short video on setting up a terrarium for your beetles! Of course, all beetles are different this this is just a simple setup. Any questions regarding the specifics of different species, let me know in the comments! Thanks for watching :)
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Great tips! I never put a beetle in a decorated terrarium before. Some large stag beetles usually dig the substrate to burrow themselves and destroying the substrate surface in the process, so I tend to keep them in a moderate enclosure enough to keep them alive. I guess someday I will try creating one for my smaller beetles like lamprima adolphinae or any small prosopocoilus sp. However I suggest to not spray the enclosure too frequent or the substrate will become too moist for the beetle. Their claw might get stuck in the damped soil and resulting the beetle to lose some arms.
You are my hero! School sent my daughter home with a stag beetle and we know nothing about beetles. We have subscribed and will be binging your videos^^
Hello, can you advise suitable terrarium for a rhino beetle? (Where did you get yours?) And are they happy enough kept alone or need company? Many thanks!
Great video, I have some questions about heat and light. For larvae i would like to use a heat pad placed outisde the box, at a few cm of distance feom the side. For adults i was thinking about e heat lamp. Do they need a proper light simulating day and night for a proper survivaland reproduction?
Hi. Total beginner here, having found about twenty drone beetle larvae in a disused cucumber planter and helping my 6-yr old care for them. Have transferred them (with the same soil we found them in) to a largish terrarium, but didn't add any substrate yet - will do that shortly based on this video - thanks for that tip! How crucial is de-pooing the terrarium, and how does one differentiate poo from just soil?
the larval poo ( grass ) are in a small pellet form and iff the substrate gets too full of it change the substrate and add some white soft rotten wood chunks but adult poo is a liquid and doesn't matter too much.
what terrarium are you using for this? if you have a link that'll be really helpful. and if you don't know, could you please tell me the dimensions? thank you so much in advance.
Thanks for your comment! I will definitely keep that in mind for future videos! In the meantime, I hope you find some helpful info on how to care for them. Happy beetle keeping :)
Hi, I'm waiting for my xylotrupes Gideon to arrive. I've never had a below before & was wondering if there are any live plants I could put in the Viv with it? It's 45x45x45 so got lots of space! Also, can I use normal compost soil for it? And...(sorry for all the questions, but there isn't much online!!!) Am I right in thinking that we long as it's no cooler than 15°c I won't need to use the head mat?
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I have a question, I’m planning on getting a beetle and I’ve been trying to think on which type of cage to use. My grandmother said a birdcage could be a great cage to keep them in (since she had one). I was thinking either a plastic cage or giant glass jar for them, so I ask, which is a great cage to set up a beetle terrium?
Hi there! Thanks for your question, it's a good one :) A birdcage, to me, sounds like it might have holes in it? In which case I wouldn't use that. A glass or plastic terrarium is much better. You can use almost any tub so long as you can get a minimum of six inches of substrate and have at the very least double the hight of your beetle in height (on top of the substrate). You'll also need to make sure it has enough floor space to crawl around on so that it isn't too confined. It depends on the size of the beetle really so adjust those measurements accordingly. Hope that is helpful!
Hi! Would this tutorial work for a Goliath Beetle? Would you reccomend something different? I'm trying to learn as much as I can so once I actually am able to have a pet beetle, I'm as prepared as possible
i live in the uk and i really want a beetle, no where near me sells them though. is it really safe for the beetle to be sent to me by postage from sites like rhino beetle uk? ive never been sent live animals before
It’s a scary thought, but most live insects make it through the post just fine. However, it is usually at the buyers discretion to have them shipped and therefore is not the retailers fault if they don’t survive. There are many retailers across the UK and I’m sure many would be willing to allow you to collect :)
I came here because a beetle had stop by inside my room whilst I'm changing water on one of my aquarium. lol they're so cute but im afraid it will sting me hahaha. on my way building their home 😂
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I really want a big beetle, like the rhino or hercules, however, they only live as full grown like, 4-6 months... and spens up to 21 months as a larva....
Hello there! Excellent video- where did you find such a tank? I'm having no luck finding one with the proper depth to hold 6 inches or more of substrate!
Hi! I'm researching into keeping rhino beetles, and I was wondering about a good terrarium size, as well as coconut fiber and moss being a good substrate for them to use?
siiiiiick this is the video ive been looking for I had one question though, do you know what beetle speicies get along together, i have a 10 or 20 gallon tank and i would like to have as many species as possible in a single terrarium but i dont want them to go full on lord of the flies on me
Hi, to my knowledge, stag beetles are the only ones that you'll want to keep separate. I believe smaller species of flower beetle (Pachnoda, Torquata, Chlorocana Etc.) house better with other beetles and insects :)
Great video :) I don't suppose you know it is possible to keep leaf insects and beetles like the purple flower beetle together? Or leaf insects and isopods together? Thanks!
Hey! I have a big question, can you keep beetles in soil which has some charcoal? My soil typically's mixed with charcoal, and I'm wondering if beetles could live in Charcoal Mixed Soil. Please respond!
Any charcoal or activated carbon mixed with soil is perfectly fine, even beneficial for all beetles. People add it to help remove a bit of the harmful ammonia from mold/detritus. I personally also add springtails in with my beetles as they help eat away mold for me.
The jelly you give them is any special kind or just, like candy jelly ? I don't know much on keeping beetles and I'm thinking I might one in the future so I wanted to know a lil before doing so
so i live in the philipines and every store is closed except for restuarant deliveries and i have a large female rhino beetle and i cant buy supplies cause of lockdown
hi, do u have any advice for caring for fruit bettle grubs? They are going to be feeder insects for my beardie and leopard gecko. Whats the best substate? ive got a 9 litre tub with air holes
Hi there, I have a video on caring for larvae on my channel! :) It;s really easy though, they just need nice moist soil and some decaying leaf litter or rotten wood. More often than not, the larvae from pet shops are grown enough that they no longer eat a lot so you shouldn't need too much food for them :) Hope that helps!
Hi there :) I bought mine from Richards Inverts, he doesn’t have any in stock at the moment but is always updating his store. Usually he has some really interesting things so worth keeping an eye on!
@@beetletv8980 thanks for the quick reply, ill have to check him out. i'd definitely recommend spider shop UK as i got a pair of adult dorcus titanus for 25 quid
@@billywitton7520 That's a fantastic price for such a sought after beetle. Nice work! I bought my LED terrarium from there, its brilliant and what I use to house my Dorcus Antaeus Stags. A great retailer!
Hi, are you asking if the terrarium is fit for a rhino beetle? If so, then yes, it’s absolutely fine. Just make sure you have plenty of substrate and plenty of room above the substrate.
