Can you keep different types of pachnoda beetle larvae and adults together?
Pachnoda / Rhinoceros Beetle Rearing Instructions These beetles are very easy to rear and breed in captivity providing the correct culture conditions are observed. .Adult food = fruitLarvae food = fruit.Optimum temperature = 70 to 75’C.AdultsShould be kept in a clear container which will hold 4 to 6 inches of sedge peat,the bottom 3 inches should be compacted with the hand so that it is firm and then 2 or 3 inches of loose soil placed on top. A container 12 inches square will hold up to 200 Pachnoda adults and 100 Rhinoceros adults, and will need a tight fitting lid with vents. The adults are fed on slices of orange which are placed on the surface of the soil and changed whenever needed, Pachnoda adults also need a protein supplement in the form of a mixture of 1 part flour, l part yeastamin (dried brewers yeast) and enough honey to make it into a crumbly mixture which will bind into a loose mass when squeezed in the hand.Eggs And LarvaeThe large white eggs are laid in the compacted la
