Rose beetle (Pachnoda marginata)

Origin: From Central Africa
Length: About 2 centimeters

Care
Experience: Beginner
Food: Fruit, leaves of deciduous trees and decaying wood. Adult feeding: Top up the bowl from time to time. Refresh fruit regularly
Feeding young: Top up the bowl from time to time. Refresh fruit regularly
Water bowl: No
Nutrition Not too much, refresh regularly

Cleaning
Cleaning the beetle terrarium does not have to be done so often. You can do this a few times a year

Handling
Rose beetles do not like to be picked up. This makes them stressed, which has a negative effect on life expectancy

Housing
Minimum stay size: Stay of approximately 20 x 30 x 30 cm.
Day temperature: 25 degrees Celsius
Night temperature: 25 degrees Celsius Daylight: Lots of light
Humidity level: Keep the soil moist by spraying with some water
Ground cover: A good layer of soil. Through this you mix deciduous leaves, pieces of rotten wood and fruit as food. Make sure it is moist.
You can put a few pieces of bark and some branches in the enclosure for the beetles to climb on. To feed the beetles, you can place a small bowl of fruit in the enclosure.

Behavior
The beetles are easy to keep and breed. Be careful, the larvae of this beetle can bite quite a lot.
Lifestyle: Active during the day

Character
The beetles generally do not crawl under anything and not underground, so you can usually see them sitting and walking, especially during the day.

Costs and Purchase Legislation:-
One-time costs: Purchase the animal itself and a beetle terrarium.
Fixed costs: Food has to be bought once in a while and new bedding will have to be purchased every now and then.
Unexpected costs: Unexpected costs can occur if the animal unexpectedly becomes ill.