pannaking22 Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 What do you all recommend as a good first breeding beetle? I've got a few tenebrionids running around and help care for a few others at my university's insectary, but what thoughts do you all have? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 Allomyrina Dichotoma was really easy for me to rear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardshell Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 or d.tityus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satanas Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 i would recommend dynastes tityus or lucanus elaphus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 The dusky sap beetle carpophilus lugubris, was pretty easy for me. Just give them rotting fruit and they do the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnboy Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 How about something with a fast life cycle like the smaller flower beetles, pachnoda sp's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 the sap beetles have a really fast life cycle, egg to adult within a month! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardshell Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 oh! beetles.... i thought u meant only rhino beetles... then i change my mind.. i recommend blue death feighning beetles =D it was my first pet bug and thats how i got into the hobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pannaking22 Posted October 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 How about something with a fast life cycle like the smaller flower beetles, pachnoda sp's? What other flower beetle (Cetoniinae correct?) species are there? I've seen a couple species offered before, but not too many. oh! beetles.... i thought u meant only rhino beetles... then i change my mind.. i recommend blue death feighning beetles =D it was my first pet bug and thats how i got into the hobby I already have a couple blue death feigning beetles...and I love them!! They are a lot of fun to watch I'm probably going to get a few more in the near future as a birthday present to myself. I do have a D. tityus grub right now that I'm waiting on, so hopefully I get a nice adult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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