Dubias and water gels

[nahuelarg86]

Is it ok or normal if the dubias are LITERALLY eating the water gels/crystals? I have some water beads I bought from walmart and the roaches just eat them all! I was thinking, if the roaches eat that, wouldn't it affect my dragon's health?

 

[kjinxx2]

Yeah, my roaches eat them too... strange

 

[LLLReptile]

This is why the cricket water gutloads often work better for this application; all feeder insects will eat the water cubes. Crickets will actually consume the water bites as well. Might as well give them a water option that also gutloads them!

I am not sure how it will affect your beardie. Check the package to make sure it's non toxic, safe for pets, along those lines. If it doesn't specify, I would personally stop offering them. If I remember correctly, those water beads are designed for keeping flowers fresh instead of leaving them sitting in water, and they may not be designed to be safe for animal consumption.

-Jen

 

[nahuelarg86]

This is why the cricket water gutloads often work better for this application; all feeder insects will eat the water cubes. Crickets will actually consume the water bites as well. Might as well give them a water option that also gutloads them!

I am not sure how it will affect your beardie. Check the package to make sure it's non toxic, safe for pets, along those lines. If it doesn't specify, I would personally stop offering them. If I remember correctly, those water beads are designed for keeping flowers fresh instead of leaving them sitting in water, and they may not be designed to be safe for animal consumption.

-Jen

Thanks. Well yes, the beads are for flowers and whatnot and it says it's organic or something like that. But I don't understand, everybody here seems to use the water crystals with their roaches.
I can, and maybe will buy the Cricket gel or cubes, but I want to know if the roaches of other people eat the crystals too.

 

[no2beards]

This is what i use. It seems pretty safe

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Soil-Moist-Granuales-3-oz-water-retention-aid-soilmoist-/290509315967#vi-content

 

[Twobeardieguy]

The gel actually breaks down in a roach`s system. As long as they are pesticide free, non toxic and no added junk then you are fine. :wink: