For comfortably housing two or three BDFBs, what minimum enclosure volume is often suggested?
Answer
2.5 gallons
Recommendations suggest that keeping two or three beetles comfortably is often suitable for an enclosure around 2.5 gallons, which allows for individual foraging space.
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