How to Obtain Fruit Flies

When buying fruit flies, choose the type of fruit fly you want, online., When buying them, get an extra order of fruit fly media (food), bedding and culture cups. , When the box comes, remove the contents., If they are in small vials, put them in a...

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  1. Step 1: When buying fruit flies

    They come in several sizes and wingless and flightless as well.

    Flightless is a better choice than wingless, as wingless can revert back to the flying. ,, You shouldn't have to worry about escapees, because the company will have secured them. , They breed in the vials, but it's not recommended: they will over-crowed and die. , Fill the cup up 1/4 full, maybe a little more, and this lasts about a month or so.

    If you use "Organix" remember to add the mold inhibitor. ,
  2. Step 2: choose the type of fruit fly you want

  3. Step 3: online.

  4. Step 4: When buying them

  5. Step 5: get an extra order of fruit fly media (food)

  6. Step 6: bedding and culture cups.

  7. Step 7: When the box comes

  8. Step 8: remove the contents.

  9. Step 9: If they are in small vials

  10. Step 10: put them in a freezer for a couple seconds

  11. Step 11: no more than ten

  12. Step 12: to slow them down a little

  13. Step 13: then pour them into a culture cup.

  14. Step 14: Pour the fly food into a culture cup

  15. Step 15: adding the amount of water the package instructs you to.

  16. Step 16: After assembling your culture cup

  17. Step 17: add the flies you bought/caught.

Detailed Guide

They come in several sizes and wingless and flightless as well.

Flightless is a better choice than wingless, as wingless can revert back to the flying. ,, You shouldn't have to worry about escapees, because the company will have secured them. , They breed in the vials, but it's not recommended: they will over-crowed and die. , Fill the cup up 1/4 full, maybe a little more, and this lasts about a month or so.

If you use "Organix" remember to add the mold inhibitor. ,

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