Housing Chalcosoma atlas

[tsukineko9]

Does anyone know if it is possible to house more than one male Chalcosoma atlas together? I want to put together a C. atlas exhibit at work, but I don't know just how communal the species is. I'm assuming the females can be housed together without problem, but I know that males will fight... I just don't know how often or how seriously. Do they fight to the death, or do they just establish a pecking order?

Any help / advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Orin]

Rhinoceros beetles tend to fight much more in the wild than in captivity and still rarely harm each other beyond scratches. Give them each their own food.

 

[Morpheus uk]

All i can say is make sure you have more females than males, that should help