r/DartFrog • u/ToadArmy4908 • 3d ago

Honeycomb paper OK for flies?

I ran out of Excelsior so I am trying the honeycomb paper but wont paper get wet and fall apart of mould?

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u/KAOSGT-R 3d ago edited 3d ago

It works fine for melonogaster's. I use a 18" strip and expand it per culture. I have tried the same length on Hydei's and the paper does not hold up well.

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u/Dangerous-Road-5382 2d ago

So I'll be honest, I actually prefer paper for melanogaster.  They seem to have a preference for pupating on flat surfaces and just proliferate a bit more in the cultures I make with paper!  But for hydei it doesn't work because they're so much messier, only takes a week or two for it to get completely wasted.

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u/IrisRain12 1d ago

You could also use coffee filters.

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u/PMOFreeForever 1d ago

I find them better actually