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How to Feed Fruit Flies

Fruit flies are small insects that typically eat spoiled fruit. Though the common pest found in the kitchen and near trashcans are winged insects, the type that are bred for feeding pets have no wings and are significantly easier for your reptile to catch. Fruit flies are an excellent treat for lizards and turtles, and the cost is greatly reduced if you raise them yourself. Feeding fruit flies is a simple process.

Things You'll Need

Bowl
Sugar
Dried instant mashed potatoes
Wide-mouthed jar
Yeast
Fruit flies

Instructions

- 1
  Mix 1 tablespoon of sugar and 1 cup of dried instant mashed potatoes in a bowl. Mix them up thoroughly.
- 2
  Pour this blend into a wide-mouthed jar where you are planning to raise your fruit flies. There should be a 1-inch-thick layer of this mixture at the bottom of the jar.
- 3
  Pour enough water onto the mixture to moisten it.
- 4
  Sprinkle a pinch of yeast on the surface of the mash. At this point, the food is ready to support several generations of fruit flies.

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