Reyes 0 Posted October 19 Report Share Posted October 19 Do Dynastes Hercules require dormancy or hibernation? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JunkaiWangisme 0 Posted October 19 Report Share Posted October 19 yeah. All rhino beetles do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reyes 0 Posted October 19 Author Report Share Posted October 19 How? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kevink 0 Posted October 19 Report Share Posted October 19 From what I've read, given my inexperience, is that after they break out of their chamber, or before, they simply wait underground until it's time to go forth and be a beetle. For my Lucanus elephus, I think she came out of the pupal chamber and was simply waiting in the substrate, I found her when I was checking my containers, now she's back under clean substrate waiting, she dug herself back in after being removed from the original rearing container. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reyes 0 Posted October 19 Author Report Share Posted October 19 I never read anything about Dynastes Hercules needing dormancy. Mine all emerged without dormancy nor hibernation. They were extremely healthy as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reyes 0 Posted October 19 Author Report Share Posted October 19 I was just curious if they really needed dormancy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JunkaiWangisme 0 Posted October 23 Report Share Posted October 23 On 10/19/2020 at 4:55 PM, Reyes said: I was just curious if they really needed dormancy. Vastly reduce lifespan (they live up to a year kept properly with long dormancy). Plus still needs a short period of dormancy (shortened with handling and light/disturbance/artificial chamber), you might have not noticed it. Btw if you are in the US, it is not legal for you to own D.hercules (I owned some living in China a while back), please don't post on forums about rearing beetles illegally ;P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reyes 0 Posted October 23 Author Report Share Posted October 23 I have a permit lol. Can like ask, before going to conclusion? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reyes 0 Posted October 25 Author Report Share Posted October 25 On 10/23/2020 at 12:37 AM, JunkaiWangisme said: Vastly reduce lifespan (they live up to a year kept properly with long dormancy). Plus still needs a short period of dormancy (shortened with handling and light/disturbance/artificial chamber), you might have not noticed it. Btw if you are in the US, it is not legal for you to own D.hercules (I owned some living in China a while back), please don't post on forums about rearing beetles illegally ;P. You are wrong about the handling part. https://ibb.co/Ry7wxR7. You can’t say Orin is wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JunkaiWangisme 0 Posted October 25 Report Share Posted October 25 1 hour ago, Reyes said: You are wrong about the handling part. https://ibb.co/Ry7wxR7. You can’t say Orin is wrong. During hibernations yes lol. That means a post hibernation tityus. A. I have read that lol, and B. Orin's word is not always right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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