Zephyr Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 I'm not much of a beetle person, but how can you not love darklings? Eleodes acuticauda acuticauda Eleodes acuticauda laticollis Apparently they're trying it "cockroach style." Zophobas morio I've been selectively breeding these for size the last few years. Eleodes obscurus The best part of keeping beetles... Larvae! Captive bred obscurus pupa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreidsma Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 I have 22 Z. morio "superworms" right now that I bought at petsmart. I am not really going to use them for feeders, I just wanted more beetles and figured I should be able to get the whole life cycle from them. My mom watches my cousin (shes 3 years old or something) and they are wanting her to see animals and stuff early on. Large selection of darklings you have there Are all the Eleodes species long lived? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted June 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 I've had several adult E. a. acuticauda for over a year now. The obscurus adults were caught last fall and most are still going strong. I'd be inclined to think a year is a good minimum age for most Eleodes species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreidsma Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Some websites I have been on say that Eleode species live 3-15 years. I am planning on having mine for quite a while. I kind of wish the Z. morio lived long don't they only live a couple months at the most as adults? Thanks, and hope they all do well for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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