What Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 So, after my trip to AZ earlier this year I ended up with 4 female L. mazamas. These produced quite a few eggs for me and I have a few L2 grubs already. Here are some photos up through large L1 larvae at the bottom, I will try for some L2 photos soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Epic what are you feeding your grubs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gashat Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Nice pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What Posted October 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 The grubs sub for now is about 90% decomposing wood ground up, that was mixed with a tiny bit of pulverized leaf mold substrate I give most grubs, and then I compressed it into a loose block. I have some substrate mixes that I am planning on trying out when they need to be moved into larger containers, more of the same, some "fermented" substrate, a couple blends of that sort, and I inoculated a couple containers of wood/rice flour mix with oyster mushroom mycelium the other day(my take on kinshi bottles). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 what type of wood are you useing ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What Posted October 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 what type of wood are you useing ? I think Im around a 50/50 mix of oak and cottonwood on these guys, I had planned to use almost solely cottonwood but lucked into a couple nice pieces of oak. Edit: Dumped the largest grub's sub for some photos and it wasnt too happy, lol, here are the L2 photos: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 awesome they are lovely!! how moist do you keep yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What Posted October 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 The substrate holds together and is "clumpy" if you were to shake it a bit but it would not give you moisture if you compress it between your fingers. I hope that explains it...its something you just have to get a feel for. I find a 64oz/.5gal mister and a pair of long tweezers to be the best tools for hydrating substrate, stick wood ground to whatever coarseness you prefer in a bucket and mix while misting occasionally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucanus Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Nice!!!! They look adorable I can't wait till I get some. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What Posted October 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Couple L3s so far: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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