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[sweetgrass]

I have looked on Amazon and can not find fruit flies for sale.  Where should I look? 

 

Are crickets that are as tiny as fruit flies OK for ants?

 

Thanks

Edited by sweetgrass, August 14 2018 - 11:15 AM.

[sweetgrass]

A reptile store here is going to order some for me.  He is interested in getting into ants.  

[Lazarus]

I haven't had any luck finding petshops selling fruit flies either but I was told some shops that specialize in reptiles are more likely to sell them.

 

But you can't go wrong with crickets. I like the fact that I can go to petsmart and get exactly the number of large crickets I need so I buy them and feed them as soon as I get home. I sued to buy for 2 feedings and then keep half in a storage bin but it's hardly worth the trouble (food smell, etc.) if, like me, you basically pass the petshop every day coming back from work.

 

Keeping and raising mealworms on the other hand is very easy. This is the exact setup I have (even found the exact same dollar store bin as shown):

 

Edited by Lazarus, August 14 2018 - 1:23 PM.

[rbarreto]

I haven't had any luck finding petshops selling fruit flies either but I was told some shops that specialize in reptiles are more likely to sell them.

 

But you can't go wrong with crickets. I like the fact that I can go to petsmart and get exactly the number of large crickets I need so I buy them and feed them as soon as I get home. I sued to buy for 2 feedings and then keep half in a storage bin but it's hardly worth the trouble (food smell, etc.) if, like me, you basically pass the petshop every day coming back from work.

 

Keeping and raising mealworms on the other hand is very easy. This is the exact setup I have (even found the exact same dollar store bin as shown):

 

You should check out Critter Jungle here in Ottawa! They have fruit flies and any other thing you might need. I've even been talking to one of the workers there and they may be adding some formicaria to their store.

[MaxGen]

Anyone have a Canadian online shop that sells 32oz containers and filters lids in bulk for fruit fly cultures?

 

Best i have found so far is: http://www.blackjung...pack_p_447.html

[ZllGGY]

Anyone have a Canadian online shop that sells 32oz containers and filters lids in bulk for fruit fly cultures?

 

Best i have found so far is: http://www.blackjung...pack_p_447.html

there are some on amazon that i bought that work really well for fruit fly cultures

 

https://www.amazon.c...rds=joshs frogs

 

that link is for a kit of 10 cultures

 

https://www.amazon.c...HMBR1HGPYDJKZR2

 

or this link that is 20 cups with lids but nothing else

[rbarreto]

That is the American amazon website, I'm pretty sure you can import fruit flies into Canada but I don't know if Josh's frogs would ship them here. He doesn't have them on Canadian amazon. I guess that's something you'd have to ask.

[ZllGGY]

That is the American amazon website, I'm pretty sure you can import fruit flies into Canada but I don't know if Josh's frogs would ship them here. He doesn't have them on Canadian amazon. I guess that's something you'd have to ask.

forgot amazon was split up like that. i don't see why he wouldn't ship supplies like that

 

also found this out via google don't know if they ship to canada

 

http://www.reptilesu...-deli-cups-lids

[ZllGGY]

also joshs frogs has an actual website and you could see if they ship to canada via their site

[Lazarus]

You should check out Critter Jungle here in Ottawa! They have fruit flies and any other thing you might need. I've even been talking to one of the workers there and they may be adding some formicaria to their store.

 

 

 

Not really interested in fruit flies now that my colonies are so much bigger, but I think this was the name of the place the saleperson at Petsmart said.

 

I'm actually thinking of starting a superworm colony now. Same principle but you have to separate and isolate the mature worms in order for them to pupate.

 

I also considering starting a springtail colony not so much for ant feedings but for their cleansing properties.

Edited by Lazarus, August 15 2018 - 8:25 AM.