Dermestid Beetle Colony Journal

Jan 22/2010-[in my science fair project i clearly stated that your not allowed to add anymore or anyless then what you started with so they are in a test setup and if all goes well when the science fair project thing is over i'll add the other colony to the setup.]I found two more larvae and i have them in a tube setup and no food for the first day.[seems to make em eat more.]Come tommorow though they will get one small piece of cat food and then when they finish it they have to wait a day to get fed again.I think you get the cycle Anyway when the colony does get larger like 20+ I'll feed bigger amounts and continue to do so from then on.I have for some reason a light colored larvae and a very big dark larvae.I think this is due to the fact that as larvae go through their instars they grow larger and more darker.I'll keep you updated on this capitive colony!