Distribution: Thailand Breeding hints: I have published a detailed breeding report for Chalcosoma chiron kirbyi on this site. The only really exciting finding was that in order to reach telodont specimen with long horns, a good trick is to rear the larvae on kinshi. I have a new generation coming along now, and will rear […]
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Distribution: Java Breeding hints: I have published a detailed breeding report for Chalcosoma chiron kirbyi on this site. The only really exciting finding was that in order to reach telodont specimen with long horns, a good trick is to rear the larvae on kinshi. I have a new generation coming along now, and will rear […]
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Distribution: South Africa Breeding hints: Cyphonistes vallatus vallatus is one of the few species of South African Dynastinae that have been bred in captivity in the last few years. I did manage to get eggs on well-rotten substrate, in this case fermented kinshi (a.k.a. black soil) Interesting Links: Please suggest links that offer more information […]
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Distribution: Ecuador Breeding hints: Dynastes neptunus can be reared in a similar way to Dynastes hercules. They do take quite long for larval development. They do like cooler temperatures, I would suggest to not exceed 20 degree Celsius. Larvae can be kept together. Interesting Links: Dynastes hercules breeding report by Kay Dynastes hercules breeding report […]
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Distribution: China, Thailand Breeding hints: I am not aware of successful breeding reports for Eupatorus gracilicornis. The key challenge with Eupatorus is to manage to get an active F1 generation. Wild caught females easily lay many eggs, those eggs hatch into healthy larvae that are developing well within the next 8 or so months, and […]
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Distribution: China, Myanmar Breeding hints: I am not aware of detailed breeding reports for Eupatorus hardwickei. The key challenge with Eupatorus is to manage to get an active F1 generation. Wild caught females easily lay many eggs, those eggs hatch into healthy larvae that are developing well within the next 8 or so months, and […]
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Distribution: China Breeding hints: I am not aware of detailed breeding reports for Eupatorus sukkiti. The key challenge with Eupatorus is to manage to get an active F1 generation. Wild caught females easily lay many eggs, those eggs hatch into healthy larvae that are developing well within the next 8 or so months, and then […]
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Distribution: Brazil Breeding hints: Breeding of Megasoma typhon prandii is quite straightforward. Pretty much like you would breed any Megasoma species. What I find beneficial is to keep larvae together. They do like Black Soil, and can also be kept very well on leaf litter, white rotten wood and a bit of flake soil. The […]
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Distribution: China Breeding hints: I am not aware of detailed breeding reports for Trichogomphus mongol. If you have any information about the breeding of this species, please let me know Interesting Links: Please suggest links that offer more information about this species Specimen Pictures: Pictures of living specimen: Please email me your pictures, if you […]
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