hatching blue bottle flys.

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Cordero

Cordero

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Just wondering the best method for hatching bb flies. I've tried leaveing them in a vented cup and lightly misting them every other day. This is my second batch I have ordered and still can't get any to hatch. Any help would be appreciated.

 
I just leave them out and they hatch. I put a lot of pupae in a net cage and wait. There's nothing to it, really. You might want to contact the supplier.

 
Sounds like a bad batch but sometimes it can take awhile if they are really fresh.I just put them in a 32 oz insect cup with vented lid and wait.

 
make sure they have food and water when they hatch but dont let the inside turn into a mess also give them surface area so they dont clime all over eachother

 
Sort of hijacking this thread.

I'm about to order some from mantisplace to replace the crickets. My older mantis is slowing down and doesn't like having to descend to get her food. Any tips on where to house and how to feed?

[Edit: Went ahead and ordered them tonight]

 
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Adrenna said:
Sort of hijacking this thread.

I'm about to order some from mantisplace to replace the crickets. My older mantis is slowing down and doesn't like having to descend to get her food. Any tips on where to house and how to feed?

[Edit: Went ahead and ordered them tonight]
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Flies will climb to her... She should be fine. As well as you can take her out and hold the cricket in front of her with tweezers

 
Although it takes some patience, I always hand feed crickets to my mantids. The difficulty is catching the grimy little bast#rds (I use lab tongs which are giant tweezers), but it's rewarding and fun to hand feed your pets.

 

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