Dorcus brevis

[Lucanus]

While I was looking throught the substrate where I was keeping D. brevis, I found 9 D. brevis larvae

My question is, how long does it take for L1 larvae of this species to become L3?

I've been keeping adults for only about two months now and I already have L3 so I was wondering if they are fast growers.

 

[mutrok4040]

Lucky!

Ryan Minard could probably help you with this one. Good luck!!

 

[Oak]

maybe since they are small species, they grow faster

 

[Lucanus]

Lucky!

Ryan Minard could probably help you with this one. Good luck!!

Thank you

Ryan told me that they take quite long time to mature but one of the larvae I have is already turning into L3. So I was wondering.

 

[Lucanus]

maybe since they are small species, they grow faster

Perhaps....

I guess they can grow fast depending on what substrate you raise

 

[Ryan Minard]

Thank you

Ryan told me that they take quite long time to mature but one of the larvae I have is already turning into L3. So I was wondering.

True... but I've never kept L1s... until now... so we will have to see

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I think I did have a few L2s...