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Message: <blockquote data-quote="micheldied" data-source="post: 66152" data-attributes="member: 4088">I started with 18 individuals, and ended up with tens of thousands in about two years. I tried to slow it down by not feeding them, but they continued to reproduce (honestly, I don't know how they did it). I lived in a tropical country at the time, so they were kept pretty warm. IME these things won't die once you have a colony going. They seem to fill whatever container size you have. I moved mine to a 2.5 foot long storage bin after they hit the hundreds.I provided all kinds of fruits and vegetables, cheap cat food/fish food, and water crystals, although they may be unnecessary if you always provide fresh fruits.</blockquote>