, her abdomen is still thin. After a few weeks and after mating, the abdomen will grow and dilate until laying.
Egg collection: As soon as possible or each time the terrarium is cleaned and the bottom paper towel is changed.
Incubation period: 3 to 5 months. Care must be taken to maintain good humidity and to ensure that there is no development of mold.
Development time : 4 to 5 months.
Means of defense: None
Reproduction: sexual or parthenogenesis.
Defense: None
Activity : Nocturnal stick insect. During the day it hides in the branches. At night it moves, feeds and the females lay eggs.
Prolificacy: Medium to high
