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Blue Bottle Fly Spikes

Blue Bottle Fly Spikes

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NOTE: There are multiple shipping options so be sure you select the right one for you. USPS Ground Shipping, USPS Priority 3-4 day, USPS Express One Day, UPS 2nd day air and UPS next day air. The only shipping that guarantees all spikes are the next day options. All of the others have no guarantee that they will all be spikes. Here are the results of my shipping tests so you can gauge what to expect with the delivery:

South Louisiana - Ground Service - 5 days - all pupae
Castle Rock CO - Ground Service - 3 days - some pupae, most spikes
Warwick RI - Priority Service - 2 days - majority spikes, 7 pupae
Scottsburg IN - Ground Service - 4 days - 50/50 pupae and spikes

Spokane WA - Ground Service - 3 days - all spikes
Ft Lauderdale FL - Priority Service - 2 days - 50/50 pupae and spikes
Pompano FL - Priority Service - 2 days - 90% spikes
Whitmore Lake MI - Priority Service - 2 days - 99% pupae
Albany, OR - Ground Service - 3 Days (1 day late delivery per USPS) - 100% Pupae

All shipments include Ice Pack and Insulated bag at no extra charge.

Spikes must be refrigerated between 33 - 39° and will keep for 4 weeks or more, the crisper of your fridge is the best spot! Spikes are intended for pupation into a Blue Bottle fly; they will likely pupate en route to you and be in chrysalis form when they reach you.  The adult fly is 10 to 11mm long.  Only use dry, cream colored spikes. If they have turned brown or have excessive moisture they must be discarded.  The chrysalis, if healthy, can be saved until the fly pupates.

They are the larvae the Blue Bottle Fly and contain 20% protein and only 6% fat.  They look like a small waxworm measuring between 3/8" to 1/2" in length.  In the wild fly larvae are a part of the natural diet of fish, reptiles, birds, and amphibians.  They are very appealing and are eaten as readily as a waxworm and are soft bodied making them highly digestible (94%!!).

Bottle Fly Spikes can be allowed to pupate into adult flies, which many pets (especially praying mantids, tree frogs, and chameleons) love! 

NOTE ON ODOR: Blue Bottle Spikes "sweat" during transit. An ammonia smell is normal. You can remove the wood shavings from the spikes to minimize the odor, however, it won't go away altogether. They are still safe to feed off.

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Liz O
Blue Bottle Fly Spikes

My spoods love the BBFS right after they harder from molting. They are just the right size for my hungry i7s. Will definitely reorder!!

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Valerie Hicks

Excellent product and shipping was on time! Will order again.

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Blakely Hine
Amazing.

Always great quality and comes quickly.

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Heather
Great flies

I ordered the flies on Thursday and got them on Tuesday!! Amazing customer service and the flies are exactly as expected!!

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Corina Barrett

Thank you!!!