EWWWWW

[rbaby]

Got my fruit fly culture about a week ago--my first one--EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW...I understand the whole concept of the necessity for all this maggotry...but ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww......................................

Such a girly thing to say--but seriously, there's literally a pool of them at the bottom of the culture--I'm scared to open it and tap adults out for fear the maggots will get out--that's seriously disgusting >.<...LOL

 

[mrblue]

yeh it can be hard when we have been accustomed in "normal" everyday life that maggots are dirty and disgusting but you will get used to it i reckon. just think of them as caterpillars that eat mashed fruit (its pretty much what they are if we ignore taxonomy and all that). have you got hold of bluebottle/greenbottle maggots yet? if not you may have a heart attack when you do!

 

[robo mantis]

Maggots move like one mm in 2 seconds hahaha

 

[hibiscusmile]

I concure! You do get used to it, I also haven't ordered bluebottle yet, I am waiting for drugs first :lol:

 

[Precious]

You poor dear. There will come a day when you check your cultures for maggot activity and are happy to see it. There is much eeewwww in your future.

 

[mrblue]

There will come a day when you check your cultures for maggot activity and are happy to see it.

exactly! :wink:

 

[rbaby]

It's strange how your experiences can totally scar you for life--maggots freak me out as once in college, I had one of those unfortunate cup-o-noodles as a snack...lo and behold, I open up the cup and MAGGOTS...blending in perfectly well with the uncooked noodles...

I mean, if you think about it...they certainly are docile and not-so-disgusting creatures...they eat the bad bacteria that creates spoiled/rotten food...but seriously...yeah, yuck ...

I take it blue bottles will be larger???

 

[rbaby]

OH on a side note--my orchid L1 is now L2 and I didn't expect them to get their coloration so quickly! She, he it is beautiful!

 

[OGIGA]

I totally got used to the maggots. And yes, it's true. When I make a new culture, I get happy when I see maggots because that's how I know the culture is going to grow.