Whats the paper in...

[westcoastchameleons]

whats the paper "thing" in the middle of fruit fly cultures?(whats it made of? wax paper?)


Jake

 

[pohchunyee]

those are call Poly-Fabric Lids.

 

[westcoastchameleons]

O, i didnt mean the lids...but I happened to forget about asking that question too, lol...I meant the paper in the media for the worms.


Thanks,
Jake

 

[Fidel]

It can be a few things. Some people use coffee filters, some use excelsior.

 

[Jeweledchameleons]

think of it as a living space for the adults.. they need somewhere to hang out and mate
by adding some material like this to the culture
you increase the amount of kickback and roaming space within the culture.

 

[pohchunyee]

do you mean those things looks like string?? those are shaved ashpenwood

 

[Scaley]

Commonly called excelsior. It can be found at craft stores. They keep it in the artificial plant section at the craft store near me.

 

[PardalisGirl]

Paper Question.......

I use slightly crumpled wax paper stuck into the culturing medium. It gives both the larva and the adults more living space. I use a piece of wax paper big enough that when crumpled up it just about reaches the lid. Wax paper is cheap in the sense that one roll will last me forever.

 

[Ren]

I use a piece of aluminum wire screen, folded to make a ramp... slightly stuck into the medium...