It is a truly wonderful species, and so far I have had 2 out of 6 larvae die at L2 and the others move onto L3.
has anybody managed to rear healthy adults?
has anybody managed to rear healthy adults?
has anyone had success rearing mecynorrhina oberthuri decorata?
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Hello,
out of curiosity, how have you been keeping your larvae?
Best regards,
BeetlebreederGermany
out of curiosity, how have you been keeping your larvae?
Best regards,
BeetlebreederGermany
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From what I have read, M. oberthuri is considered to be more difficult to rear than other species of Mecynorhina; not because the larvae are problematic, but because there is apparently a much higher probability of die-off during the pupal cell stage. At least, this was the case with early efforts in rearing the species; it's possible that some hobbyists have since made improvements to the rearing process.
About 25 years ago I got 6 L1 and they grew into big, healthy grubs and decent pupae. Four died in the pupal cell, one lived a few days as a beetle and the survivor lived a few months.
The same basic substrate mix i use for my M. T. U of flake soil/rotten hardwood leaves at 20c.