Blue bottle fly media

[Mantid Z.]

I have spent a few months experimenting on homemade blue bottle fly media. Today me and my team have tried a recipe and it was successful the flies love it and laid eggs as soon as I tried it. I am thinking about selling for dirt cheap. Let me know what you guys think.

-AZ Exotics

Update - We have about 60 pupated flies now. I will list them on the site today or tomorrow depending on the stock. I also noticed that the media dries out incredibly fast so It requires a daily misting or else it kills all the maggots. I am testing the media on all available containers and found that it works best when you rip up card boards (for surface area) and rub the media on it. The best results came out to be to keep them at 80F and keep them in a 80oz container. We are thinking of solutions to make sure the media doesn't dry up in shipping. We will have it up on the site for a limited time when it is released to see how it. If you would like to be sent a free sample to help test DM me.

 

[Introvertebrate]

How does it smell?

 

[Mantid Z.]

It smells like fresh cinnamon.

 

[ninjastep]

Neat concept.  What type of container are you doing the cultures in, 32 oz deli cups?  I've seen people doing cultures for curly wing houseflys (musca domestic) but not for BBF.

 

[Mantid Z.]

Yes, I just put some media in a 32oz cup and put 5-10 flies in there and next day there are hundreds of eggs.

 

[MantisMart]

If you don’t mind me asking, how is it made? I would love to start culturing bb flies as well. 
(I understand if you want to keep it secret.)

 

[Mantid Z.]

If you don’t mind me asking, how is it made? I would love to start culturing bb flies as well. 
(I understand if you want to keep it secret.)

Lol can tell you the exact ingredients but I can tell you that is made out 4 ingredients and they all don't smell. It smells like Cinnamon Apple Pancakes if I was best to describe. I am working with my team to come out with a price. I am estimating no more then $10.

 

[MantisMart]

Lol can tell you the exact ingredients but I can tell you that is made out 4 ingredients and they all don't smell. It smells like Cinnamon Apple Pancakes if I was best to describe. I am working with my team to come out with a price. I am estimating no more then $10.

Ok  

 

[MantisGirl13]

I've tried to culture blue bottle flies as well. I did it in homemade fruit fly medium. I got some small larvae but then they died off before pupating because they didn't have the proper food. 

I wouldn't advertise until you have actual pupae. 

Just my 2 cents! I hope you do have success though! 

- MantisGirl13 

 

[Mantid Z.]

I've tried to culture blue bottle flies as well. I did it in homemade fruit fly medium. I got some small larvae but then they died off before pupating because they didn't have the proper food. 

I wouldn't advertise until you have actual pupae. 

Just my 2 cents! I hope you do have success though! 

- MantisGirl13 

I have tested and some have pupated thank you thought for your help. I just started making this formula last week. And so far I have had about 30-40 pupate.

 

[MantisMart]

I have tested and some have pupated thank you thought for your help. I just started making this formula last week. And so far I have had about 30-40 pupate.

I’ll just buy ur media once you’re selling it. I also want to buy some ghosts from you soon.  

 

[MantisGirl13]

I have tested and some have pupated thank you thought for your help. I just started making this formula last week. And so far I have had about 30-40 pupate.

Nice! I might be interested in medium if you will be selling it. 

- MantisGirl13 

 

[hibiscusmile]

Sounds good to me too.