ExtoCooler Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 Hi everyone it's been about a month since I last asked for help. For a while my larvae was doing fine but up until recently he's started to shrivel up and turn black and not eat food. I've been feeding him regularly but he won't touch the stuff. Please help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevink Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 That doesn't sound good at all. Not eating is one thing, depending on the size of the grub, since they have vary in weight when deciding to pupate, the color change is probably some health issue. None of my grubs have ever changed color, they might get a slight change when mature, but I haven't raised enough to really be sure about that. They do lose weight before pupation, but typically will stop their burrowing and look for the material to form a cell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExtoCooler Posted March 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 I'm just not sure what's worng with him. He's had sort of a poor appetite since I got him. But now he's just not moving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevink Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 I suppose it's possible it's molting, and that should take several days. These things are frustrating when a person doesn't have a lot of hands on experience to draw from. Perhaps if you posted a picture, someone might recognize the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExtoCooler Posted March 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 I don't think it's molting it's too grey, but I've never owned a beetle so he could be molting but I don't know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 Most likely going to die. Sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratmosphere Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 Very sorry this happened to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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