The Golden Pentagon Beetle is native to Myanmar and measures about 4-7 centimeters in size. Its appearance resembles a medium-sized pentagonal pouch, with only the edges of the elytra being light brown. However, there are also individuals that are entirely brown. Live specimens are rare.
The Golden Pentagon Beetle E.hardwickii (Hope, 1831), commonly known as the Golden Pentagon Beetle, is distributed in China, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, India, Myanmar, and Vietnam. Currently, it is only known to be distributed in Yunnan Province in China. The individuals in China are larger and have thicker horns compared to those abroad. The light brown band on the outer edge of the elytra is not as distinct as in the foreign individuals. However, there are also individuals that are completely brown. The number of live specimens is rare.
It is not recommended to raise the Beijing Dragon Turtle family. Second-level protected animals include: the Golden Pentagon Beetle, the Thin Black Golden Beetle, the Thick Golden Beetle, and the Shiny Flat Golden Beetle;
The environment that should be given during hibernation is dark, and the container does not need to be too large. Sawdust or sphagnum moss can be used as bedding, and attention should be paid to maintaining humidity. The depth should be enough to completely bury the adult insects in the soil or sphagnum moss, so that the adult insects will feel safer. Place objects such as tree bark on the surface for the adult insects to turn over. In hibernation, the insects occasionally crawl to the surface. If there is no tree bark for them to turn over, it will inevitably consume energy and may cause death! The temperature should be maintained in an environment of 22-28 degrees Celsius. The higher the temperature, the shorter the hibernation period.
The breeding method of the larvae: It is generally better to have a relative space of 4-5 liters for each larva. Individual breeding: Each larva is bred in a separate container, although it requires a large space, it can increase the chance of breeding large individuals. The disadvantage is that independent breeding can cause the male and female larvae to affect mating due to different molting time.
Improvement methods: 1. When changing the soil each time, the remaining old soil in each box can be mixed with new soil and then distributed to each breeding box. 2. When the larvae are in the mid-term of the third instar, they can be mixed for breeding. However, the male and female individuals may have a slight decrease in weight due to mixed breeding, but not much. Mixing breeding: Although it does not occupy much space, the sizes of male and female individuals bred will differ greatly, but the time of eclosion will not be much different, and the larval period will be shorter than that of individual breeding.
Larval period: about 14-26 months. Larval food: 1:1 ratio of Millipedes' rotted humus soil and Millipedes' fermented wood shavings. The humidity can be slightly higher than that for reproduction, and some pieces of wood can be added. Generally, most of the long spear is artificially bred, so it is necessary to pay attention to whether the adult has passed the dormant period before mating.
If the adult has passed the dormant period, almost all of them start to eat. It can be observed by touch whether the adult has threatening movements and whether the claws have strong gripping power. If yes, it means that the adult has passed the dormant period and can be mated. Feeding supplies: breeding box (large sorting box), Millipedes' rotted humus soil, Millipedes' rotted leaf soil, adult climbing bark or wood pieces, etc.
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