Larvae food

[Primož]

So my 3 female Xylotrupes gideon females laid a hundred eggs way more then I expected.When i had 6 larvae i feed them mostly wood and garden soil mix.But I just dont have the space to dry and store so much rotten wood for 100 larvae.Then I wondered would it be possible to raise the larvae on potting soil and peat mix.Maybe add some dry moss that they sell in bags for reptiles?

Any thoughts?

Thanks.

 

[Reyes]

They must of all died. I mean, you can sell them. The larvae only feeds on white decaying wood.

 

[Reyes]

I feel bad for you

 

[Smoclers]

There is no need to be mean, on a old thread...

 

[Reyes]

No, I just felt really bad because he is killing the larvae.

 

[Primož]

They are doing just fine for your information.Since its all organic matter i dont see the problem.I observed them eating potting soil mixed with peat and dried moss.They are doing just for now.Will se.

 

[kevink]

Well, things happen, and sometimes people end up with more livestock than they can handle, it's happened to me before with Saturniidae, and I've

sold eggs just for postage, but if you don't have buyers,there's little a person can do, and for beetles, buying substrate isn't cheap.

I think the issue of killing larva is a mute point, larva die for all kinds of reasons, including not accepting a foodplant purported to be

accepted, who's fault is that?

A long time ago when I raised reptiles, I read that you need to accept this- "if you keep live animals, you'll sooner or later, have dying and dead ones"

I don't name my pets.

 

[Reyes]

No larvae eats peat moss and any moss. All larvae eat wood. Not moss. I mean your larvae can survive for some time but they will die.