Guide to keeping the Australian giant ghost shrimp in a terrarium

Extatosoma tiaratum

The keeping and breeding of ghost and stick insects as well as wandering leaves, which together form the insect order Phasmatodea and are referred to as phasmids, are gaining more and more followers in the terrarium hobby. The Australian Giant Ghost Grasshopper (also known as the Australian Ghost Grasshopper) in particular has been enjoying growing popularity for some time thanks to its bizarre appearance and is the most popular and most frequently kept species in terrariums of all the ghost grasshoppers.

In this volume of the “Species by Species” series, author Stephan Schorn explains exactly what is needed to successfully breed these fascinating animals in a species-appropriate way.

The “Species by Species” series now offers the opportunity to describe this interesting and beautiful-looking ghost insect in more detail and to provide more detailed information on its husbandry and breeding conditions than has previously been available in the general phasmid literature, in which the respective species are usually only dealt with in the form of profiles. As varied and diverse as the appearance and lifestyle of the various phasmid species are, so too are the conditions under which they are kept.

Species by species, the books in this series introduce you to the most popular terrarium animals. Each volume offers you detailed, practical care instructions and you will find all the information you need to successfully breed your animals. All important questions from the required tank size to terrarium set-up, technical equipment, species-appropriate nutrition and disease prevention are answered with numerous tricks and tips. Experienced, long-standing breeders reveal how you can encourage the animals to reproduce and raise healthy young.

All this in full color, generously illustrated and attractively designed just about your terrarium animal – species by species!

• Author Stephan Schorn
• Scope 64 pages
• Format 14.8 x 21 cm
• Softcover
• Illustrations numerous illustrations
• ISBN 978-3-86659-123-3