Bugoodle Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 I've had my adult Harlequin Flower Beetle, Inky, for almost 5 months now. I know she's getting old, but I'm a little worried about her though. She still eats fine, but is more clumbsy at walking than she ever used to be. Leaf littler is the new substrate and I rarely ever find her on her back like when I used coconut fiber. They have a rather thin layer too(I put extra under a decore where they like to burrow and sleep) but have a heating pad so they remain warm. Her tank mate, a green june bug, has been showing serious aggression towards her and I've seen him pull at her legs with his mouth(guess they have a bigger pair of mandibles than I thought!). I suspect this is why she has a crook in her hind legs. So I gave my niece the june bug, but she was afraid that he would attack her june bug she already owns. So, we made a trade, and me and We swapped june bugs. Her june bug is very small and if it starts displaying aggression Inky should be big enough to fend herself(she can be rather fiesty herself). Why are June bugs so mean? Everyday I have to put Inky on the stand where the banana is at as I feel that she is too weak to get there. The stand is flat and sits on the substrate. It is made of a foamish-material and is easily climbable. Inky can climb it too. She's not very active anymore and I never see her drink from the water dish. All I ever fed my beetles were fresh fruits, especially banana, because Inky didn't like the jellies and once I started putting fresh fruit in the tank, the other beetles wanted nothing to do with jellies either. Maybe fresh fruit isn't providing enough nutrients to help my bugs live out their full potential life span. Any bug-safe vitamin supplements I can add to their fruits? I hate seeing inky - who could have another month and a half in front of her, die off early. Thanks for any help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyes Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 I do not believe there is an any vitamin fruit for beetles. Seems like your beetle is just getting old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratmosphere Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 Old age hun. Beetles don't live long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugoodle Posted October 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 Thanks. I'm just going to let her live out the rest of her days. Ever since swapping the June Bugs, she has been a little more active. I also removed the platform. She seems to like walking around more on the substrate. I think she has these swings of "slow and feeble" to "vigor and strength!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JunkaiWangisme Posted October 22, 2020 Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 when I had those they lived a year. You still have plenty of time with the right care (I used apples personally) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugoodle Posted October 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 Really? I heard they live to be around 6 months as adults. Then again, I don't know exactly how old she was when I purchased her. That's something only Bugs In Cyberspace knows. Despite the crooks in her hind legs, she appears to be in healthy looking in shape. Hopefully I will have her longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyes Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 Can you send me an image of her crooked leg? I want to see how bad the crookedness is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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