I'm getting sun beetle grubs next week. Planning on getting 10 or 20. It'll be my first time keeping beetles but I've kept a millipede and currently have a giant African land snail.

I'm using my snails old tank which is basically a 45 by 45cm triangle. And is around 45cm tall. I'm wanting any advice you can give. But my main questions are:

1. Are any hardwood leaves alright? I have some oak leaves but have a random tree in my garden and an Acer tree both of which have dropped a lot of leaves that I'm hoping to use.

2. What substrate is best but also not too expensive. I'm in England. And currently use coco coir and spider life for my snail. Would either of these be ok to use mixed with leaves and wood? Or do you recommend something better.

3. I'm planning on adding live plants. I have photos, tradescantia, philodendron, a baby rubber tree and a normal rubber tree. Are these all safe to use?

this is my first stag beetle i had gotten back in august; the container was FILLED at the beginning and slowly was dwindling. i am not sure when he is supposed to pupate, though i was trying to refill his container. i am not sure what kind or substrate they need? i have jungle mix for my frog and the usual reptisoil for everyone else but im not sure that’ll be appropriate! please help

I’ve searched it up and it mainly just says ways to get them out of your house like vinegar or lavender, which I of course wouldn’t feed him but I wasn’t sure if there is any specific vegetables or fruits that are toxic. I have some tomatoes i’m not gonna do anything with so I was wanting to see if he’d like them or not but i’m just worried i’ll end up poisoning him or something on accident

i found this today and thought it was soooo cool, is it like a genuine set or what:0

im buying a beetle tomorrow and having him show up monday, however i leave for a trip in 3 weeks. the trips a week long, will he be okay to leave while gone? what should i leave out?

So I’ve been seeing carpet beetle larvae in my room for years. Mind you I’ve never once seen the actual beetle, so don’t know where they keep spawning from. Never knew what they were till recently. Only popped up once in a while just thought it was some weird bug. Now there is many and I’ve began getting RASHES from them. I don’t know what to do. I’m losing my mind. How do I get rid of them.

I’m pretty new to owning beetles, but I’ve had two blue death feigning beetles for around 6 months. I wanted to get a couple new beetles (different from bdf) and was wondering if this is the place to ask what kind of beetle would be fine in an enclosure with the ones I already have? Thank you :)

my BDFB is so courageous so it's been funny to see these guys be extremely wimpy with any slight movement in their domain😭

I am looking to make myself flake soil for future beetle keeping. I’ve seen a few different ways to do it, but I still need help

One method is to put yeast in oak wooden pellets and let it sit.

The other is to put oyster mushroom substrate there.

Which is better? Or both at once? Or is just the mushroom substrate enough? Thank you!

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I’m in Calgary, Alberta and found this little bugger in my kitchen. This photo is zoomed up very close to. It almost looked black from afar. Any idea?

I've always had an interest in beetles and have bought a couple here but since I haven't been into this hobby in a couple years, I want to come back to the hobby and revive my interest. I know that importing/buying these beetles are illegal. But I'm just curious, how strict is the US about these beetles, and how serious are the consequences of being caught, and what are the chances of being caught? I think returning to this hobby can also direct me into what I've always wanted to do as a career.