08-14-2007, 09:47 PM
My current fruit fly cultures have gone moldy. I also keep flour beetles as a food supply. Are the flies in the moldy cultures completely unusable, or can I use them to start a new culture safely ? I want to ensure that I do not make my little froggies sick.
There is a store in my area that sells fruit flies in small vials, however, they seem to take a longer than normal to establish a culture. My next chance to get a large culture of flies is about 12 days away.
Would it be unhealthy to feed the frogs flour beetle larva supplemented with a few flies from the vials here and there (assuming I dust my food with vitamins and calcium) until I can get a good culture, or should I be worried enough to chance shipping one express in the blazing summer heat ?
There is a store in my area that sells fruit flies in small vials, however, they seem to take a longer than normal to establish a culture. My next chance to get a large culture of flies is about 12 days away.
Would it be unhealthy to feed the frogs flour beetle larva supplemented with a few flies from the vials here and there (assuming I dust my food with vitamins and calcium) until I can get a good culture, or should I be worried enough to chance shipping one express in the blazing summer heat ?