• Drosophila melanogaster fruit flies are larger than pinhead crickets and are perfect for baby reptiles, amphibians, tropical fish and invertebrates.
• Each vial of fruit flies contains approximately 50 adult flies and will continue to produce flies for about 5 weeks.
• Fruit flies are available in both D. melanogaster and D. hydei. D. melanogaster are approximately 1/16 inch in size and D. hydei are approximately 1/8 inch in size. D. melanogaster reproduce much faster than D. hydei.
• D. hydei and D. melanogaster fruit flies are completely flightless and will survive off of the culture media in the vial.
• Fruit flies must be maintained at room temperature and vials should be plugged shut when not in use.
• Always maintain no less than 25 adult fruit flies in a vial to sustain fruit fly reproduction.
• All Live Foods are guaranteed to arrive alive except for items shipped to areas with temperatures below 10°F or above 100°F.
• All Live Foods are accompanied by a 72 hour health guarantee.
• Live Food orders placed by 3:00 PM CT on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will ship the same day, Live Food orders placed after 3:00 PM CT on Thursday through Sunday will ship on Monday.
Guaranteed Analysis
| Crude Protein (min) | 19.7% |
| Crude Fat (min) | 13.8% |
| Crude Fiber (max) | 3.4% |
| Moisture (max) | 59.6% |
| Ash (max) | 1.7% |
| Calcium (min) | .02% |
| Phosphorus (min) | .14% |
Customer Reviews
They arrived without a problem and I loved watching my orchid mantis catch them.
