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How to keep fruit flies warm

Started By Temperateants , May 13 2020 3:35 AM

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#1 Offline Temperateants - Posted May 13 2020 - 3:35 AM

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My fruitflies are living in about 65 degrees, and they are developing very slowly. How can I keep them warm and keep mold at bay? My culture used to have mold (brought from the old contaminated culture) but the maggots managed to eat it/flip over substrate to kill all of the mold. I don't want that to happen again.


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#2 Offline TheMicroPlanet - Posted May 13 2020 - 4:26 AM

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Maybe the same way it's done with ants? Try a heating cable or something. Also, if you want to keep mold at bay, wouldn't the maggots consumption of it be a good thing? I don't really understand.


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#3 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 13 2020 - 5:02 AM

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As MP said, use a heat cable. To keep the culture clean, rotate containers. I need to do this because mine is getting nasty...
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#4 Offline Temperateants - Posted May 13 2020 - 6:18 AM

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Maybe the same way it's done with ants? Try a heating cable or something. Also, if you want to keep mold at bay, wouldn't the maggots consumption of it be a good thing? I don't really understand.

Most of the maggots have grown into pupae, I don't want them to be affected by the mold. 


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#5 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 13 2020 - 6:20 AM

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Maybe add some springtails to your culture? Tap some adults into a new container to start a fresh one.


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#6 Offline Temperateants - Posted May 13 2020 - 9:19 AM

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Maybe add some springtails to your culture? Tap some adults into a new container to start a fresh one.

When I can buy stuff again, I'll probably get some microworms.


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