Flightless Fruit Flies - D. melanogaster, Pack of 4

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Description

Flightless Fruit Flies - Drosophila melanogaster. Fruit fly cultures are shipped overnight with 50-100 adult flies per vial and will continue to produce flies for about 5 weeks.

- Completely flightless
- Available in both D. melanogaster (smaller size similar to a pinhead cricket) and D. hydei (larger size approximately 1/8") varieties
- Just pop the top of the container and shake some out for each feeding
- Great for small reptiles, amphibians, arachnids, other insects, and even fish

Specifications

SKU	973033
Primary Brand	Imagitarium
Days to Ship	Ships Next Business Day

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INGREDIENTS & ANALYSIS

100% Natural, American-Made, Farm-Raised Fruit Flies.

Moisture 59.6%, Protein 19.7%, Fat 13.8%, Other 5.2%, Ash 1.7%.

SHIPPING & RETURNS

Shipping Schedule: The following schedule shows anticipated delivery based on the day you place your order. As delivery issues (such as inclement weather) may arise, please wait for an email confirming the delivery date for your order. Orders submitted before 3pm CST Tuesday-Thursday will ship same day for next day delivery. Orders submitted after 3pm CST on Thursdays through Monday will ship Tuesday for arrival Wednesday.

Description

Flightless Fruit Flies - Drosophila melanogaster. Fruit fly cultures are shipped overnight with 50-100 adult flies per vial and will continue to produce flies for about 5 weeks.

- Completely flightless
- Available in both D. melanogaster (smaller size similar to a pinhead cricket) and D. hydei (larger size approximately 1/8") varieties
- Just pop the top of the container and shake some out for each feeding
- Great for small reptiles, amphibians, arachnids, other insects, and even fish

Specifications

SKU	973033
Primary Brand	Imagitarium
Days to Ship	Ships Next Business Day

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2.6

3 out of 9 (33%) reviewers recommend this product

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Good value!

BB26

4 months ago

These have been great for my kiddos pet insect he took home from school! If you ...

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Over priced, very low amount..

SigHannes

1 year ago

$11 for 20-30 flies? 2 out of 10 times you might get lucky and get maybe 50 or m...

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I just bought these today, first time ever buying them for my daughters frog. I specifically bought them because they aren’t supposed to fly yet when we get home, we noticed that they all fly, so now we wasted $13 and her frog still doesn’t have food cause I’m not letting a ton of flys out

No, I do not recommend this product.

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Response from petco.com:

2 months ago

Customer Care

We understand your concern regarding the Flightless Fruit Flies D. melanogaster and the importance of receiving feeder insects that match product expectations. That is not the experience we want for you. Please call www.petco.com/contact-us so we can help make it right.

It was easy to feed my pets at the very beginning until the flies started flying. So I had to somehow immobilize the flies as I tapped them out of the container. It worked but it made feeding time so much harder than it should have been.

No, I do not recommend this product.

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Response from petco.com:

3 months ago

Customer Care

We understand your concern regarding the Flightless Fruit Flies and expectations around ease of handling and feeding. Please get in touch with us at petco.com/contact-us so we can help resolve this.

These have been great for my kiddos pet insect he took home from school! If you buy these don’t get rid of the container once the live flies are gone! We’ve had our container for almost two months and there has been multiple cycles of new flies! Just when there was none and we thought we needed to buy more…wait a few days and there will be 20+ new flies!! It’s been cool, we definitely got our money worth! And no they don’t fly (as other reviewer stated), they do jump though and are pretty fast, that’s to be expected.

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Response from petco.com:

4 months ago

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We’re glad the Flightless Fruit Flies provided great value and supported ongoing feeding with multiple cycles. Our team aims to offer practical live feeder options that deliver lasting use. Thank you!

They call them flightless but they still fly, I are scared to death of them

No, I do not recommend this product.

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Response from petco.com:

4 months ago

Customer Care

We understand your concern regarding the flightless fruit flies and the importance of clear product expectations. Please get in touch with us at petco.com/contact-us so we can help resolve this.

They are good if you get them delivered or pick up in store.

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Response from petco.com:

5 months ago

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Thank you for your feedback! We strive to provide a fast, accurate, and seamless experience whether you choose delivery or in-store pickup, and we are glad it works so well for you.

The lids are not the mesh type so maggots start to come out of the holes on the lid

Yes, I recommend this product.

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Response from petco.com:

6 months ago

Customer Care

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. The health and wellness of pets is always our top priority and a responsibility we take very seriously. Please reach out to us at petco.com/contact-us so we can assist you further.

Horrible. All dead, nothing alive at all. Wasted the time and the money.

No, I do not recommend this product.

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Response from petco.com:

9 months ago

Customer Care

Hi Steve. We never want our customers to be disappointed with a purchase. Please get in touch with us at petco.com/contact-us, so we can help resolve this.

All flies are dead at the bottom of the tub the day after I bought them. There is some larva crawling around the sides but my spider isn't interested in them, so I have to wait possibly a week until there are more flies?

No, I do not recommend this product.

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