Description

Miniature-Wing Small Fruit Fly – Drosophila melanogaster Go Large Culture

A small miniature-wing Drosophila melanogaster feeder culture supplied in Frogfather’s larger Go Large format.

Useful for

• Dart frog froglets and other suitably sized small amphibians.
• Small geckos, mantis nymphs and other micro-predators where prey size is appropriate.
• Routine dusting immediately before feeding.

Culture-performance claims corrected

The larger format provides more media and culture volume than a standard tub, but we no longer guarantee “extended production time”, “improved yield”, a “longer feeding window” or “maximum productivity”. Those outcomes depend on the strain, starting population, media, temperature, humidity and culture age.

Temperature

Frogfather has commonly maintained these cultures around ordinary warm room temperatures, including approximately 18–22°C in parts of our culture room. Treat that as our practical culture range, not a universally established optimum for every strain or media recipe.

Feeding

Fruit flies remain a very practical feeder for many captive dart frogs, but they should be considered within the animal’s complete nutrition programme. Cultured insects may be low in calcium and some vitamins, so appropriate supplementation remains important.

Evidence & further reading

• Latney & Clayton – amphibian nutrition and common feeder insects
• Livingston et al. – nutrient supplementation for amphibians
• Ferrie et al. – Nutrition and Health in Amphibian Husbandry