fruit flies

[Ricardo]

hello. So I have two cultures but would like to know how to get the fruit flies into my enclosure which houses many chinese hatchlings without either parties escaping.

 

[hibiscusmile]

not possible! :lol: most put in fridge for 3 minutes to slow them down then can add to cage . tipping the nymph cage sideways so they run up away from the lid helps giving u seconds too.

 

[Rick]

I use a funnel. You don't mention what kinda of enclosure your mantids are in. It can be done. If the fruitflies are flightless there is no need to put them in the fridge.

 

[Ricardo]

They're in one of those large plastic garden salad tubs with puncture holes for now. I need to get them a net enclosure today. Pretty sure the ff's are flightless.

 

[Ricardo]

UPDATE : After some messy experimenting I figured it out! the fridge trick works good but they're flightless so it's pretty easy.Thanks all! My chinese are eating like champs

 

[hibiscusmile]

Goody!