


Description
This list is for 1 x plastic easy feed cup (include Flightless Fruit Fly - Drosophila melanogaster- Culture, media, wood wool inside)
By the time you recived the fly, please check the date i write on cup, that's the date i set it up. fly need 10-12 days hatch lots. so it may need wait few days after you recived it, because i try to get you as fresh as.
If you want extra cup and media like last photo, can check my other list for a full set $25
please understand, media may leak out some during shipping, but total ok for the culture
instruction: This is with super easy feed cup, no miss jump out or around, make everything tidy. when feeding, just open red lid, tap cup, fly will out.
each culture media can use around 3-5 weeks, how to set new cup? step 1 : pour culture media in cup step 2 : add 50ml water step 3 : mix up step 4: add 5ml vinegar then mix up again step 5: put wood wool in step 6: open red lid from the cup have fly (or your old culture), and tap the cup to pour fly in new cup. step 7: put lid on all good to go, fly will need 1-2 weeks lay eggs and hatch out.
After 3-4 weeks, you will found there is not much fly left, it's time to start new one, that's why there is 3 cup total, so you always have one can use for set up new culture. you just need do the 7 step again.
old cup which it should be frozen for up to 3 days before wash or disposal in the bin. If you wish to continue your culture you can find a media in my other list.
shipping from auckland, on Monday, Tuesday only. please understand shipping is on buyer's risk before you buy.
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Shipping & pick-up options
Destination & description | Price | |
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Auckland 1-2 days, Express | $7.00 | |
Auckland 4-7 days, Rural Standard | $13.00 | |
South Island 2-3 days, Standard | $17.00 | |
South Island 4-7 days, Rural Standard | $21.00 | |
Combine with another item you've paid shipping on | $1.00 | |
North Island 1-2 days, Express | $11.00 | |
North Island 4-7 days, Rural Standard | $16.00 | |
Shipping more than one item | No extra charge | |
Pick-up available from North Shore, Auckland | Free |
Estimated delivery times in business days
Payment Options
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Questions & Answers (3)
Hi there, Would it be possible for you to send about 1000 X fruit flies each week to us? We would like them ready to be released, so that we do not need to wait for them to hatch. We do not want to breed them ourselves. Thank you beridge (43 • 7:27 am, Thu, 4 Sep )Every week? It will need about 2 cup each week. You are Auckland address, can do $40 each week including shipping. I do have stock for you shipping on Monday. But if you want make sure every week, better pay me week advance, I will need times to hatch fly, it will need time antsinnz (2733 • Thursday, 4 September 2025 )Ok, that sounds good. How do I organise from here? Do you have an email or website? beridge (43 • 10:26 am, Thu, 4 Sep )search my name on google should get me. antsinnz (2733 • Thursday, 4 September 2025 )I am Rotorua address beridge (43 • 10:27 am, Thu, 4 Sep )Should be ok with that price. Few more dollor for shipping, but it’s ok antsinnz (2733 • Thursday, 4 September 2025 )