Comments on: Trial and Error – Starting My First BSF Colony http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2008/05/24/my-first-black-soldier-fly-colony/ Bio-Composting with Black Soldier Fly Larvae - Fascinating, Responsible and Rewarding Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:13:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jerry http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2008/05/24/my-first-black-soldier-fly-colony/comment-page-1/#comment-471 Jerry Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:00:16 +0000 http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/?p=16#comment-471 Hi Daniel, I do often see condensation on the walls and lid of my BioPod. I'm pretty sure that moisture alone wouldn't be the factor in your case, but rather it would have to do with how attractive the waste in each area is. It is true that waste with a high moisture content is more attractive to egg laying BSF than drier material. Having a competing waste pile could make establishing a full colony in your BioPod problematic. I would not add any kitchen scraps to your compost if I were you. In fact since we know you have BSF on your property I would put any waste that they would eat into the BioPod exclusively. Hi Daniel,

I do often see condensation on the walls and lid of my BioPod. I’m pretty sure that moisture alone wouldn’t be the factor in your case, but rather it would have to do with how attractive the waste in each area is. It is true that waste with a high moisture content is more attractive to egg laying BSF than drier material. Having a competing waste pile could make establishing a full colony in your BioPod problematic. I would not add any kitchen scraps to your compost if I were you. In fact since we know you have BSF on your property I would put any waste that they would eat into the BioPod exclusively.

]]> By: Daniel http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/2008/05/24/my-first-black-soldier-fly-colony/comment-page-1/#comment-470 Daniel Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:18:55 +0000 http://blacksoldierflyblog.com/?p=16#comment-470 GW, Do you have moisture on the inner lid of your biopod? The weather in Seattle is a bit drier, and I'm wondering if that is preventing the BSF from laying eggs in my biopod, and instead into my compost bin where there is a higher humidity? Your thoughts? GW, Do you have moisture on the inner lid of your biopod? The weather in Seattle is a bit drier, and I’m wondering if that is preventing the BSF from laying eggs in my biopod, and instead into my compost bin where there is a higher humidity? Your thoughts?

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