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[Mvalenz]

Well, I have a bunch of budwings that hatched about 6 days ago. Petco was out of FF's so i ordered a culture. When i got it today all the FF's were dead. They already are eating each other. Any suggestions?

 

[Paradoxica]

leave some fruit outside and catch the wild FFs

 

[Mime454]

Find some aphids on some plants. Little mantids love them and when you find 1, you find 100's.

 

[Mvalenz]

I was thinking of doing the ultimate taboo and letting them go. It is summer and they will not interbreed with any other species and they will not live past fall. This way they will have a fighting chance for food. What do you guys think?

 

[Sticky]

You could put them out on flowers so they can feed themselves while you get some food. Then bring them back in.

I have done this with my chinese. Of course they are naturalized so not much harm. I have them in my own garden.

 

[Mvalenz]

May be a good thing i didn't. It's poring outside right now.

 

[happy1892]

I would not let them go. I would not even think about it haha. Leaving fruit outside should bring many fruit flies in less than a day. Use bananas if you can.

 

[aNisip]

Yeah please don't release non indigineous specie! Lol we don't want another Florida :lol: your best bet is really really ripe bananas....leave them outside in a 32oz deli cup... (put a small hole on the bottom to drain the liquid that will collect from the bananas so the ff don't drown) and then after a couple of hours in a shady spot sneak up slowly and then quickly put a fabric lid on and catch the ffs

Hope this helps!

Cheers,

Andrew

 

[Sticky]

I get far more ff with peaches than bananas. Their smell is stronger. It fills my apartment and makes it smell sooo yummy! Ff come running.

 

[Mvalenz]

Thanks everyone.

 

[Mvalenz]

Hey they like ants. They love em actually. Aside from ants they are eating each other too, so I think they will be okay.

 

[kunturman]

Some Petco's have Springtails.

You could also catch some mini moths by just passing a butterfly net, like those cheap one at the dollars store, over the tall grass. Best if done in early morning or late afternoons, lots of other mini bugs will be caught this way.

Best luck.