Lucanus Posted December 16, 2012 Report Posted December 16, 2012 Hoping to get a major specimen Quote
Lucanus Posted December 17, 2012 Author Report Posted December 17, 2012 What species is this Alan? Oh...I forgot to put in on the topic but this is a larva of Strategus antaeus Quote
a.ojala Posted December 17, 2012 Report Posted December 17, 2012 Do you have any for sale/trade??? Quote
Lucanus Posted December 17, 2012 Author Report Posted December 17, 2012 Do you have any for sale/trade??? Sorry, I have none for sale for now as I only have 5 specimen right now Quote
a.ojala Posted December 17, 2012 Report Posted December 17, 2012 Did you find them or did you buy them??? Quote
Lucanus Posted December 17, 2012 Author Report Posted December 17, 2012 Did you find them or did you buy them??? I got this from trade. He kept only a pair and sent me all the remaining larvae he had Quote
a.ojala Posted December 17, 2012 Report Posted December 17, 2012 Let me know if you find another dealer Oh your larvae look really cool, by the way Quote
Lucanus Posted December 17, 2012 Author Report Posted December 17, 2012 Let me know if you find another dealer Oh your larvae look really cool, by the way I will let you know when I find another dealer Thank you Quote
Titanus Posted December 17, 2012 Report Posted December 17, 2012 Great species Alan! Looking forward to seeing this one eclose! Quote
Lucanus Posted December 18, 2012 Author Report Posted December 18, 2012 Great species Alan! Looking forward to seeing this one eclose! Thank you This is my first time rearing this species so I hope I can get them to emerge succesfully Quote
hardshell Posted December 18, 2012 Report Posted December 18, 2012 wait they dont need sandy soil? Quote
Lucanus Posted December 18, 2012 Author Report Posted December 18, 2012 wait they dont need sandy soil? They are doing great in artificial substrate I made right now. Seems that they can be reared without sand as I've seen Japanese people rearing them purely on fermented sawdust Quote
hardshell Posted December 18, 2012 Report Posted December 18, 2012 for sand it wont matter what kind right? should i use just fine fish sand or reptile desert sand? Quote
Lucanus Posted December 18, 2012 Author Report Posted December 18, 2012 for sand it wont matter what kind right? should i use just fine fish sand or reptile desert sand? Wait, you have this species? I haven't used sand but I guess any sand can work on this species as they don't feed on sand. If you are planning to use sand by chance on S. aloeus you have right now, PLEASE DON'T. S. aloeus aren't sand dwellers. Quote
hardshell Posted December 18, 2012 Report Posted December 18, 2012 no but i always research species before i get them... i know i think someone alreadt told me about s.aloeus dont like sand... Quote
Ometeo Posted December 18, 2012 Report Posted December 18, 2012 The species seems to grow well in the fermented wood/leaf mulch mix, the pupal cell though is likely to require clay/sand, so I would add some as they are nearing pupation. Quote
kuwakabu Posted January 11, 2013 Report Posted January 11, 2013 The larva of a beetle is lovely. However, a green caterpillar and a wooly bear dislike me. I also catch many larvae of a beetle in winter. Every year. Quote
Danny Posted April 11, 2013 Report Posted April 11, 2013 that is only good looking young fella...early L3 I suppose? Quote
Lucanus Posted April 11, 2013 Author Report Posted April 11, 2013 that is only good looking young fella...early L3 I suppose? It's actually late L3 Species is Strategus antaeus by the way. Quote
Mashku Posted April 17, 2013 Report Posted April 17, 2013 Female right ? Is this sand ? Greetings, Mashku. Quote
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