Does D. Tityus require an overwintering period to lay eggs?

[Chuck4th]

I am thinking about getting a few more D. tityus, to increase my chances of having mixed pairs at the same time, but noticed a comment about overwintering. It was stated that they require an overwintering period or they will only lay a few eggs if at all. Is this correct? How is it accomplished in warmer climates? It's unlikely to go below 75 here for about 6 months, and rarely goes below 45 for more than a day. Thanks!

 

[Acro]

I've read that if you get D. tityus from South Florida, you won't have to give them an overwinter period, as they are used to a tropical climate. However I've never raised this species so hopefully others will chime in.

 

[Jordan]

Dynastes tityus lay quite a bit of eggs. I can usually get 50+ eggs from a single female so there isn't too much worry about getting a pair out of that.

Most the time there isn't too much worry of them not overwintering since your home is a controlled environment. Outside temps don't really matter unless you actually keep them outside.

I'm actually unsure about the eclosing time though. Say for example, a D. tityus emerges in the middle of summer. In theory I feel like it should still overwinter if the temps indoors aren't too high. But then again I'm not sure if instinct would cause them to just become active due to the time of the year? If anyone can offer any advice on that aspect I'd appreciate it!

 

[Goliathus]

I have reared D. tityus for many generations, have never overwintered them (that is, cooled them down intentionally following eclosion), and have never had any problems at all in getting good numbers of eggs (on average, 50 to 60 per female). At this point, my culture of tityus is completely out of seasonal sync with the wild population, and often breed at times of year that would never be the case under wild conditions.