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A rainbow dung beetle
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Rainbow Dung Beetle as Pet: A Guide for Beginners

To keep rainbow dung beetles, house them in a fish tank with a mixture of potting soil, organic compost, coco fiber and some sand as substrates. Keep the tank covered and well ventilated. Feed the beetles with soaked dog biscuit.
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Blue Death Feigning Beetles: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to an Incredibly Low-Maintenance Pet
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Blue Death Feigning Beetles: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to an Incredibly Low-Maintenance Pet

Place the adult beetles in a container filled with 2-3” of dry sands. Keep the beetles at room temperature and low humidity. Feed them with dead insects, dog biscuits, or carrots.
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a giant stag beetle
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The Dormant Stage of Beetles: What Every Keeper Needs to Know

The best way to care for a dormant (hibernating) beetle is to keep it in the original pupation chamber if it is still intact until the beetle naturally breaks the chamber. The pupation chamber can be kept at where it was. If you have broken the pupation chamber,
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3 Simple Artificial Pupation Chamber to Save Beetle Pupae
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3 Simple Artificial Pupation Chamber to Save Beetle Pupae

In this article, I will show you how to save your beetles after the pupation chamber is damaged.
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Comprehensive Guide on Giant Stag Beetle Care
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Comprehensive Guide on Giant Stag Beetle Care

Keep the adult giant stag beetle in a 1 gallon, ventilated enclosure. Feed it with beetle jelly. Keep the beetle at 68-75 °F. Mist the substrates every other days to keep it moist.
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a male eastern hercules beetle
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The Beginner’s Guide to Eastern Hercules Beetles: Care, Breeding, and Beyond

place the adult beetle in a 1.5 gal tank filled with 3” of soil/peat moss mixture and some tree barks. Feed the beetle with beetle jelly. Misting regularly using a garden sprayer.
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I am Haomaru. I started to develop interest in arthropods since 2007, and have been keeping them for a few years. Along the way, I’ve added fish and geckos to my collection.

While I was trying to keep different species, I notice the information in the internet are quite scattered. Hence I have created this blog to share my experience and knowledge to help beginners who want to start keeping exotic pets.

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