DynastesDee Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 What is the largest Dynastes tityus ever recorded? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goliathus Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 I've seen a confirmed specimen of 70.75 mm - yes, I'm talking about tityus, not grantii. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevink Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 I have a granti male at 67mm, that tityus must be scary....it's a flying mouse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynastes TItyus hunter Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 I heard that they grow up to 75mm in Japan with their "high protein flake soil" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DynastesDee Posted February 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 That would be nice to breed them that big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goliathus Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 I think my record size for D. tityus so far is 69 mm, from several years ago - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynastes TItyus hunter Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DynastesDee Posted February 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 That’s one big Dynastes tityus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goliathus Posted February 14, 2021 Report Share Posted February 14, 2021 That one took 2 years to go from egg to adult, and was reared on fermented oak sawdust. He was one of several of comparable size from the same generation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DynastesDee Posted February 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 Did you have any luck breeding the adults? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynastes TItyus hunter Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 What is the possibility of your Dynastes Tityus larvae dying? Are fresh collected substrate in a cavity of a tree suitable for Dynastes Tityus? I've made hundreds of gallons in the past but most of them succeeded. This one batch that did this summer didn't turn out that great. I saw a Japanese research file about flake soil. It said to add a plant based protein and when I did so, it created green mold in 4 days. So, are fresh collected substrate in a cavity of a tree suitable for Dynastes Tityus? Thanks, Daniel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynastes TItyus hunter Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 Btw did you get eggs with him and a female? That is probably the biggest one someone ever showed us in beetle forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goliathus Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 14 hours ago, Dynastes TItyus hunter said: Btw did you get eggs with him and a female? That is probably the biggest one someone ever showed us in beetle forum. Yes. Please see the following post - https://beetleforum.net/topic/3587-dynastes-tityus/?tab=comments#comment-20854 I've now had this culture for nearly 20 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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