Breeding Troubles: Odontolabis siva

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Hello

I've already set up a breeding enclosure with fermented sawdust, rotting logs, and breeding logs, but the problem is my pair will not mate. I've tried everything I could think of, but the male does not seem interested.

First, I tried putting beetle jelly in one spot in the enclosure, so when the female is eating the male could approach her. Each time the male would come close, she would dig back into the substrate. and even if my male gets close, he's only interested in the jelly.

Then I tried mating them in a smaller container so I could watch them as some breeders suggest. The male did not even notice the female and when he accidently got close to the female, I had to quickly pull them apart because the female bit onto the males leg and they got tangled up (I'm relieved there were no injuries).

I aware some beetle don't get sexually mature until a certain age, and I believe the age for Odontalabis siva is 2 months for adults. I can confirm my male has reached this age, but I'm not sure about the female.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

 
Ohhh..

So this was the problem...

I just suggest you wait a few weeks longer, or try the hand pairing, or mating.

You just get a small and round container, and put about 5milimeters of substrate on the bottom. Then, you put the male in first, and leave him there for around 5 minutes so that he could calm down and be more used to the new environment. Then, you put the female inside carefully, and wait and watch until they mate. You could try this whenever you have the time. The only thing you need to be careful is that you need to put nothing but the substrate, and the beetles... No jelly or anything. The container has to be small enough that it only fits to have the beetles inside. 10cm radius wide would be nice.And you need to be watching the process, as you said you did.

And if they still don't mate, put both of them in one small container, slightly larger than the first, and put 2-3 centimeters of substrate on the bottom, some bark to hide under and such, and jelly. Keep them together for around 2 weeks so they have enough time to mate.

Since beetle mating is usually the similar methods, I believe it should work if you put some effort into it!!

 
I have personally noticed that hungry female stag beetles will have the tendency to be rather aggressive and unwilling to mate.

They'll be more responsive and willing if they've eaten well recently and have good food available. It also doesn't hurt to let their food ferment a little to get them drunk.
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