We Ship all uk orders via Royal Mail only and Parcel Force who are owned by Royal Mail for larger packages. all orders have tracking that will be sent to you via email. ETA for shipping to uk mainland is 1-3 business days.
We ship international with a ETA of 20-40 days for cheap postage and around 14 tracked days for the more expensive option at checkout.
Please note Australia wont allow clay or wheat bran to be imported.
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Many of our kits are supplied with heat mats and or bulbs to keep insects warm. As Long as you have power you can keep any insect in a out building.
If you don't have access to power you will still be able to keep many insects in a garage or shed but please check the product descriptions to see what temperature range is ok for a given insect spices.
Beetles need a place to lay there eggs, A common mistake is not having a deepenoth bran/grain layer for them to lay in.
They will also lay a lot more eggs if you include egg crates and or cut up bits of cardboard held together with elastic bands or glue. cardboard is especially good as it creates lots of little gaps for them to lay eggs with there ovipositor.
It is most likely a calcium deficiency as there exoskeleton is made up of mostly calcium and there commonly fed diet of carrots and wheat bran has very little.
To cure this issue sprinkle some calcium powder or very finely crushed egg shells into their grain substrate. This will also prevent any cannibalism and egg eating.