UGH! I sympathize with you! FF are attracted to the yeast from rotting fruits - not the fruit itself. FF cultures have yeast in them, thus the attraction. FF eggs and larva can come into your home via the way of store bought fruit - bananas are big culprit! The ff lay right in the skin of the banana. Ever wonder how they appear overnight??



It's possible the ones in the house are not from your cultures in the garage but may have come in on produce. I wouldn't put them in a closed cabinet or anything or you will moldy culture pretty soon. Got the A/C going down there?? Put them in a cool room to slow down their cycle. Are these the hydeii or the little guys. I assume these are for the leaf chams? maybe you can temporarily switch from the ff to pinheads or something - baby silkies?



Is your kitchen right off the garage? I ask b/c once I moved them upstairs (away from the kitchen I had less of a problem. Another thought...are you keeping crix? FF will have nice place to cycle if you are feeding the crix fruit!



Does this help?



lele





>>ROTFL!!! You are too funny! My husband kicked the flies outside...that's what started all of this. I need to get them under wraps and get them back inside. Ok...thanks...I'll just hide them from him...what he doesn't know won't hurt him.

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>>I've been showing him the FF that are coming in the house (flying ones) saying, "but honey, these aren't MY fruit flies"...hahaha!

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>>Kristen

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>>1.0 carpet

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0.1 veiled - Luna

0.2 green anoles Jaida & Jetta

0.1 brown anole - Jamaica

0.2 house geckos - Gaia & Tia

0.2 felines - Kyndra and Líta

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