Black soldier fly larvae

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Bmjo

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I ordered a thousand bsfl and I’m wondering how long will they last on their own and how can i store them to get the full value out of them?
 

kyleena29

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If you have a wine cooler that would be the best temperature. If not, you can put them in a cooler with some ice on the other end so as not to touch their container on the ice. If there is an area that is around 55F that also works.
 

Bmjo

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kyleena29":2jsrddbs said:
If you have a wine cooler that would be the best temperature. If not, you can put them in a cooler with some ice on the other end so as not to touch their container on the ice. If there is an area that is around 55F that also works.
Do i need to take them out of the container they come in? Do i need to feed them
 

kyleena29

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You can keep them in their container. You don't have to feed them but I usually put some carrot in there and they eat it. You will need to clean them off before feeding. I usually use a kitchen strainer and rinse them off then put them on some paper towels and dry them off. This way they can't climb out of the dish cause when they are wet they easily climb out.
 

Bmjo

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kyleena29":3r4b8riv said:
You can keep them in their container. You don't have to feed them but I usually put some carrot in there and they eat it. You will need to clean them off before feeding. I usually use a kitchen strainer and rinse them off then put them on some paper towels and dry them off. This way they can't climb out of the dish cause when they are wet they easily climb out.
Are they still alive after you rinse them and why are you suppose to rinse them?
 

Bmjo

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kyleena29":17ju9jsv said:
Yes they will be alive. They come in a loose substrate so it's best to rinse them off.
The surface temp of the door on my fridge is about 50-51 degrees could I keep them on the door?
 
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