Description
Fruit fly cultures: they're the gift that keeps on giving!
Our fruit fly cultures will continue to produce flies for up to five weeks, so amphibians, reptiles, and fish that require smaller prey, will have plenty of flies. Each culture is shipped with approximately 50 to 100 adult flies in the vial, so usage can begin immediately.
Taking the "Fly" out of "Flies"
Songbird Garden fruit flies are completely flightless - they will crawl around and make things interesting for pets, but they absolutely will not swarm around pet enclosures, homes, or pet stores. Just pop the top on the culture, shake some out, and watch pets enjoy some plump, flightless fruit flies.
Choose from Two Sizes
We offer Drosophila melanogaster and Drosophila hydei - melanogaster are about the size of a pinhead cricket, while hydei are about 1/8" in size. Hydei are the largest variety of flies. The very smallest reptiles and amphibians will prefer melanogaster, and bettas will love them, too!
You receive 3 Vials/Pack
Save $$ when you purchase vials by the 6 or 12 Pack! (available at checkout)
Fruit Fly Culture Kit Available!
The Songbird Garden Fruit Fly Culture Kit includes six complete culture jars and 2 cultures of adult fruit flies (choice of species). The Fruit Fly Culture Kit can produce up to 10,000 flies! (available at checkout)
More Reasons to Buy Live Flightless Fruit Flies from Songbird Garden...
We believe that you should demand more from your live insect supplier. Here are some of the reasons that set Songbird Garden's Live Flightless Fruit Flies apart from the crowd:
Overnight Shipping -All orders shipped overnight to assure the delivery of your fruit flies in optimum condition. Overnight Shipping $23.95 Flat Rate for up to 6 vials + $4.00 each additional quantity of 6 vials. Add $8.00 S&H for each Fruit Fly Culture Kit.
Please Note: Feeder accessories and all other products must be ordered and shipped separately. Standard UPS Ground rates apply for all shipped dry goods. We will email you to confirm any additional shipping charges before they are added to your invoice. Orders are shipped Monday through Thursday only (excluding holidays). Orders cannot be cancelled
100% Satisfaction/Health Guarantee - We are confident that you will be completely satisfied with the product you receive. However, if there is a problem with your order upon delivery, simply contact us for a replacement. Read our Live Guarantee Policy
Same Day Shipping till 2pm EST - Order by 2pm EST, and we will ship your order out that same day (Monday - Thursday only). Our central location in the heart of the country allows us to provide high quality and flexible customer service to all U.S. locations.
Our live flightless fruit flies are tested for nutritional value to assist the customer in providing a diverse and healthy diet. The nutritional make up of a live flightless fruit fly is approximately 59.6% moisture, 19.7% protein, 13.8% fat, 1.7% ash and 5.2% other.
Care and Usage
Fruit flies require little to no maintenance - basically, you simply shake a few out for use as food, and watch them get replaced as the flies continue to reproduce! Once you receive your flies, just remove the plastic cap from the vial and replace it with the foam plug provided. The flies will continue to live and reproduce at a steady rate in the vial as long as they're kept at about room temperature. If they're kept slightly cooler than room temp, their reproduction will slow down, and if they're kept slightly warmer than room temp, bacteria may grow in the blue medium you see in the vial. As you use the flies, allow some to remain in the vial at all times so that they can continue to reproduce. In four to five weeks, several generations of flies will be produced for your pet's eating pleasure.
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