Phyllium philippinicum, also called the ‘leaf insect’, is one of many walking leaf insects in the order of phasmids. This species particularly is famous for its camouflage of a leaf and is one of the most popular and most commonly phasmid kept as pets.
Leaf insects are beautiful to see and quite easy to keep and breed. For most people this species makes the perfect pet: they don’t smell, they don’t make noise, don’t eat that much (and is not expensive), don’t take up much space and are not time-consuming. These fascinating animals also make good pets for kids (but I recommend them for kids of around seven years or older).
In this article, we discuss all there is about keeping and caring walking leaf insect at home. We discuss topics as housing, environmental conditions, feeding, cleaning, and breeding. But before we dive into how to keep leaf insects, first talk more about these exciting species