DynastesDee 0 Posted Sunday at 06:03 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 06:03 PM What’s the best substrate to use for Lucanus elaphus larvae? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JKim 0 Posted Sunday at 06:10 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 06:10 PM What are you comparing? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DynastesDee 0 Posted Sunday at 07:23 PM Author Report Share Posted Sunday at 07:23 PM This is compared to turkey tail kinshi. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spyro 0 Posted Sunday at 10:33 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 10:33 PM If you have access to white rotted wood chunks and flake soil , that’s supposed to work well. Large chunks of the wood for the larvae to chew in to is the best IMO. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DynastesDee 0 Posted Monday at 01:25 AM Author Report Share Posted Monday at 01:25 AM Does that substrate work for Lucanus mazama? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reyes 0 Posted Monday at 04:51 AM Report Share Posted Monday at 04:51 AM 3 hours ago, DynastesDee said: Does that substrate work for Lucanus mazama? Yes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pickle01 0 Posted Monday at 04:03 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 04:03 PM L elaphus really like to burrow into chunks of white rotten wood, but they don't need to be too big. I normally try to include pieces about 6 inches long, 3 inches wide with some flake soil or regular forest soil from where I find the larvae. Mine have also been reared in just flake soil made from oak pellets, and they seem to like that too. Based on where I find them in the wild, they aren't super picky about substrate as long as it isn't completely broken down and dark brown yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kevink 0 Posted Monday at 05:04 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 05:04 PM I've read that chunks are good for larger beetles, and that's going to be more of a natural medium than sawdust size material. It would be interesting to have control groups to see what works best, I think the finer material produces quicker results, but I'm just starting, I do know that the material I use- a mix of purchased flake and wild collected material seems to be taking a long time, but the grubs are indoors and healthy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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