Flies as food?

[HungryGhost]

Has anyone ever used flies as food for a young T? I keep mantids and the staple food for them are flies, so I always have blue bottle fly spikes, pupae, and adults on hand. Sometimes I have house flies too. I have an LP sling that was on hydei fruit flies until the last molt, now I'm feeding it house flies (and crickets if I have any small enough). It seems to love the house flies. After the next molt it will be big enough to take blue bottle flies and small crickets. The adult flies are well fed on honey, bee pollen, and water before they are fed to mantids or T's. I've tried to find the nutritional content of flies but haven't had any luck.

 

[Nada]

Hydei, are a fine food source, and any other captive bred flies should be ok, although crickets,and roaches are still the best option.
if you're talking about wild house flies, I'd avoid them

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Has anyone ever used flies as food for a young T? I keep mantids and the staple food for them are flies, so I always have blue bottle fly spikes, pupae, and adults on hand. Sometimes I have house flies too. I have an LP sling that was on hydei fruit flies until the last molt, now I'm feeding it house flies (and crickets if I have any small enough). It seems to love the house flies. After the next molt it will be big enough to take blue bottle flies and small crickets. The adult flies are well fed on honey, bee pollen, and water before they are fed to mantids or T's. I've tried to find the nutritional content of flies but haven't had any luck.

Hello
I'd also avoid wild house flies, since they can be carrying different bacteria. So I wouldn't risk my T at all,that's just a personal preference .

 

[HungryGhost]

Thanks. The house flies I'm using aren't wild. I buy them as pupae and hatch them out myself. They are also fed honey and bee pollen.

 

[Martin Oosthuysen]

Thanks. The house flies I'm using aren't wild. I buy them as pupae and hatch them out myself. They are also fed honey and bee pollen.

Then you should be okay,but maybe someone else could give a better perspective.

 

[Nada]

It wouldn't hurt, but it also won't give the proper nutrients. It would be ok on occasion, but I'd still stick with roaches, and crickets for the fat content.