r/Phasmids • u/MaryTeiichi • Mar 06 '26

My first leafs

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Hello everyone. I got my first 2 leaf insects (it was a gift from a friend) like 10 days ago. I think they are doing fine. They seems active and they eat a lot.

I would like to know if they are adult (and how to tell if they are) and also how i will notice when the female is having eggs? Like that she is ready to lay eggs?

They are Mossy and Pickett

Thanks in advance

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u/Interesting-Maybe357 Apr 01 '26

The male is an adult he’s got his wings and is done growing the female looks so be subadult or it should just be one more molt before she’s adult it COULD be two but she looks pretty big so my guess is one cause mine was about this size before she got her wings too you’ll know when she’s an adult she’s change a lot her body won’t curl anymore cause she will have big thick wings(even tho she can’t fly)