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g-thing
Hadogenes
Number of posts: 83
Age: 37
Location: west Texas
Registration date: 2008-02-06
 | | Subject: cricket gel water 3/14/2008, 9:30 pm | |
| 2 table spoons agar agar powder or flakes
2.5 cups water
Mix water and agar bring to a boil approximately 2 min
Pour liquid into shallow cake pan and sit in fridge for 15 min
After gel has set cut to chunks
Transfer unused portion into plastic container and refrigerate |
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Venom
Leiurus
Number of posts: 2820
Age: 22
Location: Chicago
Registration date: 2008-02-05
| | Subject: Re: cricket gel water 3/15/2008, 8:02 am | |
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g-thing
Hadogenes
Number of posts: 83
Age: 37
Location: west Texas
Registration date: 2008-02-06
| | Subject: reply 3/15/2008, 5:55 pm | |
| its a must if you keep large amount of feeders like i do
it takes practice to perfect |
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burtaandurny101
Pandinus
Number of posts: 23
Age: 20
Location: Portland, Oregon
Registration date: 2009-02-08
| | Subject: Re: cricket gel water 2/15/2009, 10:57 pm | |
| looked it up and it seems that agar is a substitute for gelatin for most food recipes.
Can i use gelatin powder instead? |
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Mr. Mordax
Administrator
Number of posts: 7741
Age: 26
Location: PNW
Registration date: 2008-02-06
| | Subject: Re: cricket gel water 2/15/2009, 11:02 pm | |
| Probably. Give it a shot.  _________________ If your emperor scorpion stops eating, don't panic. | My reviews | My Bug Pictures | My blog Be nice -- you were a noob once, too "Never ask an engineer to explain something, because he will." |
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burtaandurny101
Pandinus
Number of posts: 23
Age: 20
Location: Portland, Oregon
Registration date: 2009-02-08
| | Subject: Re: cricket gel water 2/15/2009, 11:29 pm | |
| well, i cant find any gelatin at the moment, but i will get some next time i am at the store.
What is the desired consistancy of the gel? should it be like hair gel of like jello? wiggly? should it hold its shape if i were to (hypathetically) pour it in a mold?
using agar agar that is.... |
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Mr. Mordax
Administrator
Number of posts: 7741
Age: 26
Location: PNW
Registration date: 2008-02-06
| | Subject: Re: cricket gel water 2/16/2009, 12:22 am | |
| The main goal is that crickets won't drown in it . . . so if it's solid enough that they can walk on it, then it should be fine. _________________ If your emperor scorpion stops eating, don't panic. | My reviews | My Bug Pictures | My blog Be nice -- you were a noob once, too "Never ask an engineer to explain something, because he will." |
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Captain Dribsong
Pandinus
Number of posts: 41
Age: 22
Location: Jupiter, FL
Registration date: 2009-09-03
| | Subject: Re: cricket gel water 9/10/2009, 3:13 pm | |
| I'm starting to test gelatin water with my feeders today. I'll keep everyone posted on how well it works. One quick note though- it's a bit stinky. XD |
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lucas339
Pandinus
Number of posts: 44
Age: 30
Location: Florida
Registration date: 2009-11-10
| | Subject: Re: cricket gel water 12/2/2009, 1:39 pm | |
| i know its old but im curious to see how the gelatin worked out. |
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Captain Dribsong
Pandinus
Number of posts: 41
Age: 22
Location: Jupiter, FL
Registration date: 2009-09-03
| | Subject: Re: cricket gel water 12/10/2009, 4:18 am | |
| It worked well for me in the short term, but as it ages it gets stinkier, lol. |
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