So, I haven't been on the forum in a while. Upsettingly, all 5 of my Megasoma Sleeperi died before pupation... I have no idea what i did wrong. If I try again, I’m definitely going to try and raise a more well-documented species, so; does anyone have stag or rhino beetles right now?
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That is sort of strange. For me, I have found Megasoma to be the easiest of the US beetles that I have raised. I find Stags to be a little more difficult. Dynastes and Strategus are very robust and I rarely get one that doesn't make it to adult. Maybe the M sleeperi was just a fluke.
FunSizedZoo
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Gymnetis Thula is a bit underwhelming compared to stag and rhino beetles, but they’re very hardy and easy to raise. Might be a good place to start
I have some Pachnoda, they’re quite simple besides just some heat
I probably made some mistake i didn’t realize. I doubt Peter’s grubs were flawed because I haven't seen anything about other people losing their larvae.
Goliathus
Pachnoda
This sort of thing happens from time to time to even the most experienced beetle keepers - even those who have reared thousands of larvae over many years. It's just one of those unpredictable occurrences that's involved with working with any kind of live animal / plant. Often, the cause isn't obvious, so it can be very difficult to prevent.