Peanut Beetle Culture Starter Kit with Ventilated Habitat for Raising Live Feeder Larvae in Compact Spaces

Keep a live feeder-larvae culture ready at home in a compact setup suited to the care routine of small insect-eating pets. This peanut beetle starter culture arrives as a complete setup containing several life stages, food, a ventilated habitat, and simple care instructions.

The soft-bodied larvae resemble tiny mealworms and can be offered to poison dart frogs, other small frogs, bettas, small fish, crested and mourning geckos, other small geckos, baby chameleons, mantises, jumping spiders, and tarantula spiderlings.

Key Features

• A mix of adult beetles, larvae, and eggs gives you multiple life stages for establishing and growing the colony.
• Peanut beetles reproduce quickly and produce larvae continuously, supporting a regular supply of live food for compatible pets.
• Flightless, biteless adult beetles are straightforward to manage during routine colony care, while the odorless culture is easier to keep around the home.
• The soft-bodied larvae provide approximately 55% protein and 18% fat, offering nutritious live food for the listed small insect-eating animals.
• A ventilated starter habitat and secure clip-on lid provide a ready-made place to maintain the culture without requiring much space.
• Included instructions explain how to maintain and grow the colony, making ongoing care simple for pet parents.

Specifications

• Scientific name: Ulomoides dermestoides
• Habitat dimensions: Approximately 3.3 × 2.6 × 2 inches
• Habitat: Ventilated container with secure clip-on lid
• Culture stages included: Adult beetles, larvae, and eggs
• Culture food included: Fresh peanuts and oats
• Larval nutrition: Approximately 55% protein and 18% fat
• Feeder stage: Larvae only
• Instructions: Colony maintenance and growth guide included
• Shipping: Express or Overnight shipping required
• Free shipping eligibility: Excluded

Harvest only the larvae for feeding; adult beetles are difficult to digest and use a bitter defensive compound, so they must not be offered as feeders. Choose Express or Overnight shipping at checkout for this live culture.