Emerald Jewel Beetle - Chlorocala africana - Butterfly Plants

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This beautiful small flower beetle originating from the rain forests of Africa makes a wonderful addition to smaller terrariums. Being day time active, easy to look after and breed it makes a perfect beginners species.
 
Care requirements:
Temperature: 18-26 degrees
Humidity: 60%-85%
Food: Adult beetles feed mainly on fruit, banana being one of their favourites. Larvae feed solely on rotting leaf-litter from broad leaf trees.
Adult Size: 2-3cm Lifespan: 4 months as adults. Larvae take 6-9 months growing until they emerge as adult beetles.
Breeding: These beetles will readily lay eggs assuming they are provided with a deep enough layer of rotting leaf-litter (minimum 15cm) which is kept moist, not too wet. Each female tend to lay up-to 100 eggs in her life. The eggs take about 3 weeks to hatch into larvae which then start eating the leaf-litter, the warmer you keep them the faster they grow. I tend to remove the larvae from the enclosure every couple months because as they grow they eat a lot, and I find it easier to raise them in separate containers which you can look through every month or so and feed as necessary.