# Black beauty stick insect — care routine

Peruphasma schultei

## Before arrival

- [ ] Maintain a year-round safe privet supply and plan observation rather than frequent handling.
- [ ] Wildform proposes 30 × 30 × 45 cm for a small assessed group, with bark shelters and at least three adult body lengths of usable hanging room. This is a conservative clearance interpretation of general cage-height guidance.
- [ ] Run and record the completed habitat through daytime and overnight conditions before arrival.

## Routine checks

- [ ] Check fresh privet, drinking droplets and nymph containment.

## Regular care and records

- [ ] Review hanging clearance and collect/record eggs responsibly.

## When to seek help

- [ ] Leave moulting animals undisturbed; review grip, foliage quality and moisture when moults fail.
- [ ] Arrange appropriate professional assessment for injury, sudden decline or repeated care problems.

## Sources

- PSG 270 — Peruphasma schultei (Phasmid Study Group): https://phasmidstudygroup.org/phasmid-info/psg-culture-list/species-care?psg_no=270

Read the full care guide and the cautions for your animal: https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/black-beauty-stick-insect/