Rus you're getting really good with that macro lens! Adds a whole new dimension to your already outstanding videos. Thanks for this update, we've been keeping a close eye on their progress and maybe (just maybe) I can talk Toni into keeping a few.
This is gonna be Awesome for you and probably us in the future... because you'll have Beatles you know the exact age of and you'll be getting good at breeding with final step of selling Beatles to us!
That was great! 👍🏻 Thank you! 🙏 I’m thrilled to learn of your success with this project. It’s wonderful to know these magical little beetles can be captive bred so more people can enjoy them and the wild populations stay safe. Best!
Yvonne Rogers Thank you Yvonne! It is really exciting to be this close to successfully reproducing this species....let hope the next few steps go without a hitch l. 👍
I just checked my BDFB and I found 14 large larvae! I'll be binge watching all of your videos about them tonight. I don't have an incubator, I'll order one tonight and hope for a quick delivery. I wasn't expecting this so soon!
Rus, GREAT update video. Very exciting to see how these progress. Question- to keep humidity up a bit, could you add a small clump of sphagnum moss? Say a half dollar sized bunch?
Been loving this series! I occasionally find a larvae, but haven't taken the initiative to raise it up, definitely want to if you're able to successfully pupate them! Definitely interested in meeting up and buying a few off you in the future, I'd love to have a larger colony of them!
I love watching the progress. I had some eggs but I don't think the substrate was moist enough. Now it is deeper and moister so I hope round 2 goes further. What incubator are you looking at and why, if you don't mind me asking. As always; another excellent video!
MickieM Best of luck with round 2 👍 I decided to get a Hovabator, intended for reptiles, based on reviews and a recommendation from Wally of Supreme Gecko...he has used a lot of incubators over the years and says the hovabator is his go-to.
I love Blue Death-Feigning Beetles so cool! would you recommend them for an intermediate pet/insect keeper? Also, my super worms also squirt water or whatever it is when I pick them up to feed to my pets.
Pet Paradise You could totally keep these beetles, they are easy enough to be suitable for beginners...interesting enough for anyone! Thanks for the info on the super work beetles...must be a common defense mechanism for various tenebrionids 👍
ZenoNax While they appreciate insects in the diet, they can do fine with just crested gecko diet, especially if it is a formulation that contains insects. The enclosure does not need to be bioactive...but bioactive is less work in the long run. 👍
I have 16 beetles in a setup similar to yours. I hope I can get larvae soon. Any tips? I have them in a coir and sand mixture and I have been lightly watering one corner of the 10 gallon terrarium.
Aquarimax Pets currently temps go from 67F at night to around 76F during the day. Should it get warmer than that? The lights are unfortunately only on for 8 hrs a day due to light pollution interfering with sleep ( I work nights). The substrate is about 2 inches deep on the dry side and 4 inches on the side that I add water to. I feed them carrots, mealworms, cheap fish food, and a grain based diet for roaches with human grade ingredients. Just curious, what brands of dried river shrimp would you recommend? I have always used fresh killed food but have heard the beetles like dry forms of protein. Do you bury whole carrots, shreds, or baby carrots? Do you ever have problems with mold? Okay that’s enough questions for now. Thank you for getting back to me.
Jaden Peterson longer lighting may help to help with breeding, but see what you can get with 8 hours...sleep is important! I think the temps are ok. Substrate sounds suitable as well. In my breeding enclosure i try to keep one side always slightly moist underneath, drier on top. Your feeding sounds good. I offer chopped baby carrots, and some,times bury some. I am currently using the Zilla river shrimp. 👍 best of luck with yours!
michael zabor You’re welcome! I removed them at various sizes this time around. I think I will get a better yield next time if I just pull them as soon as I find them. 👍
@@Aquarimax i have not yet but was thinking about it just wasnt sure what would be best. i put a small cut off deli cup with moist substrate in and they have laid eggs there, i also keep one corner of the enclosure moist so there may be more i need to look better. would you remove the eggs?
Could you please help, my daughter is a new axalotal owner. The shop told her to keep them at 25c, but all the information we have read said they are cold water and get stressed at that sort of temperature. Please please help us we are so confused.
Armenestra Patey happy to help. Axolotls thrive in cool water. 25 C is too warm long-term for a healthy axolotl. Aim for somewhere between 18 and no higher than 23 C. Even a bit cooler than that is fine. We keep our Axolotl at cool temperatures as it just described, and it has done well for us.
I’m excited for pupation! Are you surprised by how long they’re taking to pupate? Their look and behavior remind me so much of super worms - I wonder if they would eat chicken food, like super worms or mealworms do. I put chicken grower crumbles and rolled oats in the blender, and grind them to a powder. I use that for worm bedding. I’ve also noticed that my feeder worms will grow and pupate faster if I keep humidity up (just some water crystals on a paper towel) and temps at 80-85. Is it different with these since they’re a desert beetle?
Make It Kate I am excited too, and yes, somewhat surprised by how long it has taken so far...it may be partly the cooler temperatures this time of year. I bet they would eat the ground food you describe...they seem to be pretty interested in most foods. These do require a decent amount of humidity and warm temps -80-90 F for pupation, so very similar t super worms in that respect as well. 👍
Rus you're getting really good with that macro lens! Adds a whole new dimension to your already outstanding videos. Thanks for this update, we've been keeping a close eye on their progress and maybe (just maybe) I can talk Toni into keeping a few.
MoultrieGeeks I am very glad to know you appreciate the macro lens! I hope Toni gives you the good-ahead! 👍
You from moultrie ga?
Yep, in all it's glory.
@@MoultrieGeek same 👀
I'm suuuuper excited to see the first pupa, Rus!
Bugs In Cyberspace Me too! The incubator is on its way! 👍
This is gonna be Awesome for you and probably us in the future... because you'll have Beatles you know the exact age of and you'll be getting good at breeding with final step of selling Beatles to us!
DragonUdo Exactly! That is the idea 👍
This is very exciting, i hope the incubation works well
Devilmeow Thank you, I hope so too! 🙏
That was great! 👍🏻 Thank you! 🙏 I’m thrilled to learn of your success with this project. It’s wonderful to know these magical little beetles can be captive bred so more people can enjoy them and the wild populations stay safe. Best!
Yvonne Rogers Thank you Yvonne! It is really exciting to be this close to successfully reproducing this species....let hope the next few steps go without a hitch l. 👍
I just checked my BDFB and I found 14 large larvae! I'll be binge watching all of your videos about them tonight. I don't have an incubator, I'll order one tonight and hope for a quick delivery. I wasn't expecting this so soon!
Awesome project Rus, best of luck !
nozii06 Thank you! 👍
So exciting watching you go through this process! Great work Rus!
Erin Brannan-O'Neal Thank you! I hope it works!
Thank you so much for the update. I'm so stoked!
Doxtor Bork you’re welcome! Me too!
Rus, GREAT update video. Very exciting to see how these progress. Question- to keep humidity up a bit, could you add a small clump of sphagnum moss? Say a half dollar sized bunch?
Supreme Gecko Thank you Wally! The sphagnum moss is a good idea!
This is seriously awesome! I hope all goes well, rootin' for you!
really neat video im so glad the program is going well!!!
excitedly hoping it succeeds
Oi Boy Thank you, I hope so too !! 🙏
Very cute!!!
Guix Ninja Thank you!
Very interesting about these beetles. Thnx So much for sharing🤓👍🐛
B Lee's Pets you are welcome!
Great video!
JTB Reptiles Thank you! The incubator just arrived!!
Aquarimax Pets Awesome!
So interesting. Great work!
Blue Bowser Thank you! I am excited for the next step!
Nice!! im jealous!!
Ariel Thank you! I hope pupation is successful!
Been loving this series! I occasionally find a larvae, but haven't taken the initiative to raise it up, definitely want to if you're able to successfully pupate them! Definitely interested in meeting up and buying a few off you in the future, I'd love to have a larger colony of them!
Hoolia Thank you! Let’s hope everything goes as planned, and I am able to get some captive-bred individuals into the hobby. 👍
I have a communal enclosure of different species. Currently have their mealworms / larvae everywhere, hope to see them mature into beetles soon.
I’m thinking of rigging up a cheap DIY incubator with a cheap tub and aquarium heater, I really want a tank comprising of only blue beetles.
KenReyUbeSensei C: Definitely worth a try! The more captive-bred BDFBs we can get in the hobby, the better.
Pretty cool. I might try to raise some kind of bettles one day just for the experience of it.
Matt Good idea! There are so many to choose from, some much easier to breed than this species. 👍
Sweet! This seem to be showing up a lot for me in other videos and at expos.
Taevian's World of Reptiles! Their popularity is increasing...so let’s get them really breeding in captivity 👍
You might be able to do deep substrate with the bottom layer moist and the top dry and heat the bottom for the babies
I basically did keep the bottom moist and top dry, but just used a separate incubator for the babies. That worked well!
@@Aquarimax ah ok, I suppose it's going well so far?
I love watching the progress. I had some eggs but I don't think the substrate was moist enough. Now it is deeper and moister so I hope round 2 goes further. What incubator are you looking at and why, if you don't mind me asking. As always; another excellent video!
MickieM Best of luck with round 2 👍 I decided to get a Hovabator, intended for reptiles, based on reviews and a recommendation from Wally of Supreme Gecko...he has used a lot of incubators over the years and says the hovabator is his go-to.
I love Blue Death-Feigning Beetles so cool! would you recommend them for an intermediate pet/insect keeper? Also, my super worms also squirt water or whatever it is when I pick them up to feed to my pets.
Pet Paradise You could totally keep these beetles, they are easy enough to be suitable for beginners...interesting enough for anyone! Thanks for the info on the super work beetles...must be a common defense mechanism for various tenebrionids 👍
Aquarimax Pets Thanks!
Quick question about mourning geckos
Do I need to feed them insects? Also does it need to be bioactive?
ZenoNax While they appreciate insects in the diet, they can do fine with just crested gecko diet, especially if it is a formulation that contains insects. The enclosure does not need to be bioactive...but bioactive is less work in the long run. 👍
I have 16 beetles in a setup similar to yours. I hope I can get larvae soon.
Any tips? I have them in a coir and sand mixture and I have been lightly watering one corner of the 10 gallon terrarium.
Jaden Peterson I hope you get larvae too! What is the ambient temperature and light cycle in your enclosure, and how deep is your substrate?
Aquarimax Pets currently temps go from 67F at night to around 76F during the day. Should it get warmer than that? The lights are unfortunately only on for 8 hrs a day due to light pollution interfering with sleep ( I work nights). The substrate is about 2 inches deep on the dry side and 4 inches on the side that I add water to. I feed them carrots, mealworms, cheap fish food, and a grain based diet for roaches with human grade ingredients. Just curious, what brands of dried river shrimp would you recommend? I have always used fresh killed food but have heard the beetles like dry forms of protein.
Do you bury whole carrots, shreds, or baby carrots? Do you ever have problems with mold?
Okay that’s enough questions for now. Thank you for getting back to me.
Jaden Peterson longer lighting may help to help with breeding, but see what you can get with 8 hours...sleep is important! I think the temps are ok. Substrate sounds suitable as well. In my breeding enclosure i try to keep one side always slightly moist underneath, drier on top. Your feeding sounds good. I offer chopped baby carrots, and some,times bury some. I am currently using the Zilla river shrimp. 👍 best of luck with yours!
do you remove the larvae from the adult enclosure as soon as you find them or wait until they are larger. thanks for the great video's!
michael zabor You’re welcome! I removed them at various sizes this time around. I think I will get a better yield next time if I just pull them as soon as I find them. 👍
@@Aquarimax thanks for the great info, i have eggs for sure but have not seen any larvae yet. hope yours do well , they are such cool beetles.
michael zabor Do you remove your eggs to another setup?
@@Aquarimax i have not yet but was thinking about it just wasnt sure what would be best. i put a small cut off deli cup with moist substrate in and they have laid eggs there, i also keep one corner of the enclosure moist so there may be more i need to look better. would you remove the eggs?
michael zabor I would go ahead and remove the eggs as the adults will sometimes eat them
Did you add damp sphagnum moss into their substrate to retain moisture levels?
Pup314 I added some other organica which should help 👍
Have you tried to grow them in a big tank ?
Victor Mns Mine all hatched in a larger tank, but they can be cannibalistic, so that is why I have separated them out. 👍
Could you please help, my daughter is a new axalotal owner. The shop told her to keep them at 25c, but all the information we have read said they are cold water and get stressed at that sort of temperature. Please please help us we are so confused.
Armenestra Patey happy to help. Axolotls thrive in cool water. 25 C is too warm long-term for a healthy axolotl. Aim for somewhere between 18 and no higher than 23 C. Even a bit cooler than that is fine. We keep our Axolotl at cool temperatures as it just described, and it has done well for us.
I’m excited for pupation! Are you surprised by how long they’re taking to pupate? Their look and behavior remind me so much of super worms - I wonder if they would eat chicken food, like super worms or mealworms do. I put chicken grower crumbles and rolled oats in the blender, and grind them to a powder. I use that for worm bedding. I’ve also noticed that my feeder worms will grow and pupate faster if I keep humidity up (just some water crystals on a paper towel) and temps at 80-85. Is it different with these since they’re a desert beetle?
Make It Kate I am excited too, and yes, somewhat surprised by how long it has taken so far...it may be partly the cooler temperatures this time of year. I bet they would eat the ground food you describe...they seem to be pretty interested in most foods. These do require a decent amount of humidity and warm temps -80-90 F for pupation, so very similar t super worms in that respect as well. 👍
If you ever sell any, I’ll buy some
Mr Green Anoles Hopefully i will produce enough within a couple of years 👍