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  1. Hey all! My first beetlekeeping experience was partially successful - although one of the cells died, the other made it to completion and emerged recently! He's been spending most of his time underground and moves pretty sluggishly, so I think he may be trying to overwinter. It's still pretty cold where I live! My images were too big to upload here, but I can do so if anyone wants to see more. Instead, I put up some youtube videos, so you can check those out if you'd like! This video is him eating a banana, and this one shows some movement.
  2. My first beetles, a pair of gymnetis caseyi, should be emerging as imagos soon as one of them has made a pupal cell. Since they'll be coming out, I'll be looking for some new larvae to raise! What are some of your favorite species as suggestions? Thanks!
  3. Whoops, I somehow missed the huge bold text! I think I'll probably go with a smaller flower beetle, then.
  4. That's an M. Vogti in that article, so maybe yours are growing more quickly! Ill try to do some more research; I'm just trying to stick to something that won't take forever for my first attempt.
  5. Thanks for the site! The Megasoma punctulatus looks considerably smaller than some of the other elephant beetles. The size isn't an issue, but I can't seem to find any information on them as a species. Would you happen to know anything about their lifespan? I'm hoping that they might become adults more quickly than something too big.
  6. Hi! I'm brand new to this, and I actually have never kept a beetle before. I'd really like to buy some larvae to start out with, but supplies seem to be really limited, especially among the larger species. Nonetheless, I'll hopefully be able to find something I'd like to order soon, and then I can truly get started!
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