A friend on another forum sent me a link to this thread here and I've got to say, I'm really impressed. I read through all 11 pages in one sitting, and as a salamander breeder, the potential of raising BSFL (which I'd abandoned as amphibian food due to the cost) could really make a huge dent into my bills. But before I go out and start putting a large-scale BSFL culturing project together, I wanted to see if I could attract them to my yard, as so far I've had no luck (though it's only been around 4 days.) I'm using 12 pack carton like GW suggested, with some damp dog food, a banana, a spoiled Kraft single, and some lettuce as a started, but all I've been getting so far are fruit flies and various housefly species.
Do any of you BSFL culturers have any advice as that what I might do so that I can attact some adults to come lay? I'm in a city, but it's not a real urban environment; lots of invertebrates around as well as gray tree frogs, etc. Would it help to get some BSFL or some of their "juice" to help attract them, and if so, would someone on the board be interested in selling me some? Any help or advice would be appreciated; I don't think I'll be able to afford one of the neat Biotope units unless I can find an outlet to sell surplus larvae, but if things go well and a homemade unit is a pain it's always a possibility.
