Storage bin enclosures for beetles?

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OrchidAlchemist

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Okay so I have three beetles that I need enclosures for and I wanted to make them out of clear plastic storage bins but I'm not sure how big the bins I would need for them (like quarts).

The beetles I have are:

1 Dynastes tityus

2 Dynastes hercules hercules

I know making the enclosures wouldn't be that hard but I'm not sure if anyone else uses them to house their beetles and do they work well? I know kritter keepers aren't very good for beetles because they have too much ventilation and doesn't keep humidity that well.

 
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It depends on what you want to do with them. I follow two kinds of dimension that I use depending on if I were to breed the beetles or not.

Non-breeding: Length is at least 3x the length of the beetle. Width is at least 2x the length of the beetle. Height is at least 2x the length of the beetle.

Breeding: Length is at least 6x the length of the beetle. Width is at least 4x the length of the beetle. Height is at least 5x the length of the beetle with substrate being at least 3x the length of the beetle.

 
DynastinaeLucanidae said:
It depends on what you want to do with them. I follow two kinds of dimension that I use depending on if I were to breed the beetles or not.

Non-breeding: Length is at least 3x the length of the beetle. Width is at least 2x the length of the beetle. Height is at least 2x the length of the beetle.

Breeding: Length is at least 6x the length of the beetle. Width is at least 4x the length of the beetle. Height is at least 5x the length of the beetle with substrate being at least 3x the length of the beetle.
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Thanks I was going for non-breeding for all of them though I might breed my hercules hercules depending on if I have a male and female upon emerging. I appreciate the help since I'm new at this and I want to provide the best care for them.

 
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