Landy Tomiln Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 I'm going into Taxidermy and I'm starting my first ravenous colony of taxidermist grade dermestid beetles this summer. The adult Dermestid Beetle gets to be almost 1/3 of an inch long. Would 200+ Dermestid Beetles fit in a 5.5gal tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Yes,easily. What about the Dermestes lardarius from bugsincyberspace.com? Price per critter is probably a far higher but it's a much prettier species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landy Tomiln Posted May 11, 2012 Author Share Posted May 11, 2012 Yes,easily. What about the Dermestes lardarius from bugsincyberspace.com? Price per critter is probably a far higher but it's a much prettier species. How about 500+? That was my first inclination as I've ordered all my insects from Peter. He's been very accommodating and I appreciate his degree of communication. I contacted him about the larder beetles that bugsincyberspace is currently selling, but he said, "I don't think they are as ravenous as some other dermestids possibly on the market. You might explore around for the ones you're probably really looking for." I found pretty good deal for what I'm getting on ebay from hobby taxidermists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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