Blue Death Feigning Beetle Care Guide

[@desiethereal8881]

Forbidden blueberry... I love insects, and I was thinking about either getting some of these guys or some hissing roaches (or both). Either would be great for my little apartment.

[@outbackexotics2265]

thank you so much! had this undying urge to get a new pet and these look like great, low maintenance pets!

[@eddo_storyboard]

Just how invincible are these beetles? I would not drive over it but from all the testimony it just sounds like an incredibly well built bug!

[@penguino7571]

more vids? going to get six of the beetles

[@kevinmcallister9201]

How often should I feed them? I intend on getting some death feigning beetles in a few months, cool video, very useful! 🙃

[@missmunchie1426]

I just feed them every other day!

[@callenbyrne1310]

Thanks! A lot of good info in a short time. Great resource.

[@bugsincyberspace]

Really great video from beginning to end!

[@josh.harrison7594]

This is very informative ty for the tips cuz I am new to beetle keeping

[@spencerhasting1258]

I wonder if you could give them those cricket food/water cubes.

[@katcvm]

How do I differentiate a fake death with a real one with these guys? Great video!! Thank you.

[@cybilbennett1576]

thank you! this was very informative.

[@bravobear1844]

What’s the longest you reckon beetle larvae can live inside a package? I ordered from Richards Inverts but he wouldn’t answer my emails as to this question.

[@missmunchie1426]

If the weather is mild and the substrate is moist and nutritious they should be fine for quite a while. I can't give definite numbers because my source didn't give definite numbers, I apologize.

[@y.a.bbrawlstars9507]

Thanks for the Amazing vid

[@Lunkyful]

What dimension is that tank? I think I may have the same size tank.

[@missmunchie1426]

It was like 8*4*6 inches or something like that. Then I upgraded them to a 12*6*8 inch tank

[@bryancruz3262]

Hey I'm about to get them but they will be in my room and before i go to bed i turn on my ac and it stay at 65 degrees for like 10 hours that should be a problem for them? The ac can make the tank very moist? I bought a heat mat so I don't know if that works

[@ash-eu7bg]

stay hydrated 🎉

[@justtojest]

I ADORE THEM

[@scissorluv80]

Hi, I’m not sure if somebody knows anything that could help me, but I recently got one of these guys, she’s been in her cage for a few days now, but she’s still a dark almost black color as when I got her from the package, I got a hydrometer and it says “70” and I know they prefer less humidity. I’m not sure how to go about this as I keep her in my room with a tarantula that wouldn’t like dry air. I also haven’t seen her eat anything. Last night she wedged herself into a crevice of one of her climbing structures, I waited the entire next day (today) for her to come out but I ended up gently pulling her out using tweezers because I was scared she was stuck and couldn’t get out, she curled up into a ball, but went right back to walking around. Now she is circling her cage but will not eat any of the carrots or apples I have put in her cage. I’m worried I stressed her out and that the humidity in the air is bad for her. I have crickets I could kill and feed her, but I don’t want it to go bad while she’s not eating, Any suggestions?

[@missmunchie1426]

It takes a very long time for them to become blue again, but at your humidity she will remain dark. They prefer 0-20% humidity so I would recommend finding a drier area to keep your beetle in, that might be why she's not eating. But since she's new I would also give her at least a week or two to adjust to the new environment, just keep offering fresh food for her. I hope this helps and I hope she eats soon.

[@diegoportillo4142]

What’s their menu? Do you give them veggie/fruits one day and then give them proteins another day?

[@missmunchie1426]

Yes that's exactly what I did. I did bananas, spinach, zucchini, and freeze dried crickets.

[@whiteroseproject7207]

I just ordered 2 feign beetles but I think I'm probably going to get a few more what size tank do you suggest? Do you have any roaches?

[@missmunchie1426]

I don't have any roaches, but anything at least 9 inches by 3 inches for two beetles I think but the more space the more active they'll be I think

[@Chris-b4w8t]

How big is the enclosure? Also how often do you feed them? I’m looking into these guys, I think they’d be the best fit for me

[@evansummers835]

general rule of thumb is to have the enclosure be at least five times the length of the beetle on both sides. theyre scavengers so they like to have access to a form of food at all times. best of luck!

[@Chris-b4w8t]

Evan Summers thank you!!

[@evansummers835]

@@Chris-b4w8t np!! ^_^

[@missmunchie1426]

Thank you for responding, I honestly forgot to respond. I apologize.

[@Maude_T]

Hello, very instructive video! Do you know if it's possible to get those guys in Canada? All the websites i've seen only ship to USA :( Thank you!

[@Someone_1_2_3]

I can't get them shipped either and it makes me sad :(

[@stillalive9918]

Can you house them with other beetle species, or do they need to be with the same species? Loved the video by the way :]

[@missmunchie1426]

They get along fine with other desert creatures! Bugsincyberspace had a video called "How to set up a pet desert beetle tank" and he shows lots of different species that can all be housed together. Blue death feigners have lots of ironclad "cousins" so those are a good place to start looking for some variety!

[@stillalive9918]

@@missmunchie1426 Cool! Thank you so much

[@Rich.Newell]

That was really helpful, thank you.

[@Dinomadgirl]

Do they bite, pinch or secrete anything?

[@missmunchie1426]

They can pinch a tiny bit but can't do anything other than play dead really.

[@pencilRC1]

@@missmunchie1426 it’s not in their nature to bite, so they won’t

[@anthonynguyen4088]

What kind of wood do you have in the tank? Mopani?

[@missmunchie1426]

It is mopani

[@Martian_fromMars12]

What substrate did you use?

[@missmunchie1426]

this was crushed walnut shells!

[@Martian_fromMars12]

@@missmunchie1426 Awesome, I’m defentily using that for my substrate

[@jackcooper8636]

Why did u stop making beetles

[@missmunchie1426]

I don't own them anymore

[@glossyasmr5412]

where is a legit place to obtain these ?

[@missmunchie1426]

Bugs in cyberspace is a great website!

[@BrandonSuarezYT]

How are you able to tell the difference in gender? They all look the same

[@johnalien8521]

How bout a bigger enclosure -_-

[@haley6037]

They're definitely fine in this! They don't need a lot of space, and they're probably just running the length of the enclosure because they're being disturbed

[@johnalien8521]

Haley no.

[@SkepyourOwn]

I think the rule is like 4 for every gallon

[@johnalien8521]

Skep .your. Own there are no rules in my world.

[@SkepyourOwn]

John Alien calm down 😂😅 stop being toxic

[@johnalien8521]

20 gallon

[@johnalien8521]

MIXEDUPWORLD yea 10 is good too

[@kenjiro2676]

You can fit easily 35+ in a 20 gal, they really do not require a lot of room.