Description
A beautiful and very large beetle. Rearing their larvae is not suitable for beginners, unless you are very committed. Nevertheless, these are exceptionally beautiful beetles to watch and have.
Look: varying matte patterns of bright white, bright red and black.
Imago: male and female look different as males have a fork shaped horn and very long front legs.
size 40 – 100 mm
Natural habitat : West and Central Africa
These larvae were captive bred in Belgium
Food for the imago: ripe fruit, beetle jelly
temp/hygro: 20°C – 30 °C / 70%-90%
Food for the larva: L1 flakesoil and some protein, as of L2 th elarvae switches to protein only and the used substrate has no importance (peat moss, coco choir, compost, etc)
Communal or individual rearing: strictly individual with daily protein feedings.
cycle completion: 12-16 months. generally 6 months as a larva, 3-6 months in cocoon, and then another 4-6 months as and adult beetle.
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