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Breed Beetles for the [[Test of Khefres Children]]. (To store beetles without breeding them, use a [[Khefre's Locker]] instead.)  
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{{Template:BuildingInfo|image=Beetle_Terrarium.png|size=9x9|where=[[where::Compound]]
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|description=Terrarium for raising and breeding beetles.}}
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==Overview==
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A terrarium is used to breed Beetles for the [[Test of Khefre's Children]]. (To store beetles without breeding them, use a [[Khefre's Locker]] instead.)  
  
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==Source==
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This building becomes available after you have learned the [[Entomology]] technology from a [[University of Worship]].
  
==To build==
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==Cost==
*12 [[Sheet Glass]]  
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*12 [[requires::Sheet Glass]]  
*3 [[Linen]]
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*3 [[requires::Linen]]
*100 [[Dirt]]  
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*100 [[requires::Dirt]]  
*Built: in a compound, uses 9x9 cells  
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Built in a [[Compound]]. Uses 9x9 cells.
  
==Technology Required==
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== Upgrades ==
[[Entomology]]  
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* Requires a [[requires::Thermometer]] to reduce the amount of cabbage consumed each day
  
==Comments (From Previous Tales)==
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==Use==
  
*Upgrading with a [[thermometer]] reduces the amount of [[cabbage]] beetles eat by 1/3.  
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=== Beetle browsing ===
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You can use the arrows at the bottom of the window to browse the currently loaded beetles.  You can also browse through the beetles in your inventory by clicking on the center button labeled "inventory".  This is a toggle.
  
*The "Inventory" button in the middle is clickable, it allows to switch between information on beetles in your inventory and beetles in the terrarium.  
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=== Breeding ===
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You need at least one male and one female to begin breeding.  Children beetles inherit (mix) the characteristics of their parents, with a small randomness from mutations.  For more information see the [[Beetle Breeding Guide]].
  
*I left 1 named male and 4 named females in a terrarium overnight. In the morning, I had 24 offspring beetles, but one of my named females was gone. The other three named females and the named male were still there. I still had over 800 cabbage. I was reading some of the T2 stuff, looks like they can start to die of overcrowding at 15. I've been ok leaving 1 male and 1 female overnight, but probably shouldn't leave your favorite beetle in the terrarium unattended. - Tazendra
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The beetle population amount will not update on its own -- you must do something to "refresh" the terrarium beyond just clicking on it, such as clicking the left and right arrows to browse through the beetles.
  
*After setting up my terrarium for the first time I put in 1 male, 1 female, and 500 cabbage. After leaving them a few hours, still no offspring so I decided to leave them overnight. Came back today, 14 hours after first leaving them and STILL no offspring. Someone suggested I put thousands of cabbage in so I clicked take to put them back in my locker. Suddenly 15 beetles showed up. I had clicked on the terrarium at least 10 times before that and switched between inventory and terrarium to try to refresh it, no go. Only when I hit take did the others show up. So watch out for this.... - rubenette
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=== Cabbage consumption ===
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Beetles eat cabbage while they are in the terrarium.  Expect to run through at least 200 cabbage per real life day breeding beetles. Upgrading with a thermometer will cut the amount of cabbage consumed by 1/3 (beetles will only eat 2/3 as much). If you run out of cabbage, the beetles will stop breeding and some will disappear.
  
*I find clicking the left or right arrows to scroll thru the beetles refreshes the population count easily. - Belisar
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=== Over crowding ===
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Beetles will start disappearing if there are too many of them in the terrarium.  It has been suggested that this cutoff begins at about 15 beetles, though the actual population can climb into at least the high 20s.  The beetles which disappear can be named ones you've placed in the terrarium, so be especially careful leaving your favorite beetle unattended.
  
*Arbitrarily clicking on the window to refresh population doesn't seem to work; as per Belisar, the scoll arrows are what you need to click
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[[Category:Buildings]]

Latest revision as of 01:54, 16 December 2009

Beetle Terrarium.png
Size 9x9
Where Compound



Overview

A terrarium is used to breed Beetles for the Test of Khefre's Children. (To store beetles without breeding them, use a Khefre's Locker instead.)

Source

This building becomes available after you have learned the Entomology technology from a University of Worship.

Cost

Built in a Compound. Uses 9x9 cells.

Upgrades

  • Requires a Thermometer to reduce the amount of cabbage consumed each day

Use

Beetle browsing

You can use the arrows at the bottom of the window to browse the currently loaded beetles. You can also browse through the beetles in your inventory by clicking on the center button labeled "inventory". This is a toggle.

Breeding

You need at least one male and one female to begin breeding. Children beetles inherit (mix) the characteristics of their parents, with a small randomness from mutations. For more information see the Beetle Breeding Guide.

The beetle population amount will not update on its own -- you must do something to "refresh" the terrarium beyond just clicking on it, such as clicking the left and right arrows to browse through the beetles.

Cabbage consumption

Beetles eat cabbage while they are in the terrarium. Expect to run through at least 200 cabbage per real life day breeding beetles. Upgrading with a thermometer will cut the amount of cabbage consumed by 1/3 (beetles will only eat 2/3 as much). If you run out of cabbage, the beetles will stop breeding and some will disappear.

Over crowding

Beetles will start disappearing if there are too many of them in the terrarium. It has been suggested that this cutoff begins at about 15 beetles, though the actual population can climb into at least the high 20s. The beetles which disappear can be named ones you've placed in the terrarium, so be especially careful leaving your favorite beetle unattended.