Ketchup for fruit flies?

[Mentat]

From what I read, tomato plants (stem and leaves) are poisonous. The ripe tomatoes themselves are not poisonous, or at least not enough to cause immediate issues. Still; have no idea if over a long run, the minute amounts of tomato in any insect or worm gut could build up tomato toxic chemicals in the frogs liver and hurt the frog. Myself would keep tomatoes away from all frog feeders, just in case, until come across research that proves otherwise.

[Tongue Flicker]

Done that ketchup method but i prefer the mashed banana method since it produces results more quickly on my side of the globe without the need to worry about molds (ants are and will always be our #1issue for anything)

[mapdoggis]

Neil what is the banana method?

[Skelly98]

Quick update.. Ketchup = not good fly medium. the flies did not reproduce, and as i was relying on the ketchup for a new culture, my froggies had no flies for a few days. Good thing we have pinheads... those worked for a little while. I had to order a new culture, which is not commonly done in the middle of Canadian winter. Culture take two, this time with potato flakes .

I'm also kind of glad it did not work, as i just read the comments above about tomato toxicity. Guess i should have waited to get some flies going before getting the frogs..... or even just made a potato flake culture...... That's what i get for being impatient and trying to do something radically different with no experience on my part, i guess.

Anyways..... Frogs are doing good, nice big stomachs and very hungry- grown a lot, as well.