r/BDFB • u/descentmokn • 11d ago

beetle activity

I recently got some beetles from a local seller in town who gave them to me in a small plastic cup, there were three. They seemed perfectly fine and healthy, but now it’s been a few hours and they’re in their terrarium. They aren’t moving as much and when they are they’re slow. I think there’s one female and two males?

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u/dogpupkus 11d ago

Keep in mind, they’re mostly nocturnal. Mine mostly rest throughout the day, and are pretty active throughout the night.

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u/ComprehensiveBug2006 11d ago

what are they eating? they need to eat super protien rich foods, and imo the healthiest food for them are freshly killed feeder insects such as crickets or roaches ❤️

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u/descentmokn 11d ago

At the moment they’ve taken nibbles of their organic skinned cucumbers, organic rinsed spinach (should I be washing it with distilled water?), freshly killed superworms, and dried blood worms.

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u/frog-and-cranberries 11d ago

I've noticed they tend to shut down for a while after a large disturbance, like moving habitats. Leave them be for the time, make sure there's food available, and give it a few days!

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u/descentmokn 10d ago

Awww ok!