Care Sheet for InsectsAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 0 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 05/30/2007 |
Main Category: | Non-Reptile/Amphibian |
Sub Category: | Insects |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Beetleboy247 |
Years Experience: | 1 to 2 Years |
Species: | Grant’s Rhinoceres Beetle |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | none |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Males have a large protruding horn with a smaller one underneath. Females look like massive June beetles. |
Mostly Active During: | Both |
Substrate and Water Needs: | 4 - 6" of peat moss, reptile bark, or pesticide free soil from your yard(balked at 400 degrees for 15 min to remove any parasites or pathogens) |
Lighting and UVB: | None, as extensive exposure to most invertebrates will cause death. But a normal aquarium light will do. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | Room temperature is ok. 60-75 F
70 - 75% humidity, a hygrometer is helpful here. |
Heating and Equipment: | None required. |
Caging Provided: | 5 - 10 gallon terrarium is warranted for this species.
Height is as important as length. |
Diet: | Herbivorous |
Description of Diet: | Juveniles will eat rotting wood and leaves, adults will eat real maple syrup or the soft parts of fruits and veggies. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | Calcium, to promote a strong exoskeleton. |
Maintenance: | Low, they eat rotting plant material, so changing of substrate isn’t as important as the food. The substrate in most cases will BECOME food if the animal is not fed regularly. |
Some Words on this Species: | They are rather large, growing from 1.2 - 3.25", but they are docile, and unlike most other invertebrates, can be handle and played with gently. |
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