Even though it’s traditional beetle food in Japan, avoid watermelons and other water-heavy fruits. Apparently, bananas are also good for rhinoceros beetles. You can buy special beetle jelly ( konchuu zerii), in appetizing flavors such as black sugar, “protein,” and fruit (yum!). Food dishes ( esazara)įood dishes keep the beetle jelly from spilling onto the bedding. The branches give the beetles places to hide. Store-bought branches marketed toward beetle-keepers or branches from outside are okay. In addition to basic bedding, beetles also like leaves, logs, etc., all of which can be bought at the store. For ease, many websites recommend store-bought beetle-specific bedding. Bug bedding ( konchuu matto)īug bedding ( konchuu matto): If not planning to breed beetles, many types of bug bedding are okay. Be sure it is a type that will keep the air inside humid. They are usually plastic and cube-shaped. Rhinoceros Beetle Care Rhinoceros Beetle Materials Breeding case (Japanese: shiiku case)Ī breeding case is Just a normal animal aquarium, like what’s used for hermit crabs. I hope this is helpful to everyone who is looking for information about keeping a rhinoceros beetle pet. So, for at least my own benefit, here’s some information about rhinoceros beetle care that I’ve found from Japanese websites.
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Unfortunately, I couldn’t find many resources in English on how to take care of rhino beetles (also known as Hercules beetles).
My dream, when moving to Japan, was to keep a Japanese rhinoceros beetle, known here as “kabutomushi” (which means, “helmet bug”). However, don’t worry - it does not affect the price you pay for the product. This means I receive a portion of sales from those links. This post may contain Amazon Affiliate links.
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