N__ar Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 how to identify the egg ready to hatch and how to know is it already bad or not?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetle-Experience Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 What type of egg? For most of Scarabaeoidea, you should start to be able to see the larvae developing through the membrane of the egg. The egg should look white to light-yellowish. Bad eggs will usually turn a bad color like black or gray, they can look shriveled and easily grow mold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N__ar Posted November 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 xylotrupes gideon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N__ar Posted November 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 mine dark yellow is it ok or not?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetle-Experience Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 Could still be ok. Are they all the same color and do they look smooth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N__ar Posted November 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 some of them look smooth and some of then squishy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratmosphere Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 Usually when it gets that color it means the substrate is too moist. Are you sure that your substrate was free of pests? I sometimes hear that earthworm eggs are mistaken for beetle eggs. Just an idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N__ar Posted November 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 i have not seen the earthworm in my substrate because i always sieve it before i use...i think my substrate to wet should i replace the substrate and move it in to different container with fresh substrate?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratmosphere Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 If you want, or let it dry out. Mine was too wet before and the eggs were too yellow. I let it dry and they're fine now so I just lightly mist the substrate daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N__ar Posted November 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 okay tq guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratmosphere Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Let us know how it turns out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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