help with d.tityus

[lilwo]

So I am thinking about getting some hercules larvae or beetles, what kind of substrate would i use and do they have any special requirements? Thanks

 

[happy1892]

White rotten wood works for me... do you know what that is? I go in the woods here in North Carolina and find soft rotting wood what has a white fungus growing on the branch or log. If you break the log it has a mushroomy smell, but I am able to smell the fungus sweet mushroom smell without braking the log or branch. I can get a picture of a white rotten log to show you exactly what to look for if you want.

Though, for the adult beetles to lay their eggs in you might need to make a mixture of compost and soft rotten wood broken up into pieces and maybe mix some forest dirt with oak leaves and let that mixture ferment for a few months. I think you will be able to know if it is fermenting by seeing if the mixture is kind of warm...

 

[CosbyArt]

Awesome species, the Hercules, don't think I've seen those before.

White rotten wood works for me... do you know what that is? I go in the woods here in North Carolina and find soft rotting wood what has a white fungus growing on the branch or log. If you break the log it has a mushroomy smell, but I am able to smell the fungus sweet mushroom smell without braking the log or branch. I can get a picture of a white rotten log to show you exactly what to look for if you want.

Ha reminds of childhood - has lots of those in my woods. The logs and especially branches were so soft and white you could wring them almost like a wet towel.

I do have a related question though, are those good for other inverts too? Seems like a ideal food source for something like isopods or other beetles I've kept/keep.

 

[happy1892]

Ha reminds of childhood - has lots of those in my woods. The logs and especially branches were so soft and white you could wring them almost like a wet towel.

I do have a related question though, are those good for other inverts too? Seems like a ideal food source for something like isopods or other beetles I've kept/keep.

Yeah, some of the rotten white logs you can almost wring like a towel. And yes, I think other inverts like to eat the white fungus growing on the logs like millipedes I would guess.