dermestid beetles?

[The Collector]

Does anyone have these? I'm new btw, this is my first post after being a guest for a while. I'm wondering if they're worth getting.... or if you know a place where I can get them without going bankrupt ;P!

See you.

 

[Hedorah99]

What do you want them for?

 

[ZephAmp]

If you're looking for something easy and interesting to culture, definitely get some.

 

[The Collector]

What do you want them for?

:?
That's like asking you why you want t's. It's the same reason, but yes, I may also use them as a clean-up-crew.

ZephAmp, (or anyone, really) know of a good place where they are for sale?

 

[Toirtis]

Relatively easy to get a few, but it can take a couple of months to bring them up to an appreciable amount. I had a 'bug box' of dermestids used for skeltonisation a few years ago, but they were a pain to maintain when not being used.

 

[The Collector]

Relatively easy to get a few, but it can take a couple of months to bring them up to an appreciable amount. I had a 'bug box' of dermestids used for skeltonisation a few years ago, but they were a pain to maintain when not being used.

How did you get them? Did you collect them?

 

[Sooner]

Here you go, a source used by hobbyists, scientists, and teachers.

http://wardsci.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_IG0011612_A_name_E_Dermestid+Beetle+Assortment+Living+Specimen

 

[Pssh]

Ebay has some good deals.

 

[The Collector]

Thank you both!

 

[Bigboy]

Here you go, a source used by hobbyists, scientists, and teachers.

http://wardsci.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_IG0011612_A_name_E_Dermestid+Beetle+Assortment+Living+Specimen

Ward will clean out your bank account, go to taxidermy.net and you should be able to grab them up by the thousands cheaper than crickets.

 

[BQC123]

Another option, if you want just a few to get started, is to check the cricket bin at your LPS. I have a very small colony I just started from there. The girl just let me grab them since I explained they are pests.

I did just order a couple thousand. They will be in next week. If I forget, PM me next week and I will let you know how the order is.

Just too many skulls and skeletons that I need to clean, so I had to jump start the colony.

Do a search on here. Bigboy, I believe, had a good thread on them.

 

[The Collector]

Thanks everyone, but I'm going to go with ZephAmp, he'll send me "enough of both species" for $20. Thanks though!

 

[Travis K]

carrion beetles are pretty cool as well.

 

[ZephAmp]

I would have tanks full of carrion beetles if it weren't for the odor that comes with them.
My gooal for this summer- create a non-smelling carrion beetle diet.

 

[BQC123]

ZephAmp, are you working with dermestids now?
Just curious if you ever tried a vented tank to get rid of the smell?
I plan on starting mine in the animal room, and moving them into the garage for the summer. Then I want to vent and heat a chest freezer so I can keep them out there all winter long.

 

[Hedorah99]

Ward will clean out your bank account, go to taxidermy.net and you should be able to grab them up by the thousands cheaper than crickets.

Speaking of crickets, I have seen Dermestid larvae in cricket boxes before. YOu can always ask to comb the cricket bin at your local pet store.