How to Make Fruit Fly Cultures!

Let's face it- fruit fly cultures only last a few weeks. Instead of buying a new one every time, you can make your own medium to keep the culture going!

Ingredients:
500mL beer
100mL vinegar
200g potato flakes
1/4cup corn meal
1tsp Brewer's yeast

[elytraexuviae]

cracking open a cold one with the boys

[blossomnessstudios]

Or you could make a culture by leaving out a bowl of oatmeal stacked under some other dirty dishes for a couple of weeks in your room and forgetting about it and then they will buzz in your face when you are sleeping and then your parents get angry at Oops, never mind, don't do that.

[baakojernigan]

I don't have anything that eats fruit flies but I'm watching anyway because this is interesting

[wafflebananas]

*"Hi, Welcome back to cooking with Emily. Today we will be making some scrumptious fruit flies with a side of mashed potato flakes and beer."*

[StoneOfMoon]

So, after scrolling through the comments, wingless fruit flies... exist?! Are these the ones that are specifically and better used for feeding reptiles and carnivore insects?

[molliegranger]

I love the sound of a the mixing and The tapping

[AnnaC]

I personally have no use for fruit flies but I get infestations from time to time because I raise hermit crabs and they occasionally breed in there. I make my own traps and Ive found they go crazy for coconut water a few days old to which I add a few drops of dish soap. I just leave the original container out and they drown themselves in it like nothing else. They love it. I thought this might help kill your escapees in your work space in a non toxic way plus the coconut water might be something to try sans dish soap sometime in your mix.

[SherioCheers]

I bred fruit flies for 300 level genetics class! So much fun!

Now they only visit me when I've got a glass of wine... junkies.

[MikeLD]

Emily, how much you've taught me is over the roof. Everyone else appreciates your skills and all the things you know! I was forward on getting a snake (or any other reptile) and since you've been the person I'll watch until I do, I really appreciate you. Thanks for your cleverness in reptiles.

You and Ed really do make a great team. You teach millions of viewers how to care for these precious animals.


Thank you a lot Emily!

[casualenby]

But like how do you split up the flies into other cultures without them all just....




Leaving....

[darchandarchan]

I don't even have any pets, why am I watching this

[TheTriforceofRubiks]

Wow. Nice timing. My culture has just about had it. Now I don't need to reorder!

[sherrybailey]

Just want to say I've used your mix for over a year and it works great thanks for the info.😊

[DS]

Instead of gluing paper towel for a filter. I find cutting a layer from a disposable face mask works amazing because of how breathable it is. I even use them as filters on my spiders habitats and they provide perfect ventilation as if nothings there, whilst keeping my tiny 5ml sized jumping spiders and their food from escaping!

[sarahblue]

I've watches this several years ago just out of curiosity but now I am getting into amphibian breeding and remembered this video! Thanks again for sharing! 😊

[NonMeaCulpa]

Or as my Dad called them, "Flute Fries".

[iridescentmirage]

This video is most informative! I love how you included footage of the culture after it was both a few days and a week old.

[fuzzwuzzy]

to get the beginning fruit flies do you trap them or buy eggs from somewhere

[thornperished]

I've actually done this in the winter time when the smaller mantises have nothing to eat, and I find putting a piece of tomato at the bottom keeps them near the bottom, making it easier to remove a few.

[UnflappedFlea]

I love the fast forward sound of the spoon scraping against the bowl.