Success with our Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) pupation bin

[@LWren-nr6ud]

I have been looking for this video again for months, finally found it! Going to set up a cage like this in place of my compost bin!

[@NWRedworms]

The double ramp is definately the way to go. I have tons of mature larvae just sitting at the far end waiting for it to warm up enough to travel to the other side. I would not go longer, instead I would build it wider from front to back.

[@NWRedworms]

I have a good supply right now of mixed sizes. see the link on the description.

[@NWRedworms]

Yes, we finally got larvae!!!:). I have another video coming of the larvae. It took a while since there was not enough moisture. It is already cooling here so my season is ending.

[@dingdizon3640]

What food do you give to the adults fly?

[@MsSPANKYPANTZ]

Have you seen any larvae yet? I'm in Dallas and have an active colony. Our temperatures will drop soon and the colony will go dormant until spring. Trying to figure out if I can put them in a greenhouse and keep them pupating, mating, laying and hatching all winter. We have many days in the 70's in Jan/Feb but two days later it may be 25, so you don't see adults in the wild during winter. My chickens will go into withdrawal if I can't figure out how to keep a steady supply coming. UGLY LOL!

[@jecriggs]

It's my understanding that although the adult flies don't eat, they do need a source of hydration. Do you have any water source in your pupation bin?

[@alisonfaulkner2520]

How do you overwinter your BSF's??

[@MsTokies]

you should think about using a banana tree in your propagation bin and small green house not huge.. but very small

[@adrianhart367]

Do you have to have an enclosure? Won’t they fly back into composter free range style?

[@NWRedworms]

yes, they will. This was a test to see if there were more eggs inside a controlled environment. there were more eggs in this setup.

[@dasperestrella9737]

If the pupae start to hatch what should i maintain for them to mate.. Thanks in advance your video help me a lot starting bsf farming

[@MsSPANKYPANTZ]

We are building a bin like this tomorrow. Now that you've had this a while, do you feel the trade off of lost bin space for the second harvest ramp is worth it. In other words, do the grubs in your first bin seem to have trouble finding the ramp from the far end of the bin? We were planning a six foot bin, but if we do dual ramps, we will probably go with eight foot with additional support under the middle. Any advice is appreciated.

[@michaeljarvis8377]

Do I need to have a protective cover outdoor..like how you have the greenhouse plastic? I have one outdoor but no cover in case it rains

[@tjd1985]

They're THAT big. I was thinking housefly

[@badshakhangaming1487]

which lights should be used for best breeding results indoor i have a closed room of 10 by 10 feets

[@vintageb8]

why do they need the plant?

[@NWRedworms]

It turned out they didn't need it. they mated on the screen.

[@rellewilson7814]

@@NWRedworms okay cause i dont have a plant in mine, I thought you added it to make them feel more comfortable and natural. How are you harvesting the larvae?

[@kanatapaw]

im curious, what are they used for?

[@TheRodT]

Feed. Tons of proteins and fat. I feed fish chickens rabbits and it's great

[@nicholasnapier2684]

got to put food in there with him so that they start wanting to do that the smell of the rotting fruit stimulates them to do that too as well

[@anjananjajn9219]

Hiw many days does pupa takes to become adult🤔

[@smallblockfuelie]

When my larvae self harvest from the bin, what do I do with them to make sure they become adults and lay eggs back in the bin?

[@NWRedworms]

put them in a bucket of sawdust and wait for them to become flies. if the food is fresh in the bin they will come back and lay eggs

[@smallblockfuelie]

Awesome. Thank you

[@jamesmartinez1980]

what's up with that rooster. LoL

[@kristophersmith6724]

so glad I read your comment before hearing the rooster, I cracked up !

[@caleblow3911]

Is it okay to leave this bin outdoor when it's raining?

[@NWRedworms]

The top of it has a sheet of plastic, but I would not leave it out in the rain. This was in an open ended greenhouse.

[@masterofce]

What state are you in.??

[@hautehue_s]

How do the flies get into the bin

[@lerouxeverson925]

they dont. he put pupua in their which hatched out into flies.

[@ohwadup]

free chicken fish and pig feed