Is This Normal?

[brad.a.c]

I saw today one of my bigger beetles attacking and eating one of the littler, less mature beeltes. Does this happen normally? If it does, they're vicious little things, lol.

 

[acpart]

I've never seen that happen but I've been told to keep the worms, aliens, and beetles separate because some of them will eat the others for moisture.

Aliza

 

[brad.a.c]

I do keep them in a seperate container, all three stages.

 

[HepCatMoe]

ive never actually seen one of my beetles attacking another, but i have seen the eaten carcasses of beetles. i one time saw a feeding frenzy where there was a ball of around 20-30 beetles all eating a dead one.

 

[david13]

try putting another carrot in there

 

[brad.a.c]

I usually put potatoes in there put I think I'm going to switch to carrots because potatos mold so fast! Do carrots mold fast?

 

[MagicalGecko]

They don't mold nearly as fast as potatoes.

 

[david13]

i leave carrots in there for 3 adys and they dont mold

 

[brad.a.c]

Okay, I'm switching to carrots, lol. Thanks for the help.

 

[Leonardo]

ive seen that happen. they were pretty much eating the little beetle alive. it was running around with half an abdomen.
i found that if you keep carrots in there constantly they stop attacking each other. i think they do it for moisture.

 

[GeckoJunkie]

I agree with Mohamed, I have not seen it happen but I have seen the carcasses. And yes I think the carrots works out the best.

 

[scintillatingstar]

carrots don't mold as fast as potatoes but they sure do dry out a lot faster.