Is this a healthy fruitfly culture?

[Bdawg]

https://anonimage.net/image/Jt4gKgP7Y9

I've been advised this is an unhealthy culture. It was purchased from a reputable company on eBay who claim never have any issues with mites or mold. I would appreciate an expert opinion as it's very wet and dark in places, definitely mold in my opinion.  

 

[Connor]

I can’t really tell with that pic... there is still larva so Your still going to get ffs.

 

[Bdawg]

I can’t really tell with that pic... there is still larva so Your still going to get ffs.

There's loads of larva, but should it be moldy after less than one week?

 

[Connor]

Probably not but I’ve had moldy cultures still produce massive amounts of flies.

 

[Bdawg]

Probably not but I’ve had moldy cultures still produce massive amounts of flies.

The company is happy that mould is normal within 5 days. I can't use this to start other colonies because it will transmit mould. Is there a reliable UK source for clean fruit flies?

 

[Connor]

Really? I didn’t know you could transmit mold through a fruit fly. 

Im in the USA so I’ve got no idea. A simple google search could probably find you some companies.

 

[Bdawg]

Really? I didn’t know you could transmit mold through a fruit fly. 

Im in the USA so I’ve got no idea. A simple google search could probably find you some companies.

Mould spores generate more mould, so it hitched a ride on a host. It was a simple Google search that led me this usually reputable company, I'd used them for years for crickets, never fruit fly. 

 

[PrayingMantisPets]

Give it a shot. Do you mind sharing the site? 

 

[Bdawg]

Give it a shot. Do you mind sharing the site? 

It was Livefoods direct Ltd