Xylotrupes gideon sumatrensis male

Origin Sumatra (Indonesia)

Ideal temperature: Room temperature, max. 25°C. Humidity max. 70%

This species is night active. Make sure you have enough options to climb, because getting up by themselves is difficult. People may die after a couple of hours on their back!

Ideal breeding substrate: Flake Soil. Make sure that the minimum height is 25cm so the female can lay eggs. Additionally the box should have a minimum capacity of 15l for the flake soil + room to crawl and feed.

Shipping in winter incl. isolated packaging and heatpack. Please add a thermobox to your order.