down2hunt Report post Posted October 30, 2013 So I've been wanting to get into doing some european mounts and have been thinking about buying some dermestes beetles. Does anyone on here have any experience with breeding, caring and housing a colony of these beetle and who would be willing to share their advice? Thanks, I appreciate the advice in advance. JD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
runningbird Report post Posted October 30, 2013 I bought some, then went to retrieve a javelina head I had put out in a tree 6 months before. The javelina head was filled with the same beetles I had just paid for. anyway i put the new and old in a 10gallon bucket with some compost and have had beetles ever since. Real easy to care for just keep the bucket in a cool spot in the summer or at least out of the sunlight. sometimes you'll think the hava all died, but if you put a piece of dried meat in the bucket in a week or so it will be gone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4Falls Report post Posted October 31, 2013 make sure all the beetles are off whatever they cleaned for you. Unless you need all your mounts and other things in the house "cleaned" too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
