Fruit Flies 500ml – Drosophila hydei

DescriptionAn essential live food for small reptiles and amphibians.Best known for their tiny size and suitability for delicate species.Flightless strain – easy to manage and feed out.High in protein and soft-bodied for easy digestion.Supplied as a producing culture that lasts around 3 weeks.Contains around 100–150 flies.Fruit Flies (Drosophila hydei) are a staple live food for many small reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates. Slightly larger than Drosophila melanogaster, they provide a more substantial prey item while still being small enough for species with tiny mouths. Their flightless mutation makes them easy to handle, as they cannot fly away, instead crawling and hopping – making feeding simple and mess-free.Supplied as a live culture, these tubs will continue to produce flies for around 3 weeks, ensuring a steady supply of food for your animals. This makes them ideal for keepers with dart frogs, day geckos, hatchling chameleons, salamanders, or mantids, as well as fish and other insectivorous pets.Feeding:Use feeding tongs or tap flies into a smooth-sided feeding dish to prevent escape. Always remove uneaten live food after a few hours to keep the enclosure clean. Fruit Flies should be offered as part of a varied diet alongside other suitable feeder insects.Care Instructions:Keep cultures at room temperature (20–25°C). At warmer temperatures, flies will reproduce more quickly, while cooler conditions will slow production. Avoid direct sunlight and provide good ventilation. As cultures age, fresh cultures will be needed to maintain supply.Nutritional Breakdown:Crude Protein20%Crude Fats & Oils5%Moisture70%Minerals2�lcium:Phosphorous0.15:1