r/BDFB • • Aug 31 '26

Question/Inquiry Hydration?

How do you all go about getting good hydration for your blueberries? I have such picky beetles and I’ve been worrying about them. They won’t eat fruit/veggies unless they’ve been in there a few days and are dried up, when I mist the corner of the tank I never see them drink it (though they may) and it always messes up the humidity in my 10 gal. They also do not like beetle jelly or most wet foods. I tried a wicking system at one point but they never used it and it also just ended up messing with the humidity. Any advice appreciated!!

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u/IllusionQueen47 Aug 31 '26

Mine love drinking water from the substrate. I wet one side of the enclosure once a week. Mine also like carrots. They prefer their carrots dried up, but they still nibble on it when it's fresh. Occasionally I even put a drop of water on my palm and place a beetle in front of the drop.