If you are looking for leaf insects for sale then the best advice I can give you is to locate a specialist breeder rather than buying from a general pet store or even reptile store.

The reason is that these breeders typically focus their time on their leaf insects and so have a huge amount of knowledge on the subject. As an example, when I was looking to get my first leaf insects I found a breeder who was selling leaf insect eggs and he was happy to spend 15 minutes with me, talking through the care of the eggs and how to get them to hatch. This is something I was unlikely to get in a busy pet store where I might just have been told to look it up!

Furthermore, not only can you meet some very interesting people in this way, but it can be good to have a “contact” to speak to should you have any questions about yout pets in the future.

Typically leaf insects are sold as adult specimens and this is arguably the best time to buy them. Young leaf insects can be quite fussy and the death rate can be quite high though the closer to maturity a leaf insect gets the tougher and easier to look after it becomes. Just check with the supplier whether they are wild caught or captive bred.