JunkaiWangisme Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 I collected 8 Calosoma scrutator from NC. I have them in a 5 gallon with sandy sub for 4 inches and cat food. How do I get them to lay eggs etc. I never dealt with carabids before so I have no clue what to do with them. By the way, how do I get Elodes to lay. I got a bunch collecting in Tx and have observed mating, but now I don't know what to do with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehuth Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 Different Eleodes species have their own quirks, and some are easier than others. My basic arid Eleodes breeding setup is deep substrate (4 to 7 inches, depending on the size of the group and enclosure) of 50/50 sand/cocofiber, with a handful of decaying leaves and wood bits mixed in. A vertical humidity gradient is usually helpful. Lately I’ve been experimenting with a layer of packed damp cocofiber at the very bottom of the enclosure. this is a starting point for me and I tweak conditions as I learn new things about whatever I’m trying to keep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetlesforlife3 Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 Wet soil and Caterpillar feces if you can get it. For calosoma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted August 12, 2020 Report Share Posted August 12, 2020 16 hours ago, JunkaiWangisme said: By the way, how do I get Elodes to lay. I got a bunch collecting in Tx and have observed mating, but now I don't know what to do with them. All depends on the species, most are pretty easy, but a few have their quirks. I wrote a caresheet on them here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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