Little tip for keeping BSFL without a wine cooler

[jamest0o0]

Not sure if anyone noticed this or not, but if you keep them in a cup with a lot of moisture(to the point they can crawl up the sides) they will live for a very long time, but won't pupate into flies.

 

[JacksJill]

Good to know

 

[Beman]

Omg so I have been misting mine every other day... and trying to figure out why they were not pupating lol. I can’t keep mine in the fridge or they die. Even on the low cool setting I have lost two batches that way.

 

[jamest0o0]

Give them space, heat, and ventilation and they will turn to flies

 

[Rst_Cham]

interesting. I just keep mine at room temp in a bin of dry coco fiber with gutload on top that just magically disappears, little composters. I add new larvae every 2 weeks, and I get 5-10 flies pretty much daily. I change out the coco fiber as needed too.

 

[Beman]

Give them space, heat, and ventilation and they will turn to flies

Yeah I toss them into the gum container when I see that they have pupated. But the last two weeks I was spraying their container thinking aww they look thirsty lol went to check today and they were all happy little larvae so I didn’t have any I could put in the gum container I use in his cage for them to hatch out in.

 

[Zevil]

I can't tell the difference between dead larva and the pupa. Any tips?

 

[JoXie411]

This might sound gross but I roll it in my fingers. If it pops it was no good lol

 

[Zevil]

This might sound grow but I roll it in my fingers. If it pops it was no good lol

I hope I'm wrong. Do you mean pop as in explode in a messy wet stinky goo?

 

[JoXie411]

I hope I'm wrong. Do you mean pop as in explode in a messy wet stinky goo?

Yup it’s great hair gel

 

[Beman]

Yup it’s great hair gel

Omg now that was the type of remark @jamest0o0 would make!!!! He is rubbing off on you! Lol

 

[JoXie411]

Omg now that was the type of remark @jamest0o0 would make!!!! He is rubbing off on you! Lol

Idk how I feel lol but thanks for liking my post made me notice my spelling error

 

[Beman]

Idk how I feel lol but thanks for liking my post made me notice my spelling error

Lol what spelling error?

 

[JoXie411]

Lol what spelling error?

You can’t see it now

 

[Brodybreaux25]

Yup it’s great hair gel

 

[Zevil]

I have about 20 bsfl turn into flies in the enclosure. Is it okay to skip crickets for the day?

 

[Brodybreaux25]

I have about 20 bsfl turn into flies in the enclosure. Is it okay to skip crickets for the day?

Yes

 

[Zevil]

Yes

Turns out I have way too many, I have another 20+ bsf appearing. I can't just feed him bsf all week right? I can feed to my tarantulas but there are still way too many bsf. I still have a tub full of them, estimated 150 of them, half of them are either pupa or dead because I can't tell the difference.

 

[DreamCelt]

I just got my first batch of bsfl last week. I was concerned because a few turned into wriggling pupa and Karma hadn't eaten them yet. But don't think I'll be "rolling them in my fingers" to check their freshness date!

 

[jamest0o0]

Yup it’s great hair gel

How do you think I do his sick mullet?
(Excuse his pen, I know I know... no substrate unless it's bioactive)