Our farm bred Fruit Flies offer exceptional value for money as they are coming straight from us, the breeder. They are raised on a high quality diet in optimal conditions and freshness is guaranteed as standard. Suitable for a wide range of exotic pets.
Fruit Flies will go through the same life cycle which averages two weeks.
We breed two species here at Exotic Pets, both of which are classed as flightless or gliding.
Native to tropical regions across the globe.
Our Fruit Fly Cultures are created by us in a modern, ethical facility in the UK, reared on high end food - meaning that they arrive to you fresh and in excellent health as standard.
Your Fruit Flies will be delivered in a culture pot with a sponge stopper in the top and wood wool for the flies to cling to. On arrival, they may appear immobile if temperatures are low but will soon become active when warm again. Fruit Flies are best stored at a lower room temperature around 15-20°C, this will encourage the flies to begin breeding and kick start the culture. Please note: If the culture is kept too warm during the pupal stage, this can result in some flies hatching with the ability to fly.
This is a vital part of ensuring the culture provides you with large numbers of flies. Fresh cultures can take a few weeks to mature; if the adults provided aren’t given the chance to breed, the culture will crash and you will need to start over. For those requiring large numbers of flies consistently, we recommend buying several tubs over the course of a few weeks. By staggering cultures created at different times, you will have a constant supply to harvest - ideal for keepers of dart frogs and those keeping large numbers of mantids.
You will not need to feed the flies as the pot contains a specialised food formula. This blend ensures the maggots have the nutrients required to grow and the flies are as nutritious as possible prior to feeding them to your pets. The wood wool included in the pot provides plenty of dry media for the flies to lay their eggs upon. The culture should continue to yield flies for 2-4 weeks.
When ready to feed, rather than removing the lid completely - the easiest way to remove flies from the tub in smaller numbers is to gently squeeze the sponge stopper to one side. This will allow you to regulate how many flies climb out onto the lid before tapping them into your enclosure or calcium pot etc.
Fruit Flies are the perfect size for feeding to dart frogs, invertebrates such as mantids and spiderlings and many dwarf lizard species. We recommend feeding as part of a varied diet, as with any livefood, variety is the key to providing a well balanced, nutritious diet. The addition of calcium and vitamins is recommended to enhance the nutritional content of these flies.
