Acro Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Is the care for Dynastes hyllus much different from Dynastes tityus? Would a diet of avocado wood be beneficial to them? (I've read that they are often found with avocado trees) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Clausen Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 My parents have five avocado trees in their yard in Mexico. Next time they catch a D. hyllus I'll ask them to offer it avocado to see what happens. It doesn't sound like your reading is too far off the mark since avocados are native to Mexico and nearby countries. Then again, lots of fruit trees and trees in general occur in the same areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnboy Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 I reared mine on 80% leaves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acro Posted January 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Besides raising them on 80% leaves, is their care the same as Dynastes tityus? What do you think about feeding larvae avocado wood, could be of use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satanas Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 they are probably the easiest of all dynastes to rear. the larvae take 1 year 90% of the time to mature into an adult and are super durable. females lay up to 150 eggs. Although they do live in avocado trees the wood doesn't contain the same nutrients found in larger hardwoods. the larvae would therefore revert back to the natural state of a 2 year life cycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acro Posted January 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Very cool info! Thanks all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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