Teflus Feeding pix

[Steven]

Just wanted to share some more pictures of my groundbeetles from Nigeria.

Waxworms on the menu

 

[Alex S.]

Absolutely beautiful. Awesome pictures, Steven. Any egg-laying yet?

Alex S.

 

[Steven]

No idea to be honest (like i said before,... ) lots of breeding,...
but i'm still a bit afraid to examine the entire substrate closely,... don't wanna distort or damage anything,... i do provide some very small dustcrickets every time i feed the adult,... just in case

 

[Alex S.]

Understandable... A good technique for examining substrate is to use a small paintbrush to lightly move the substrate.

Alex S.

 

[Steven]

And a change in menu

(to bad this one has some nasty mites on him ,...
@Alex: maybe a good reason to examine the substrate while refreshing it )

 

[Alex S.]

Glad to see that they are still feeding voraciously. Tefflus megerlei is such an amazing carabid.

Alex S.

 

[Dark Raptor]

They are lovely

Do you give them fruits? My european carabid beetles eat them very often (sometimes more often than fresh meat).

I'm also fighting with mites on them. It is hard work.

 

[Steven]

Do you give them fruits? My european carabid beetles eat them very often (sometimes more often than fresh meat).

very occasionally,... once a month orso,...
they don't eat fruit that much,... more carnivore then the europeans i guess

 

[ghost_tomb]

I'm dieing to get ahold of some large ground beetles, i'm after some south african tiger beetles.
Ever owned any?

Good luck with the eggs, how many do you have?

 

[Steven]

I'm dieing to get ahold of some large ground beetles, i'm after some south african tiger beetles.
Ever owned any?

Good luck with the eggs, how many do you have?

When i've started with the hobby,..one of my first invert-pets were South-African Anthia-specie,... hope to get back some next month.

i have 10 Teflus in total,... housed in 2 groups of 5,... and i switch occasionally 1 or 2 from group.

 

[beetleman]

OOOOOHHH!!! i want i want i want! :wall: