hardshell Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 so i have this crazy idea... to put multiple pairs of p.mulleri ( OR cyclomatus) in a giant tub filled with giant breeding logs and beetle jellies... will females kill each other? or eat eggs? also if u happen to sell giant oak breeding logs PLEASE PM me i might also buy oak leaves so pm me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Not a good idea in general. Females will compete for better logs and even remove eggs laid by each other. Multiple males will compete with each other, may even kill each other. Many males will also chase females a lot, so the females would lose their energy that they need for successful oviposition. Both males and females would not live long. Tested it myself with rainbows http://beetlesaspets.blogspot.com/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/radio_ga_ga/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratmosphere Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Thanks for this information, I am trying this species as well. I have some 2 females in an enclosure with 1 male. The other enclosure I have 1 female and 1 male. I am testing various methods. However, I still have not witnessed mating yet but the opportunity is there every day. Maybe they are not mature enough. The males don't seem into it even with the females crawling all over them while they are eating a fix of beetle jelly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 That's the problem with rainbows. Some males just sux at it, may be they just into a gay thing. Active males can mate with females for hours, some of them are just not interested:). Try to rise temperature in your enclosure and feed them with some high calories food. I normally have 2-3 males at the same time; if I do not have my I buy extra. Normally one of these 3 mates with all females while other just chilling out with them:) I feed them with beetle jelly; here is my basic recipe for this jelly; you can dissolve some fishing flakes in it to increase the protein content:) http://beetlesaspets.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/jelly-for-tropical-beetles-at-home.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratmosphere Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Sucks to have prude beetles. Right now its very warm in the basement if I go any higher it will be like a spring day. I use jelly too but i will try your recipe. Thank you for the tips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratmosphere Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 UPDATE: Just witnessed some mating. They have been feeding for hours at a time lately. Looks like changing the enclosure around really worked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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