Drosophilia hyde (fruit flys)
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tryme
New Member
No one likes a smart ass brad
lol just want to make sure i'm doing it right. In the uk our names for things are completely different. It's hard to find all the things you named so if I can have a substitute which is lying around i'd rather use that.
I got the baby food
Yeast
The cyder Vinegar
Oats
Gonna sort out the containers tomorrow, is that sounding ok so far?
lol just want to make sure i'm doing it right. In the uk our names for things are completely different. It's hard to find all the things you named so if I can have a substitute which is lying around i'd rather use that.I got the baby food
Yeast
The cyder Vinegar
Oats
Gonna sort out the containers tomorrow, is that sounding ok so far?
Brad Ramsey
Retired Moderator
Sounds Great!
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sandrachameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
Yes, I have. Works fairly well, though not my favourite.
sandrachameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
No one likes a smart ass brad
I got the baby food
Yeast
The cyder Vinegar
Oats
Gonna sort out the containers tomorrow, is that sounding ok so far?
You are going to be the master fruit fly maker
BocaJan
New Member
tryme, thank you for this thread. This thread has been most helpful in knowing how to set up my FF husbandry for my babies who will hatch in about 3 months. Thank you all who chimed in with directions/suggestions. I have a notebook (good idea for everyone actually) with tabs, and have printed off directions to put in it so in 3 months I don't have to ask the same questions all over again! LOL All over again........
Eric Adrignola
Avid Member
Havent had a chance to read the thread - but I'll add what's worked for me. Start with good lines of flies (the company I've used most is flyculture.com, but amost any are great.)
I experimented a few times to see what worked, and what didn't. I took some 32 oz containers, with vented lids. I mixed some potato flakes (cheapest I could find), added a tad of vinegar, and sprinkled yeast on top. Then, I stuck some aspen shreds, or some other "thing" for them to climb on (clean and sanitized, of course). I added a bunch of flies, and it worked.
I usually got such good production out of this stuff that the media was used up before any mold set in. I'd also mix in some herptivite into the media - after all, it's just potatos.
I experimented a few times to see what worked, and what didn't. I took some 32 oz containers, with vented lids. I mixed some potato flakes (cheapest I could find), added a tad of vinegar, and sprinkled yeast on top. Then, I stuck some aspen shreds, or some other "thing" for them to climb on (clean and sanitized, of course). I added a bunch of flies, and it worked.
I usually got such good production out of this stuff that the media was used up before any mold set in. I'd also mix in some herptivite into the media - after all, it's just potatos.
Eric Adrignola
Avid Member
actually, you reminded me. I used to mix potato flakes with baby cereal after my daughter stopped eating it. Works very well, and is't expensive at all for the quantities we'd use it for.
BocaJan
New Member
Keep us posted, ok? I have a couple of months to go before I need fruit flies and it would be nice to see someone else's success.
