0:00:02 > 0:00:04Hello, welcome to My Pet And Me.
0:00:04 > 0:00:08- I'm Rory.- And I'm Ferne. We've been hoping you'd join us
0:00:08 > 0:00:11because we're catching up with some much-needed cuddles
0:00:11 > 0:00:14- with little Biscuit here. - Yes, we are. She's so cute.
0:00:14 > 0:00:18- I know, I know.- Lots of animals make brilliant pets,
0:00:18 > 0:00:21- and we love meeting you and yours. - We definitely do.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24- What are your plans, Rory?- I'm glad you asked.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27I'm off to meet new friends, and you can come too. Let's go.
0:00:27 > 0:00:31- Have fun!- Bye!- Say bye-bye! "Bye!"
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0:00:43 > 0:00:47# Some big, some small Some scaly, some furry
0:00:47 > 0:00:50# Some keep very still Some are always in a hurry
0:00:50 > 0:00:53# Some have four paws
0:00:53 > 0:00:55# Some have sharp claws
0:00:55 > 0:00:57- # Some quack - Some bark
0:00:57 > 0:00:58- # Some purr - Some moo
0:00:58 > 0:01:00- # Some grunt - Some squawk
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0:01:17 > 0:01:20Today I'm in Bury to meet Zach and his pet stick insects.
0:01:20 > 0:01:22Come on. Let's go and say hello.
0:01:27 > 0:01:31- Hi Rory!- Hello, you must be Zach and you must be Mum.- Hi, Rory.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35- Do you want to come and meet my pet stick insects?- I'd love to.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42OK. Who do we have in here, then?
0:01:42 > 0:01:44We have Pixie,
0:01:44 > 0:01:48Mo and Simone.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50OK, let me see if I can find them all.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52I can see one in here.
0:01:52 > 0:01:53- Who is that?- That's Pixie.
0:01:55 > 0:02:00- And that's Simone.- Right, let me see if I can find Mo.
0:02:00 > 0:02:02- Shall I help you? - Yes, please. Oh.
0:02:02 > 0:02:04RORY LAUGHS
0:02:04 > 0:02:06He's hiding down there.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09Look at that. It was quite hard to find them.
0:02:09 > 0:02:13What's it called when an animal hides in its environment?
0:02:13 > 0:02:18- Camouflage.- Yes. Some animals use camouflage to blend into their
0:02:18 > 0:02:23surroundings so they can't be seen. It's a great way to hide.
0:02:23 > 0:02:27They are beautiful. How do you know that's Simone and Pixie?
0:02:27 > 0:02:29Because Pixie's bigger than Simone.
0:02:29 > 0:02:34- And are they both bigger than Mo? Is Mo a boy?- Yes.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36Mo, is smaller
0:02:36 > 0:02:40and he doesn't have an ovipositor like them.
0:02:40 > 0:02:44Right. It's the bit at the back, like a spike, the ovipositor.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47It's for laying eggs.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50That's right. And where do the eggs get laid?
0:02:50 > 0:02:53- In the soil.- And you've provided some there.
0:02:53 > 0:02:57That's perfect. And what kind of stick insects do you have, Zach?
0:02:57 > 0:03:00- Sabah spiny.- Sabah spiny.
0:03:00 > 0:03:04And they come from Malaysia, from the forests in the mountains.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07- I can see their spines there, look at that.- Yeah.
0:03:07 > 0:03:11- How many spines do they have? - Too many to count.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13- There is a lot, isn't there?- Yeah.
0:03:13 > 0:03:18- I'd quite like to get a closer look, Zach. Shall we take one out?- Yes.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21OK, let's lift this up carefully. And look...
0:03:21 > 0:03:23We have this lady here.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26Let's see if she will go up into my hand.
0:03:26 > 0:03:28She is beautiful.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30What do you love most about them?
0:03:30 > 0:03:33They're so fast, like this.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35- RORY LAUGHS Very speedy.- Yeah.
0:03:35 > 0:03:39- How many legs does she have? - Six.- She does.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42- They help her to be a brilliant climber, don't they?- Yeah.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45- What are these called? - Antennae.- Absolutely.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50Stick insects don't have ears, and instead have these antenna
0:03:50 > 0:03:53which can feel vibrations in the air.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55It's so cool, isn't it, Rory?
0:03:55 > 0:03:58These are very cool creatures, indeed.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02Ferne, can you tell us a bit more about our sticky friends, here?
0:04:02 > 0:04:04Of course, Rory.
0:04:05 > 0:04:09Stick insects come in lots of different colours, and some of them
0:04:09 > 0:04:11even look like leaves.
0:04:14 > 0:04:18Some stick insects can spray a nasty liquid when trying to protect
0:04:18 > 0:04:21themselves from predators.
0:04:23 > 0:04:27They like to hide under leaves and are more active at night-time.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40All pets need loving care. Mo, Simone and Pixie are no different.
0:04:40 > 0:04:45Because they live in a tank, they're entirely dependent on their owners.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49- How do you look after them?- I clean them out and give them food.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52- Where do we get food from?- Come on, I'll show you.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00I thought we were getting food. What are we doing out in the woods?
0:05:00 > 0:05:02Looking for food for the stick insects.
0:05:02 > 0:05:07Ah, foraging. Foraging is when you search for food outside,
0:05:07 > 0:05:10something pretty much every wild animal has to do.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12So, what are we looking for?
0:05:12 > 0:05:15- Bramble.- All right, let's find some.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18The stick insects love bramble.
0:05:19 > 0:05:24Oh, this looks like a good bit.
0:05:24 > 0:05:28- Right.- We need to cut the end of the stalk, here.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30OK.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35There we go. We'll pop that in.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41- What about this bit, here?- Yay!
0:05:45 > 0:05:48Always wear gloves when picking prickly brambles,
0:05:48 > 0:05:51and always ask an adult before you cut any plants.
0:05:51 > 0:05:55Most important, make sure you leave plenty behind for local wildlife.
0:05:55 > 0:05:59- This looks great. Shall we see if they like it?- Yeah, let's go.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06OK, so we've popped Mo, Simone and Pixie in here while we
0:06:06 > 0:06:09clean out the big tank. What do we do first?
0:06:09 > 0:06:13We need it take out the old food and throw it in the bin.
0:06:13 > 0:06:17Good job. That's it.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20- Right. What's next?- We need to take this out first.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23- Are we going to throw that in the bin?- No.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26- Why not?- Because Pixie has laid her eggs in that.
0:06:26 > 0:06:30Of course, we want to look after them. What now?
0:06:30 > 0:06:33- Take the paper out with the poos on it.- Cool.
0:06:33 > 0:06:35- You can do that one.- OK.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41Right. What's next?
0:06:41 > 0:06:43Fresh paper.
0:06:44 > 0:06:49- How many sheets are you going to put down?- Two on each side.
0:06:49 > 0:06:50That's done.
0:06:52 > 0:06:53New water.
0:06:56 > 0:07:00- Perfect.- Put it in the middle. - There we go.
0:07:00 > 0:07:05- Let's get the food ready. Shall we chop up these brambles?- Yeah.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11Chop! RORY LAUGHS
0:07:13 > 0:07:18- What now?- We need to put this in...
0:07:18 > 0:07:19here.
0:07:21 > 0:07:25- Good work. Shall we put the stick insects back in?- Yeah.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31- I need to take my gloves off first. - Good thinking.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35- Come on. Go, go.- OK. Good work. Well done.- It's OK, it's OK.
0:07:38 > 0:07:39Very gentle.
0:07:40 > 0:07:41- Who was that?- Simone.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44OK. Who are you going for next?
0:07:44 > 0:07:46- Pixie?- Yeah.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49Quite fast.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52Well done.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54And next is Mo.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56Where's Mo hiding?
0:07:56 > 0:07:59- Come on, come on.- You're being so gentle.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03Go on. Good boy.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10And look! They've started eating the fresh bramble already.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15- Are we finished?- No. - What are we missing?
0:08:15 > 0:08:18Wait a minute. We need to get the spray.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21Of course, give them a spray, then.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24We spray the tank with water every day.
0:08:24 > 0:08:28- So, Zach, why do you spray water in? - So they can drink it.
0:08:28 > 0:08:30Is that how they drink, then?
0:08:30 > 0:08:34They drink from the leaves on the side of the tank.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39Water is not only a drink, but also for keeping the habitat
0:08:39 > 0:08:43nice and humid. A habitat is a place where an animal lives,
0:08:43 > 0:08:46and some like it to be dry, and others prefer it humid.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48Humid just means a little bit wet.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51- Shall we put the lid back on? - Yes, quickly.
0:08:54 > 0:08:58There we go. Looks fantastic. I think we've done a great job.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01- Do you know what we need to do? - Wash our hands.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04We certainly do. Let's go and do it now.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17We've done a great job of cleaning the tank.
0:09:17 > 0:09:19It looks like an amazing mini forest.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23- There's lot of places to hide. - Yeah, there certainly is.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25If your stick insects could do anything,
0:09:25 > 0:09:28what do you think they'd do?
0:09:31 > 0:09:34If my pets could do anything,
0:09:34 > 0:09:39they would play football in a match against other bugs.
0:09:39 > 0:09:44My stick insect team would wear trainers on all of their feet
0:09:44 > 0:09:49and would wear rainbow-coloured football strips.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54They would run fast, up and down the park,
0:09:54 > 0:09:56and they would score loads of goals.
0:10:03 > 0:10:07We can't play with stick insects cos they're a bit too delicate,
0:10:07 > 0:10:11but they're strong in their own way, cos they climb really well,
0:10:11 > 0:10:12and hold on fantastically.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16- Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a stick insect?- Yeah.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19I've got an idea. Come with me.
0:10:22 > 0:10:26- You know how stick insects are good at sticking to things?- Yeah!
0:10:26 > 0:10:28So are we!
0:10:38 > 0:10:40THEY LAUGH
0:10:41 > 0:10:43Oh! ZACH LAUGHS
0:10:47 > 0:10:50Do you know how stick insects stick to things?
0:10:50 > 0:10:52With their hooks on their feet.
0:10:52 > 0:10:56That's right, they've got hooks and soft pads on their feet, which
0:10:56 > 0:11:00help them hold on. Like how this fabric helps us stick to the wall.
0:11:00 > 0:11:02ZACH SQUEALS
0:11:05 > 0:11:08I think I'm stuck!
0:11:08 > 0:11:10Oh!
0:11:10 > 0:11:13- Are Mo, Simone and Pixie still growing?- Yeah.
0:11:13 > 0:11:17- How can you tell?- Because they shed their skin all the time.
0:11:17 > 0:11:21That's right. That's moulting. They shed their old skin and get
0:11:21 > 0:11:24a brand-new one which is bigger and fits them better.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27It's like getting rid of clothes that don't fit any more.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30What do they do when they're moulting?
0:11:30 > 0:11:33They hang upside down by their back legs.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37- That sounds like a lot of fun. Shall we hang upside down?- Yeah.
0:11:37 > 0:11:38ZACH LAUGHS
0:11:40 > 0:11:42- How is it being upside down?- Good.
0:11:42 > 0:11:46This is what stick insects do. They crawl to the top of the tank,
0:11:46 > 0:11:49hang upside down, and shed their skin and grow a new one.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51Is it easy?
0:11:51 > 0:11:54- Yeah! - THEY LAUGH
0:11:58 > 0:11:59RORY LAUGHS
0:11:59 > 0:12:03- How is it being upside down?- It's fun, but it's pretty tough.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06- Can you get off?- Woohoo!
0:12:09 > 0:12:11Well, Simone, Mo, and Pixie.
0:12:11 > 0:12:12You guys make it look easy.
0:12:12 > 0:12:17- We tried to be stick insects and it was very difficult, wasn't it?- Yeah.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21- What was the hardest bit?- It was... It was climbing up it.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24- And trying to be upside down as well?- Yeah.
0:12:24 > 0:12:27You guys are certainly impressive creatures.
0:12:27 > 0:12:30Thanks for showing me your stick insects
0:12:30 > 0:12:33and telling me all about them. I've had a great time.
0:12:33 > 0:12:35Thank you, Rory, for visiting.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37You're welcome.
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0:12:47 > 0:12:52- Hi, Ferne, Bagel.- Hi, Rory. You look like you've had a great day.
0:12:52 > 0:12:56- It was awesome, I'd so much fun with my new friends.- Fantastic.
0:12:56 > 0:13:00- I've been giving Bagel a bit of a brush.- Yeah, she's looking great.
0:13:00 > 0:13:04- Thanks.- Pets are brilliant, but remember not to touch an animal
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0:13:23 > 0:13:26# We see how much you care for them
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0:13:32 > 0:13:35# Just remind you
0:13:35 > 0:13:38# After you've played with your pet
0:13:38 > 0:13:39# Wash your hands
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