Black Soldier Flies???

[Kaianuanu]

Does anybody know how nutritious adult BSF's are? I know the larvae are supposed to be very nutritious. Can they be used as a staple? Because my little cham absolutely LOVES them, at his age, they are the perfect size for him. If they are not a suitable staple, is there another flying feeder that would be a good staple?

 

[JohnDoe]

I mean i am pretty sure they are just as nutritious because they dont have mouths so they really cannot eat i believe. My little girl loves them. i would not make them her staple but they are pretty good maybe someone with more experience will chime in on it. I will feed mine about 5 or 6 a week if i have them, but most the time its just 2-3 through out the week

 

[Kate]

Where are you from? In uk I can get micro locusts and curly winged flys. Not sure about soldier flys though. New born dubias are nice and small but they don't move much. Very small silks if you breed them yourself. it's good to give variety and not have just one staple.

 

[Kaianuanu]

Can anyone else offer input on this? Because it almost seems like my little guy is already addicted to these, he doesn't seem to like crickets much. It's also much easier for me to handle and feed these than crickets so it makes both of our lives easier.

 

[chameleonowner32]

Blue bottle flys are pretty good staple I think. They are pretty big too.. My 2 ousties just eat gutloaded crickets and super worms..

 

[Kaianuanu]

BB's don't take we'll to dusting though do they?

 

[chameleonowner32]

Maybe, idk.. Never used them.. Can't find somewhere to buy them.. but you could inject calcium in them

 

[Muddyfeet]

they are phenox or reptiworms.. seems odd to starve them like they suggest.. why not gut load.. they are such good converters of stuff into protein.. keep them right, they will and can say use up any and all old kitchen scraps, or older veggies.. they are kind of hot with poultry keepers.. compared to regular house flys, not only do they eat more and varied.. ont need to risk putting a rotting meat item in a trap and the SMELL not to mention severe pathogens..

the fly however does NOT eat.. just breeds and lay eggs.. no point in trying to gut load them.. either feed off.. or give conditions to lay more eggs..