Best place to get fruit flies? Young mantis feeders?

[kwengkynator]

Im not moving forward on my test mantis feeder program. I think I have around 50 mantis left. Im feeding them fruit flies right now. Petco sells them but it seems like the price is a bit off. Pet store chains always have higher prices. I'm wondering where else can I find a place to get some fruit flies or small feeders.

THANKS!

 

[Masked Gecko]

You should just buy the media and culture your own, it's always better to get a fresh culture

 

[kplatvoet]

You can get a kit- that comes with containers and such or you can make your own-
https://www.chameleonforums.com/fruit-fly-culturing-12441/

Another place for feeders
http://www.mantisplace.com/

 

[kwengkynator]

Seems like culturing them would be the way to go. I just need more of them to supply my mantis batch.

 

[distortionz]

Joshs frogs.

I ordered 4 producing cultures from them for like 27 dollars I think and received them last Tuesday.. They say they will start producing in 3 days.. by Thursday the first one started producing.. now they are all producing and I have more flies than I know what to do with lol.. I have 6 baby Panthers and they can't keep up with the production of these flies lol

I highly recommend them and they sell the kits also