Saturday 25 April 2020

Current sale list, updated 13.06.2020

An update about the sale list on https://beetlesaspets.blogspot.com/. 

     Because of inconsistent supply of the larvae from female beetles and irregularities in "metamorphosing" pupae to adult beetles in my beetle husbandry I have been struggling to accumulate a sufficient number of species for a decent regular sale list. In addition, some factors such as last unusually warm winter (which allowed sales/shipping throughout most of this year) did not help much. Therefore I have decided to try and update the availability on site more frequently, e.g. once every two-three weeks. I would still suggest to keep subscribing to the sale list for updates and quick sales, e.g. extra males of big beetles or extra breeding pairs which I suddenly decided not to use in my breeding due to beetle overload. 
     Please also note that with this horrible covid-19 situation at the moment I would prefer to ship only within the UK, since delays and irregularities in shipping may create a problem for safe transportation of the critters. Once the situation has improved, the shipping will be back to normal. If you would like to make a purchase from abroad, please contact me in advance. 
    

Current availability 


Mecynorrhina torquata ugandensis (dark blue)            L1-L2,   £4.5 each, 10 for £40,
                                                                              early L3, £7.0 each or 10 for £65
Mecynorrhina torquata immaculicollis                         L1-L2, £4 each, or 10 for £35
Mecynorrhina polyphemus confluens                          L1-L2, £4.0 each or 10 for £35, coming soon!
Mecynorrhina oberthueri decorata vs unicolour           L3, £14 each, SOLD OUT!
Protaetia aeruginosa (red, green and black parents)   L1-L2, £2.5 each or 10 for £20, coming soon!       
Megasoma elephas elephas  (the elephant beetle)       L1-L2, £8.0 each or 10 for £75, more coming soon!
Dynastes hercules lichyi (the hercules beetle)              L-1- L2 £8 each or 10 for £75, SOLD OUT!
Phalacrognathus muelleri (rainbow stag beetle) red line, L2 £7.0 each, 10 for £65, L3 £11.0. SOLD OUT!
Phalacrognathus muelleri (rainbow stag beetle) normal line, L1-2, £5.5 each, 10 for £50, SOLD OUT!
Phalacrognathus muelleri, adult males / pairs possibly are available from time to time, please ask.
Mecynorrhina torquata ugandensis, adult males and pairs are available from time to time, please ask.  

Small quantities of self produced flake soil substrate (suitable for flower, rhino and stag beetle larvae) is available. ~5l of lightly compacted substrate cost £16 including second class post. UK only postage.

Payment and postage:  
Payment is by PayPal (bank transfer is possible).
Based on ~0.5 Kg parcel (prices may vary for different countries or orders)
Recorded postage: UK - £5, Europe - £12, rest of the world -£14.
Postage outside the EU: at buyer’s risk only
How to order: Please inquire about the items you would like to purchase, as they may become unavailable or prices may change. You will receive the total for your order, no strings attached. Once I receive the payment, I post the parcel with your order and confirm it. Please allow some delay between order and postage.
Contact /order email: beetlesaspets@gmail.com

Payment and postage:  
Payment is by paypal (bank transfer is possible).
Based on ~0.5 Kg parcel (prices may vary for different countries or orders)
Recorded postage: UK - £5, Europe - £12, rest of the world -£14.
Regular postage (at buyer's risk only): UK-£4, Europe-£8, rest of the world £10.      Postage outside the EU: at buyer’s risk only
How to order: Please inquire about the items you would like to purchase, as they may become unavailable or prices may change. You will receive the total for your order, no strings attached. Once I receive the payment, I post the parcel with your order and confirm it. Please allow some delay between order and postage.
Contact /order email: beetlesaspets@gmail.com

My trading feedback: http://beetlesaspets.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/trade-sale-exchange-feedback-post.html



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Thursday 16 April 2020

Trailer for my youtube channel


    I finally managed to make a trailer for my video channel on Youtube.  I guess that "the making" was motivated by this lock-down effect as I had a huge surge in number of questions in my email inbox. The trailer features some of my beetles and its content was massively saved by a free music track :). For those who have not yet seen the video, please watch it below. It also seems that answering some questions is easier in Youtube comments, so I would be happy to answer most, if not all, beginners questions there (to the best of my knowledge :).
Please also do not forget, about this post for beginners 
http://beetlesaspets.blogspot.com/2018/02/a-begginers-guide-to-beetle-breeding.html
and this post about substrates
http://beetlesaspets.blogspot.com/2015/06/a-brief-and-hopefully-comprehensive.html.
These posts will provide most of the information which you would need to start with beetles. The internet these days provides lots of useful data about different species, so please research well before getting a beetle :)