What water crystals do people use in Canada

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tignish99

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I am almost out of the cricket water that is purchased at the pet store. Some people from the US use Home Depot or garden center water crystals that they mix themselves. Miracle Gro crystals do not seem to be available in my area. Can someone suggest another product? Or if a product name is not available, the chemical name?

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WolfMama

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I think the word you may be looking for is "Hydrogels." They are water absorbing polymers. You may be able to find them where you can purchase gardening supplies or plants. Some florists may have them. You may want to try Amazon, ebay, or some other online source that has sellers outside the US. Or, perhaps contact the manufacturer. You want to be sure they don't have fertilizer though (as I've been told that some Miracle Gro crystals have them).

I've been looking into breeding dubia roaches, and when I was researching the water crystals. I was concerned about them after reading research articles on the consumption of hydrogels. The more I researched, the more I became concerned, so for us, we won't be using them (unless we find we must). But it's up to each person to decide if they feel they are safe enough or not.

For our crickets, we just always provide fresh fruit and veggies and they get their water that way. From what I've read, if they are provided with fresh fruit and vegetable items (such as potatoes, oranges, etc.). I do sprinkly water into their contain as well.
 

randommonks

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Try looking for Soil Moist. I'm not sure if you have Lowe's in Canada, but it was the only store I could find it in my area. Home Depot's website said they carried it but I couldn't find it there. It'll normally be with the other fertilizers, but make sure to get one that doesn't have any.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_91231-50789-JCD-100SMJ_0__?productId=3047249&Ntt=soil+moist&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNtt%3Dsoil%2Bmoist&facetInfo=

Not this:

http://www.lowes.com/pd_95220-50789-JCD-05SMP_0__?productId=3087541&Ntt=soil+moist&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNtt%3Dsoil%2Bmoist&facetInfo=

Which is marketed as Soil Moist Plus.
 

tignish99

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unkempt1

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You can also buy them off eBay if its more convenient. I did a quick search and found 8 oz (basically about 8 gallons of water crystals) for $7.95 and the ad says they ship worldwide. Shipping was free. :headbang:
 
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