Fruit Flies (Drosophila hydei) Breeding Culture, Feeder Insects for Small Animals

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Fruit Fly Culture – Drosophila hydei, Flightless

Description:
Drosophila hydei are flightless fruit flies, ideal for feeding small terrarium animals and amphibians. They are protein-rich, easy to digest and stimulate the hunting instinct of animals through their movements. The breeding cultures make it easy to remove, store and „gut-load“ the feeder insects with vitamins and minerals to increase nutritional value. Ideal for reptiles, amphibians, spiders and small fish.

Sales units

• 0.5 liter and 1 liter containers

• Practical culture for simple, uncomplicated feeding

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Benefits of the fruit fly culture

• Flightless breeding form – no escape, easy to handle

• Vital and active at 22–26 °C

• Contains everything needed for the development of the feeder animals

• Stimulates the natural hunting instinct of your animals

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Suitable for which animals?

• Small reptiles: geckos, phelsumas, anoles

• Amphibians: poison dart frogs and other small species

• Spiders, praying mantises

• Fish: small to medium species that hunt prey at the water surface

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Feeding recommendation

• Simply remove the desired amount from the culture

• Lower temperatures reduce the flies’ activity

• Optional: gut-loading possible, e.g. with vitamin and calcium preparations

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Benefits of live fruit flies

• Active, easy to catch and feed

• Balanced nutrient composition, easy to digest

• Ideal for juveniles, small reptiles and amphibians

• Gut-loading possible for targeted nutrient enrichment

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Storage notes

• Store at temperatures of 22–26 °C to maintain vitality

• No direct sunlight

• Only remove the needed amount, leave the rest in the culture

• The culture already contains everything needed for the development of the fruit flies