# Sun beetle — care routine

Pachnoda marginata peregrina

Read with the complete profile and individual plan.

## Before arrival

- [ ] The proposed small-culture layout is 30 × 30 × 45 cm, with around 15 cm of nutritious larval substrate. Scale volume to numbers; about a litre per grub is a keeper planning allowance, not a tested welfare threshold. [Full advice](https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/sun-beetle/#knowledge-housing)
- [ ] Ask whether the purchase contains grubs, adults or mixed stages, with exact identification. Adults may live only a few months, but developing offspring extend the commitment. [Full advice](https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/sun-beetle/#knowledge-commitment)

## Routine checks

- [ ] Prepare separate grub and adult food before arrival. [Full advice](https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/sun-beetle/#knowledge-checklists)

## Regular care and records

- [ ] Check moisture, food use and losses regularly, removing spoiled fruit. [Full advice](https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/sun-beetle/#knowledge-checklists)
- [ ] Record emergence and stage numbers where practical. [Full advice](https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/sun-beetle/#knowledge-checklists)
- [ ] Leave stage-specific holiday instructions and preserve buried cocoons during maintenance. [Full advice](https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/sun-beetle/#knowledge-checklists)

## When to stop and seek help

- [ ] Repeated deaths, failed emergence or unusual weakness needs experienced species advice and a substrate and climate review. [Full advice](https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/sun-beetle/#knowledge-health)