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Black Soldier Fly Larvae

from $3.00

Black soldier fly larvae or Hermetia illucens are soft-bodied, highly nutritious feeders with an exceptional natural calcium-to-phosphorus ratio, making them one of the best options for preventing metabolic bone disease without additional supplementation. They're easy to digest, don't require gut-loading (though we still advise it), and can't climb or escape, making them a low-maintenance feeder option with minimal smell and no noise. 

We particularly recommend black soldier fly larvae for bearded dragons, blue tongue skinks, and leopard geckos, as their high calcium content supports strong bone development, and their soft bodies make them ideal for animals prone to impaction or digestive issues. They're also excellent for juvenile reptiles during critical growth stages and can be used as a staple feeder or rotated with other protein sources for dietary variety.

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Black soldier fly larvae or Hermetia illucens are soft-bodied, highly nutritious feeders with an exceptional natural calcium-to-phosphorus ratio, making them one of the best options for preventing metabolic bone disease without additional supplementation. They're easy to digest, don't require gut-loading (though we still advise it), and can't climb or escape, making them a low-maintenance feeder option with minimal smell and no noise. 

We particularly recommend black soldier fly larvae for bearded dragons, blue tongue skinks, and leopard geckos, as their high calcium content supports strong bone development, and their soft bodies make them ideal for animals prone to impaction or digestive issues. They're also excellent for juvenile reptiles during critical growth stages and can be used as a staple feeder or rotated with other protein sources for dietary variety.

What's the ideal gutloading diet for Black Soldier Fly Larvae?

We highly recommend feeding this species a balanced diet of vegetables & proteins. Additionally, we suggest adding cuttlebone or crushed eggshells to the enclosure to boost calcium intake. For vegetables, we recommend bok choy, mustard greens, and collard greens, as well as organic butternut squash or any other squash that is readily available. Cucumbers can be given for water only; note that they mold easily, and springtails must be added to the enclosure to keep mold spores to a minimum. 

How can I breed and keep Black Soldier Fly Larvae?

For this feeder, we highly recommend keeping this species on the substrate they come with (Bran or you can utilize regular store bought oats and utilize our Fossorial Fissure Medium enclosures to store upwards of two thousand of them. For Black Soldier Fly larvae, if you continue to feed them, they will take quite some time to become their adult fly form. For Waxworms, you have an extremely limited amount of time to feed them off before they become their moth adult form. Breeding them is extremely difficult, and is not ideal by any means without a significant amount of time, and space.


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