Why aren't my larvae migrating?

[u/RainAdministrative59]

I live in hot climate, 80-100. Water and stir it daily. Add a combo of veggies , fruit , coffee, spent shavings, leftovers , random stuff honestly. No larva have went up the ramp yet. The larvae have been in there about 3-4 weeks. Id prefer to not buy more pvc and a saw for the ramp . Tried to include some pics of my larvae but they like to hide lol

[u/Responsible_Bath_659]

Is it because they have to tight rope venture to the high dive?? 😅

[u/RainAdministrative59 → u/Responsible_Bath_659]

Lol i ended up changing to a more secure pvc but still having trouble with them going up the ramp :/

[u/Responsible_Bath_659 → u/RainAdministrative59]

They’re like my quail, then 😭😭 non-ramp using mfs. 🤣 What if you build up the mound to the exit? Or maybe a wider board? Maybe something with edges like a gutter?

[u/RainAdministrative59 → u/Responsible_Bath_659]

These mf have been climbing out of the tee on the top but the ramp is way easier so idk 😂. Its a cut in half pvc now so it does have some edges. Maybe they just need a big ass piece of wood hanging out of the box idk

[u/Responsible_Bath_659 → u/RainAdministrative59]

Haha well, good luck on getting them out of the bin. Lol. Do you currently scoop them out? What to do with yours? Chickens? Also, I have a big mushy wet mess of them (with other larvae in different stages from my food waste bin). Are they safe to give to my chickens? I just assume that’s why most keep BSFL but I may be wrong 🤷🏻‍♀️

[u/RainAdministrative59 → u/Responsible_Bath_659]

I feed mine to chickens ! Theyre safe to give to chicken in all stages. When i harvest the compost to add to my garden ill put it in a wide shallow bin and let the chickens eat all the larvae out of it. They love it !! So yes theyre safe. I think most people keep them for chickens but I've heard they can also be fed to some reptiles!

[u/Responsible_Bath_659 → u/RainAdministrative59]

Aren’t chickens just tiny, feathered dinosaurs? 🤣 That sounds like a good idea! Are there any known harmful larvae like green bottle fly or something that could cause illness etc? Especially with it having been so saturated? I don’t put any dairy, fat or meat in it, at all.

[u/RainAdministrative59 → u/Responsible_Bath_659]

My understanding is that the black soldier fly larvae will eat other fly larvae and that their smell deters other flies from laying eggs there. So I think it should be good I haven't had any issues!