Reyes Posted October 19, 2020 Report Posted October 19, 2020 Do Dynastes Hercules require dormancy or hibernation? Quote
JunkaiWangisme Posted October 19, 2020 Report Posted October 19, 2020 yeah. All rhino beetles do. Quote
kevink Posted October 19, 2020 Report Posted October 19, 2020 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
Reyes Posted October 19, 2020 Author Report Posted October 19, 2020 I never read anything about Dynastes Hercules needing dormancy. Mine all emerged without dormancy nor hibernation. They were extremely healthy as well. Quote
Reyes Posted October 19, 2020 Author Report Posted October 19, 2020 I was just curious if they really needed dormancy. Quote
JunkaiWangisme Posted October 23, 2020 Report Posted October 23, 2020 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
Reyes Posted October 23, 2020 Author Report Posted October 23, 2020 I have a permit lol. Can like ask, before going to conclusion? Quote
Reyes Posted October 25, 2020 Author Report Posted October 25, 2020 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
JunkaiWangisme Posted October 25, 2020 Report Posted October 25, 2020 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
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