Heya! I've not bought anything yet since I want to get some opinions and advice from real keepers, but I am wondering what would be the best setup for a Dynastes Hercules male?

How large can the enclosure be?
Best substrate?
Moisture needs?
Rotwood and flake required?
Any major newbie mistakes to avoid?
Any pro tips to include?

I have a nice 20 tall, but wondering if that would be too large or an injury risk.

I am perusing google as well, but do tell me what I need to know if you have any important info! I prefer to get my how-tos from real keepers as opposed to sellers and random websites.

Hi guys! Does anyone know of any adult rainbow stags that are available to purchase? I’ve checked the main ones that come up when you google but they are either out of stock or are larvae still. If that’s all there is I won’t mind waiting but I’d love to get my hands on one that’s an adult. For reference I live in Utah.

It was super cute how they just dived straight into the banana, then again with the jelly. But I am wondering whether it is normal to just feed non stop? One of them has literally had head in the jelly all evening/night/day. Well, it seems that way anyway, I haven't watched constantly but when I come back they are. And did the same when I had banana in there. No idea ages or anything. Only that they are both male. They are in separate terraniums btw. Just feels like they haven't moved in 24 except for around the jelly and further in 😂

i cant find a stag beetle breeding set without substrate and a double holed feeding log please help

Hi guys, one of my beetles has had his wings stuck underneath him for a few days now, we help him put them back under his shell a few times but he can’t fully close it in anymore. And every time we help him, it just happens again. He has been burrowing, eating and moving so other than the wings he seems healthy. Any advice on what we should do? Should we keep helping him putting it back or leave it? And will it affect him in any way?

New Eleodes armata finally hardened enough to go into the desert tank, but I'm confused about sexing. My other large eleodes spec, Eleodes spinipes macrura, are super easy to sex. The armata, however, are tricky.

Apparently there's a way to sex where you try to expose the aedeagus (beetle baby maker) by gently pushing on the head. I'm super scared to try this on my armata, as I don't want to hurt it. Maybe I'll try on my superworm beetles.

Based on body shape and size, I'd assume male, but I don't really have anything to reference.

Does anyone have any clue? I have another adult that just eclosed and 2 prepupal larvae, and I'd really like to breed them.

the part above his butt is black

and his legs are black??? are the legs dead(idk if u say it like this)

Looks like he’s spreading his scent maybe? Anyone know ?

I plan to move sometime, whether it be to another American state or to Canada, and I was curious about how it'd look to fly with my beetles. I have 13 desert beetles, all of which are my prized babies that I could not ever live without.

Would I be allowed to store them in my checked luggage? If they are flagged, will they be destroyed/will I be fined, or is that not a concern? If not, would those circumstances differ if it were international? I absolutely cannot live without my beetles, so I'm quite worried about the legality of me taking them anywhere and what it'd look like. What's the best course of action here?

I need all the advice I can get! I'm very afraid of anything happening to the beetles!

Hello i have been looking for the giraffe stag beetle or the dynastes hercules hercules. I cant find them anywhere and no one replied to me on other forums. Please help thank you

I was aerating flake soil for my larvae(l1-l2), but it was infested with these tiny thin long white worm thingys. I immediately threw the flake soil away and put the bag in were it came from in the freezer. What are these worms? Are they harmful? What can I do to prevent them and should I get a batch of flake soil?

hi, i have an enclosure for my sun beetles that keeps growing mould. i have tried to prevent it by getting springtails and isopods but nothing has changed. is there anything i can do or change to stop this ?? i use a mix of coco fibre and another type of substrate for reference. i also spray the enclosure often to keep humidity levels up. any advice would be appreciated!