I bought a container of fruit flies from Petco. The label said that it would produce 300 - 500 flies and last 3 - 5 weeks. However, they were all dead after about 8 days.
When I feed my mantids, I throw the flies into the freezer for five minutes to sedate them. Have I been keeping them in there for too long? Is it possible that the flies were already close to exhaustion when I bought them? I'm not sure what I did wrong, but this might get expensive unless I figure it out soon. Any ideas? Thanks!
When I feed my mantids, I throw the flies into the freezer for five minutes to sedate them. Have I been keeping them in there for too long? Is it possible that the flies were already close to exhaustion when I bought them? I'm not sure what I did wrong, but this might get expensive unless I figure it out soon. Any ideas? Thanks!