Heres a question to all the the phasmid keepers...
Any and all research I have done sais to feed fresh branches in a vase or some-such container...
Why not live, trimmed plants in pots that fit in the cage? cant you have a few potted food-plant specimens that get cycled out every so often so the bugs dont eat them to badly?
The only drawback I can think about is getting the bugs off the old plant and onto the new one, but surely that applies to the branches as well?
Ideas? Comments?