Archive for January, 2011
Journal of a Goliathus Breeder – Part 2 of 3 – Substrate and Egg Laying
I keep my Goliathus in trios – one male to two females – in clear plastic bins (the ones used to store clothes). This allows the male to successfully mate and allow the females to oviposit without feeling too overcrowded. Although a freshly active female can mate as soon as she is capable of feeding, she will not lay eggs for another month or two. And even once eggs are found, I have noticed that the first batch of eggs is often not viable. A female Goliathus may deposit between 30-50 eggs in her lifetime. Once the breeder is certain that the female is laying fertilized eggs, the male can be removed. From my experience, once the female has been fertilized, the presence of the male is no longer required. The frequent advances by the male can be a distraction, especially since she cannot flee from her mate as would be the case in nature. My Goliathus are kept in clear plastic bins with their lids cut out in the shape of a window. Window screen is later installed to allow air circulation and to allow light to enter. However, any old fish tank can do the job. Goliathus can often be observed amongst tree branches in nature so a terrarium installed vertically as to allow tree branches is recommended. The higher branches will allow the beetles to climb and increase the surface space available in the tank. As with other beetles, medium size branches should be placed on the substrate floor. This will allow any flipped over beetles to grab onto something in order to flip back right side up.
The Law of Gender and You
In previous volumes of my newsletter we were talking about the Law of Vibration and Attraction and the Law which teaches us that energy moves into its physical form. When I first started studying these two laws in particular, I got a little discouraged because I didn’t see immediate changes in my life. You may be feeling the same way at this point. There is a reason, another Law, we need to talk about. This is the Universal Law of Gender. The Law of Gender states that there is a dual principle of male and female. It further states that every seed has an incubation period before it can manifest.
Dancing in the Moonlight: Happiness While Holding Two Jobs at Once
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, about seven to eight million Americans work multiple jobs. This phenomenon is called moonlighting and is defined as dual or multiple jobholding. Moonlighting can be extremely important to entrepreneurs. How does one start another career without leaving one’s job? By keeping in mind the following six moonlighting tips, you may find yourself dancing in the moonlight, instead of failing underneath it.