Keeping Fruit Flies Alive
Every number here comes from our own care guides, and links back to the guide it came from.
Hold them at
70–76°F
The temperature to keep them at day to day. Drawn from 73 mentions across our guides. Read the full guide.
Refrigerate at
35–45°F
Cold storage slows them down and extends how long they last. Drawn from 2 mentions across our guides. Read the full guide.
Humidity
45–70%
Too dry and they shrivel; too wet and they mould. Drawn from 15 mentions across our guides. Read the full guide.
They keep for
21–27 days
How long they stay usable when stored properly. Drawn from 4 mentions across our guides. Read the full guide.
Feed them
Named in our guides alongside this feeder. Read the full guide.
Keep them in
A culture container with a cover that exchanges air while keeping the flies in.
From our guide. Read the full guide.
What kills them
Too dry and the culture dehydrates; too wet and mould takes the medium.
From our guide. Read the full guide.
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