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product_id: 718552330
title: "Josh's Frogs THE BEST MELANOGASTER FRUIT FLY FOOD MEDIA (3 lbs/2.7 Quarts - makes 20 fruit fly cultures)"
brand: "josh's frogs"
price: "¥21888"
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# Natural vitamins & enhancers Superior moisture retention High yield cultures Josh's Frogs THE BEST MELANOGASTER FRUIT FLY FOOD MEDIA (3 lbs/2.7 Quarts - makes 20 fruit fly cultures)

**Brand:** josh's frogs
**Price:** ¥21888
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🐸 Elevate your feeder game with the freshest, healthiest fruit fly media on the market!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Josh's Frogs THE BEST MELANOGASTER FRUIT FLY FOOD MEDIA (3 lbs/2.7 Quarts - makes 20 fruit fly cultures) by josh's frogs
- **How much does it cost?** ¥21888 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/718552330-joshs-frogs-the-best-melanogaster-fruit-fly-food-media-3)

## Best For

- josh's frogs enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted josh's frogs brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **No More Nasty Odors:** Fresh-baked bread aroma thanks to all-natural ingredients—your culture room will thank you.
- • **Feed with Confidence:** Packed with natural vitamins and color enhancers for healthier, more vibrant feeders.
- • **Stay Fresh, Stay Productive:** Innovative powdered potato base locks in moisture to prevent premature culture death.
- • **Trusted by Experts Since 2004:** Over 13 years of perfected formula and millions of cultures produced weekly.
- • **Maximize Your Cultures' Potential:** Produces up to 20 thriving fruit fly cultures per 3 lbs bag—scale your breeding effortlessly.

## Overview

Josh's Frogs Melanogaster Fruit Fly Media is a scientifically refined, high-yield culture medium designed to produce up to 20 robust fruit fly cultures per 3 lbs bag. Featuring a moisture-retentive powdered potato base and enriched with natural vitamins and color enhancers, it ensures healthier, longer-lasting cultures with a pleasant fresh-baked aroma. Trusted by breeders since 2004, this media supports vibrant feeders for amphibians, reptiles, and other small pets.

## Description

Josh's Frogs MELANOGASTER Fruit Fly Media is the best producing Fruit Fly Media on the market, and we have been constantly perfecting it since 2004. We approach Fruit Fly culturing from a scientific standpoint, and produce over 1200 32 oz Fruit Fly cultures a week. Last year, we produced over 24 TONS of fruit fly media! Each bag of Josh's Frogs Melanogaster Fruit Fly Media 3 lbs / 2.7 Quarts contains 10+ cups of Fruit Fly Media. A bag of Josh's Frogs Melanogaster Fruit Fly Media 3 lbs / 2.7 Quarts makes 30 1/3 cup cultures or 20 1/2 cup cultures. Retains Moisture The #1 killer of Fruit Fly cultures is low humidity. Therefore, Josh's Frogs Fruit Fly Media uses powdered potatoes rather than potato flakes. This not only allows for a more thorough mix of ingredients, but it also allows the media to hold more water which keeps the media from drying out and prematurely killing the culture. Great Smell Josh's Frogs Fruit Fly Media contains two natural ingredients. This eliminates the nasty smell of an infected culture. Many customers compare the smell of our cultures to freshly baked bread. High Yields Josh's Frogs Fruit Fly Media fights unwanted natural growths so your Fruit Fly cultures produce not only more Fruit Flies, but healthier Fruit Flies. Packed with Vitamins and Color Enhancers We believe that healthy Fruit Flies lead to healthy herps. Therefore, Josh's Frogs Fruit Fly Media is full of vitamins and color enhancers from natural sources.

Review: Awesome media - Great product. Smells better than most other fruit fly media. Lasts a long time, makes like 20 cultures, easy to make. Highly recommend.
Review: Great culture media - This Melanogaster Fruit Fly Culture Mix has been my go-to for consistently producing a good harvest of fruit flies. Every time I use it, I get plenty of healthy flies, and the cultures typically last around two months before they go bad. One trick I’ve found is using half of the recommended amount of mix—it actually gives me better results and makes the product last twice as long! The flies thrive, and the cultures stay in great condition. If you're looking for a reliable and cost-effective option for breeding Drosophila melanogaster, this is definitely worth it!

## Features

- PRODUCES HIGH YIELDS - Your cultures will THRIVE in this quality media and produce many generations of flies
- CONTAINS VITAMINS & COLOR ENHANCERS - Healthy feeders means healthy and colorful critters!
- GREAT SMELLING FORMULA - This media actually smells fresh & clean with its natural ingredients!
- MANY PETS LOVE FRUIT FLIES - Fruit flies are enjoyed by small frogs, lizards, spiders, scorpions, tropical fish, and many others!
- OVER 13 YEARS OF GREAT RESULTS - You won't be disappointed if you give it a try. Also check out our media in other sizes for Hydei flies!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00JJRK6CW |
| Additional Features | High Yield and Production Capacity |
| Age Range Description | All Life Stages |
| Age range (description) | All Life Stages |
| Allergen Information | Fish |
| Animal Food Diet Type | Veterinary Diet |
| Brand | Josh's Frogs |
| Brand Name | Josh's Frogs |
| Breed Recommendation | Small Breeds |
| Container Type | Bag |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 192 Reviews |
| Dog Breed Size | Small |
| Flavor | Seafood |
| Flavour | Seafood |
| Item Form | Flake |
| Item Weight | 1.36 kg |
| Item form | Flake |
| Manufacturer | Josh's Frogs |
| Manufacturer Part Number | SG_B00JJRK6CW_US |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Occasion | Birthday |
| Package Size Name | Single Bag |
| Pet Type | Amphibian, Fish, Reptile, Small Animal |
| Product Benefits | High Yields, Nutritious, Pleasant Smell, Moisture Retention |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Fruit Fly Breeding, Pet Feeding |
| Special Ingredients | Frog Fruit |
| Special ingredients | Frog Fruit |
| Specific Uses For Product | Nutrition |
| Specific uses for product | Nutrition |
| Target Species | Fish |
| UPC | 856106005001 |
| Unit Count | 48 Grams |

## Product Details

- **Age range (description):** All Life Stages
- **Brand:** Josh's Frogs
- **Flavour:** Seafood
- **Item form:** Flake
- **Specific uses for product:** Nutrition

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: What is the difference between the Hydei and Melanogaster medias, and what is their shelf life?**
A: Hydei media has more protein, because the hydei are bigger so they would need more, where as the melanogasters are smaller and do not require so much protein. The shelf life is over a year sealed, unsealed and stored in a fridge or freezer will get you about a year.

**Q: Does the fruit fly culture already contain methyl paraben to restrict mold growth? Or do I also need to buy a bag of that to mix in with this?**
A: The bag is ready to use. I have never added any other ingredients and keep having successful colonies week after week.

**Q: Can I use this to make hydei fruit fly culture ?**
A: No, the mel media should not be used for hydei as it does not have enough protein for them. However, hydei media can be used for mel

**Q: Is this just food for the flys or will this "hach" the flys**
A: You add some live flies to a container with this food and some substrate and the flies breed and multiply

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Awesome media
*by M***Y on 15 February 2026*

Great product. Smells better than most other fruit fly media. Lasts a long time, makes like 20 cultures, easy to make. Highly recommend.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great culture media
*by S***I on 3 April 2025*

This Melanogaster Fruit Fly Culture Mix has been my go-to for consistently producing a good harvest of fruit flies. Every time I use it, I get plenty of healthy flies, and the cultures typically last around two months before they go bad. One trick I’ve found is using half of the recommended amount of mix—it actually gives me better results and makes the product last twice as long! The flies thrive, and the cultures stay in great condition. If you're looking for a reliable and cost-effective option for breeding Drosophila melanogaster, this is definitely worth it!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very satisfied with ease of use and great breeding results
*by A***E on 6 March 2023*

I hesitated breeding my own fruit flies after reading through dozens of culture medium recipes and horror stories of mites, mold, and awful odors. But the quality of flightless fruit flies at my local pet store was very hit-or-miss, and these flies were the primary food source for 15 spiderlings. So I decided to give it a go, and I chose this culture medium for my first attempt at breeding. It couldn't have been easier to use and had a pleasant scent. Most importantly, I've had incredible success. I've started 5 cultures so far, and every one has produced hundreds of active, healthy fruit flies with no issues like mold, mites, etc. I couldn't be happier, with a constant food supply and no more paying $11 for a small container of half-dead flies from the pet shop.

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*Last updated: 2026-09-23*