Distribution:
Borneo, Malaysia
Breeding hints:
I am not sure if the subspecies Odontolabis femoralis waterstradti has made it into the hands of breeders. If yes, I would guess that the breeding behaviour is rather similar to that of the nominate species, Odontolabis femoralis femoralis. The easiest way to tell both subspecies apart is the reddish spot on the head of males of Odontolabis femoralis waterstradti.
A few years back quite a few hobbyists were keeping Odontolabis femoralis femoralis. However, few succeeded in breeding this species. I am not aware of detailed reports of the successful breeding of O. femoralis, but would guess that someone managed to breed these successfully. If you have, please share your experiences. Thanks a lot in advance
Contrary to the above, Odontolabis normally make for a good beginners choice. Of course there are some difficult to breed species, but the major challenge in breeding Odontolabis normally lays in achieving telodont males rather than just reproducing the species.
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Distribution:
Indonesia
Breeding hints:
I am not aware of breeding reports for Odontolabis dalmanni dalmanni. If you know anything about it, please let me know.
Odontolabis normally make for a good beginners choice. Of course there are some difficult to breed species, but the major challenge in breeding Odontolabis normally lays in achieving telodont males rather than just reproducing the species.
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