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Food and Feeding
Any easy way to handle fruit fly cultures?
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<blockquote data-quote="Melophile" data-source="post: 282624" data-attributes="member: 8540"><p>Hmm. This looks like what I might try to attempt. Gonna stop by a Walmart later and pick up some supplies.</p><p></p><p>How long do fruit flies last without the media? I was thinking I could get a couple dozen flies into the feeder bottle and just refill it when needed.</p><p></p><p>EDIT: So here's my take on dmina's feeder bottle:</p><p></p><p>Used a squeeze bottle meant to contain some sort of sauce (ketchup, mustard, etc.). Couldn't find any type of screen mesh at Walmart, so I went to the sporting goods/camping aisle and found a insect headnet. For the enclosure lid, I just poked a hole out of one of the vents and rolled up a piece of toilet paper to use as the plug. Taped up the plug to keep its shape and not have to fuss with rerolling the toilet paper.</p><p></p><p>Now all I need to do is fill the feeder bottle with a couple dozen flies, then I am able to feed my mantids with ease <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p><img src="http://puu.sh/iBjqj/1d046c0cc8.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://puu.sh/iBjq7/68b86ffbcf.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Melophile, post: 282624, member: 8540"] Hmm. This looks like what I might try to attempt. Gonna stop by a Walmart later and pick up some supplies. How long do fruit flies last without the media? I was thinking I could get a couple dozen flies into the feeder bottle and just refill it when needed. EDIT: So here's my take on dmina's feeder bottle: Used a squeeze bottle meant to contain some sort of sauce (ketchup, mustard, etc.). Couldn't find any type of screen mesh at Walmart, so I went to the sporting goods/camping aisle and found a insect headnet. For the enclosure lid, I just poked a hole out of one of the vents and rolled up a piece of toilet paper to use as the plug. Taped up the plug to keep its shape and not have to fuss with rerolling the toilet paper. Now all I need to do is fill the feeder bottle with a couple dozen flies, then I am able to feed my mantids with ease :) [IMG]http://puu.sh/iBjqj/1d046c0cc8.JPG[/IMG][IMG]http://puu.sh/iBjq7/68b86ffbcf.JPG[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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