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Peanut Beetle Starter Culture with Habitat! - Full starter pack with larvae ready to feed

Peanut Beetle Starter Culture with Habitat! - Full starter pack with larvae ready to feed

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Full starter culture setup of peanut beetles! 🥜 *Coleoptera Ulomoides dermestoides*

These beetles produce soft-bodied larvae that are like tiny mealworms. They are super easy to care for, reproduce quickly, and simple to harvest.

The larvae are incredibly nutritious (~55% protein and 18% fat) and can feed:

🐸Poison dart frogs and other small frogs
🐟Betta fish and other small fish
🦎Crested geckos, mourning geckos and other small geckos
🥚Baby chameleons
🦗Mantises
🕷️Jumping spiders and tarantula spiderlings

Why peanut beetles?

- Easy to care for and reproduce quickly (Read our peanut beetle culture care guide here)
- Constant supply of food ready to go as they produce larvae
- Don’t require much space at all. They can live in this habitat for a long time without upsizing.
- Odorless! Bc we all deal with enough stinky stuff already 🥲
- Safe and nutritious
- Flightless and biteless!

What's included

- A ventilated starter habitat (approx 3.3"×2.6"×2") with a secure, clip on lid (random color)
- Fresh peanuts and oats 
- A generous mix of adult beetles, larvae, and eggs
- Simple instructions for maintaining (and growing) the colony

DO NOT USE THE ADULT BEETLES AS FEEDERS! Only feed the larvae. The adults are difficult to digest and have a bitterant as a defense so they taste bad too

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Customers praised this starter culture for arriving with abundant, healthy larvae and beetles. Shoppers highlighted "fast shipping," "excellent packaging," and clear instructions. Many noted "very plentiful and active" beetles. Customers appreciated the responsive customer service and fair pricing. Ideal for feeding jumping spiders and other pets.

  • I was amazed how many peanut beetles I was sent and they were all alive and healthy.
  • The beetles are very plentiful and active, she included a lot.
  • Fast shipping and packaged very nicely and secure! Customer Service is A+!!!
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Lori DinklerLoriD (United States)

Would highly recommend , the 2 culture'sI got were thriving and quick shipment!

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Kathy G.. (United States)

I was amazed how many peanut beetles I was sent and then I noticed how many larvae there were in the container and they were all alive and healthy. Shipped fast and I highly recommend.

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Starjumper

Fast shipping and packaged very nicely and secure! Love that the starter colony came with very clear and easy to understand/follow directions. Customer Service is A+!!!

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Myles M
Very Plentiful and Active

The beetles are very plentiful and active, she included a lot. Also included are very nice clear instructions and a few little extras. Very happy with the product. This was my first time purchasing from Morphmarket. The order ended up having some shipping issues. Ms. Cattytonic tried very hard to fix the issue so that the beetles would arrive promptly and alive. She was very nice and helpful and is willing to answer any questions I may have about them. I'd happily buy from her again.

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Tunermi
Product is 5 Star

Fast shipping, packaged wonderfully, everyone arrived alive. Pricing was was low. Product is 5 star. Will buy from this shop in future. Thank you

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Anthony Santos (United States)

Excellent communication, great packaging, and healthy product just as described . Easy payment options . What more could you ask for in a store. I would 100% suggest buying from Cattytonic!!!😊

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Katie
This is SO exciting

This is SO exciting 🙌 I finally found someone amazing who has peanut beetles, and I couldn’t be happier. She has been absolutely fantastic—super knowledgeable, incredibly helpful, and took the time to walk me through everything step by step. That kind of support means a lot, especially when starting a new colony. The whole experience has been top-tier. Shipping was smooth, packaging was perfect, and everything arrived in great shape. You can tell she truly cares about what she’s doing. I’m beyond excited to get this colony going, watch the larvae hatch, and see what my jumping spiders think 👀🕷️ Definitely looking forward to doing more business together—this is exactly the kind of connection you hope to find in the hobby 💛

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Chris
Lively little culture

Lively little culture. Came in a cute reusable container. Excellent packaging, very safe. Shipped quickly. Fantastic price. Thank you bunches!!