Black soldier fly.... OMG

[Snuits]

Omg omg. I went to go give Wasabi a larvae & I had a couple flies. My first ones! He ate one! I'm so proud. Lol! He's was very hesitant as I assume it was his first one. So that's normal right?

 

[Beman]

Yep... Little trick... Open the service door and then put the container through there to open it for them to fly out. Then pull your container and hands out quickly and shut the service door. Most of the time they will fly up. You can lose them in your room if you try to release them through the main door.

 

[Snuits]

So it didn't fly , it just walked over the lid. & then on to my fingers which I freaked but it never flew. Lolol

 

[Beman]

So it didn't fly , it just walked over the lid. & then on to my fingers which I freaked but it never flew. Lolol

Ok well next time trust me the last thing you want is 12 of the little suckers flying out at you. I use a clear container for my BSFL that way I can see when they hatch out so I do not get a surprise when I open the lid.

 

[Snuits]

I believe you hahahhaa. I remember you telling me. I'm gonna peel the sticker tomorrow & empty the container a bit so I can get a better look. I also get all my bugs tomorrow lmao. I'm freaking out. Scared hahaha but cleaned all my containers etc. So I will be making sure they are 100% clear to see those flies.

 

[Snuits]

Sooo say there is 12 hatched lol... how many you recommend giving him a day.

 

[Beman]

Sooo say there is 12 hatched lol... how many you recommend giving him a day.

So with these guys I just give whatever has hatched out. If it is a lot then I will skip the next day. But I find it hard to control not releasing too many. Some people will put the container in the fridge for a few seconds to stun them. But I like that they get all excited and fly out. They are Beman's absolute favorite feeder along with Blue bottle flies.

 

[MissSkittles]

I can’t access the service doors, so do have some that fly out. They do tend to head towards bright light, so I try to hold the container as close as I can to lights. For those that escape, my beardie gets to take a fun little ride around the room and catches them where they land.

 

[Snuits]

Thanks! I was so happy when I opened it. I don't even know why lol I'm starting to talk to my bugs... lmao something is happening to me.

 

[Beman]

Thanks! I was so happy when I opened it. I don't even know why lol I'm starting to talk to my bugs... lmao something is happening to me.

Yeah I open the lid and say "sorry dude its your day to die!"

 

[Snuits]

Lmaooooo. That's what I say to the crickets & roaches apologizing for each one I tong out. Hahahaha.

 

[Beman]

Lmaooooo. That's what I say to the crickets & roaches apologizing for each one I tong out. Hahahaha.

Yeah I try to make up for my bug murdering by saving anything that gets inside the house. Last night I spent 10 minutes trying to catch a moth that got in the house. I figure I am balancing my karma a bit at least

 

[MissSkittles]

It’s nice to hear that I’m not the only one that talks to their bugs. I’m either telling them it’s time for them to meet the chameleons or apologizing and reassuring them it will be a quick death.

 

[Mountain Dragon]

I believe you hahahhaa. I remember you telling me. I'm gonna peel the sticker tomorrow & empty the container a bit so I can get a better look. I also get all my bugs tomorrow lmao. I'm freaking out. Scared hahaha but cleaned all my containers etc. So I will be making sure they are 100% clear to see those flies.

I got a giant order of bugs today it was freaky!

 

[Mountain Dragon]

So with these guys I just give whatever has hatched out. If it is a lot then I will skip the next day. But I find it hard to control not releasing too many. Some people will put the container in the fridge for a few seconds to stun them. But I like that they get all excited and fly out. They are Beman's absolute favorite feeder along with Blue bottle flies.

So can you buy just blue bottle flies as larva or the flys and are they hard to cintrol

 

[Mountain Dragon]

It’s nice to hear that I’m not the only one that talks to their bugs. I’m either telling them it’s time for them to meet the chameleons or apologizing and reassuring them it will be a quick death.

I say keep ya change u filthy animal….. or say hello to my little friend

 

[Beman]

So can you buy just blue bottle flies as larva or the flys and are they hard to cintrol

You can buy them as spikes (larvae) put them in one of the drawers in the fridge so it is not super cold. Then pull out 10-15 at a time as they pupate. They will go from looking like a maggot to having a brown hard shell and this is when I pull them out. I put these in a little container that Beman can not see into with the lid and cut a hole in the lid about the size of a dime. As they hatch out they fly out the hole. I put 10-15 into this each week. I leave mine sitting on the bottom of the cage outside the spray path. Rainbow mealworms sells them. I buy 250 at a time. They stay alive for a good 8-12 weeks easy in the fridge.

 

[Mountain Dragon]

You can buy them as spikes (larvae) put them in one of the drawers in the fridge so it is not super cold. Then pull out 10-15 at a time as they pupate. They will go from looking like a maggot to having a brown hard shell and this is when I pull them out. I put these in a little container that Beman can not see into with the lid and cut a hole in the lid about the size of a dime. As they hatch out they fly out the hole. I put 10-15 into this each week. I leave mine sitting on the bottom of the cage outside the spray path. Rainbow mealworms sells them. I buy 250 at a time. They stay alive for a good 8-12 weeks easy in the fridge.

That sounds awesome I’m going to t try that next bug batch

 

[Snuits]

O that's cool!

 

[Thatcher]

One time there were like two loose in my room for about 2 days and when it was flying I used my super ninja skills and cut it in half with siccors