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Post by zdenol123 on Sept 9, 2013 10:48:15 GMT -8
They dont overwinter at all ? And survive ? Did you try it with cervus cervus ? Or another palearctic/holartic specie with success ? Interesting !
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Post by Bugman on Sept 9, 2013 11:02:07 GMT -8
Yes I also bred Lucanus cervus cervus, Lucanus elaphus and Lucanus maculifemoratus. I only hibernate the freshly hatched beetles by putting them in the fridge from October to April. The larvae are kept at 15-18°C in Summer and a bit cooler in winter (I have them in the basement).
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Post by zdenol123 on Sept 9, 2013 12:18:58 GMT -8
"a bit cooler in winter " and do they eat ? It would be a surprise for me, if they would be active !
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Post by Bugman on Sept 9, 2013 12:32:21 GMT -8
Yes they definitely do! I have to change their substrate once a month and add a bit of extra protein.
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Post by zdenol123 on Sept 9, 2013 12:39:56 GMT -8
Amazing !
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Post by flithops on Oct 23, 2013 8:58:40 GMT -8
Hi Bugman,
Very interesting info, thanks for sharing. Can you tell me, you use the 25 cm substrate just for make the females lay eggs? The you put them in smaller containers? You use only flake soil for the small larvae? Can you tell us exactly how do you make it?
Can you breed your specimens in multiple generations???
How many eggs does a female usually lay?
All the best
Filip
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Post by Bugman on Oct 28, 2013 11:51:13 GMT -8
Hi
The 20-25 cm are necessary to get the females to lay eggs. I leave them in this container until they die.
I only use fermented wood yes. I can't really tell you how it is made because I buy it and do not produce it by myself. But I know it is made from sawdust, flour and water.
And yes I breed them in multiple generations.
I usually get about 20-25 eggs per female. I once had a female L.c.akbesianus which laid 80 eggs!
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Post by flithops on Jan 5, 2014 8:12:27 GMT -8
Many thanks for the very useful information. I never managed to make females lay eggs, I will try this tactic!
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