My Dynastes tityus are breeding!

[shellbaby_sd]

I finally put my pair together and bam!  They got right to it as soon as I turned the male the correct direction!Lol 

How long until the female lays eggs?  

I'm super excited to dive into breeding these beauties.

 

[Goliathus]

It's not unusual for tityus to start laying eggs within a few days of mating.  They are laid in compacted clumps of substrate at the bottom of the container, and usually take somewhere between 3-4 weeks to hatch.

 

[shellbaby_sd]

Thank you!  I will keep an eye out for them.  Do I need to pull them as soon as I see them or let them hatch in the tank and then move them?

 

[Goliathus]

I've always allowed the eggs to hatch in the tank, and then move the larvae after they've had some time to grow a bit (a month or more).