Rearing flies

[OGIGA]

When you guys keep fruit flies for generations, what do you feed them?

Are there any other suggestions or recommendations as to how to rear them?

 

[Shelbycsx]

http://www.fruitflies.net/ Has the food/media to raise the flies with.

Here's the instructions for using the stuff http://www.fruitflies.net/culturing.htm

There's enough info on their site to get you going :wink:

 

[Rick]

http://www.mantidforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2587

http://www.mantidforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4672

http://www.mantidforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4025

http://www.mantidforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3572

http://www.mantidforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2048

 

[OGIGA]

Thanks for the info. I was thinking along the lines of what to feed the flies that's not culture. Can I feed them leftover food or decaying fruit (or etc.)?

 

[Rick]

You don't feed them anything. The culture medium is their food.

 

[OGIGA]

Sorry, I didn't mean culture. I wanted to see if there's anything other than the medium that'll work.

 

[Rick]

Sorry, I didn't mean culture. I wanted to see if there's anything other than the medium that'll work.

Well there are recipes to make your own however I don't recommend it. The medium you buy (www.carolina.com) has mold inhibitors in it. Homemade stuff will likely stink pretty good too.