Blue Bottle Issues...

[Bush baby]

Is anyone else having an issue with BB flies, as of late?

I usually buy BB from (not going to name place), however the last few orders i've gotten from said place, the flies take a long time to hatch almost 10 days and then when they hatch they die……

I've ordered from this place for over a year, and hatch them the same way with no problem, however, the last few orders - the flies die off within hours of hatching….

 

[SSimsswiSS]

With cooler fall temps mine take a little longer to hatch. About 48 hours to hatch, when I keep them warm. If you keep the pupae too hot, it will kill them and you'll have a low hatch rate and fly die off. So keep them in the room temp to 80 degree range.

 

[CarlC]

Im having the same issue. Mine are kept at a constant 78f. They take forever to hatch and are dead the next day.

I just got a new batch so we'll see what happens.

Carl

 

[ChameleonLady]

Mine are still hatching well. My house stays around 70.

 

[nick barta]

Always get Spikes (AKA maggots), not pupae.

Me thinks the trick is to ask for FRESH Spikes when you order. Rebecca at Mantidpets.com will wait to send to you when a fresh order comes in, not sure if Grubco will do that.

Nick

 

[nick barta]

Always get Spikes (AKA maggots), not pupae.

Me thinks the trick is to ask for FRESH Spikes when you order. Rebecca at Mantidpets.com will wait to send to you when a fresh order comes in, not sure if Grubco will do that.

Nick

 

[Lpsouth1978]

I always get the Pupae form Mantidpets.com and have had no problem with them. My current order takes about 48 hours to hatch, but I have not had a single fly die yet. I have some that are about a week old right now. My home is always at about 70 degrees with a night time drop to 65.