Do I need to dust BSFL after they turn to flies?

[Astrid.C]

Hi, I understand BSFL is having a lot of calcium and need not be dusted with calcium when feed to beardie. But may I know how about after they turn into flies, do they still have high calcium?

Because my beardie he loves the flies (never enough) and not so keen on the larvae, so I'm not sure when he is eating flies only (10-20 per day), do I need to dust them with calcium?

My beardie has been having flies only for the past 1 week, these few days his head is trembling, is it because of calcium deficiency? Thank you!

 

[hdochow]

I really have no clue, but I think that's a very good question. I'm sure some others will have some input in the morning

 

[AHBD]

I would still put a very light coating on both the bsfl themselves as well as the flies.

 

[Astrid.C]

I would still put a very light coating on both the bsfl themselves as well as the flies.

Hi thanks for your reply. May I know does this mean the calcium amount in both larvae and flies are the same?

 

[AHBD]

I don't know but the calcium level in fruit flies is less than what it is for the larval stage.

Calcium homeostasis in larval and adult Drosophila melanogaster - PubMed

Calcium homeostasis in Drosophila melanogaster was examined in response to the challenges imposed by growth, reproduction and variations in dietary calcium content. Turnover time for calcium, calculated as the time for (45)Ca(2+)to accumulate to half the steady state value of 3.46 nmol/fly, was...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov