any one know how to make water crystals for feeder insects???

[Matt Fisher]

how many inches do hey get to

 

[keqwow]

I've got three of these guys.....so far they seem the least skittish and they grow pretty fast unlike Brachys. They are cheap and they just pounce on the crickets which is cool to watch. My biggest is currently only about 3" legspan, but will grab up 4-5 crickets at a time and just hold onto them all at once and munch away. Its cool This info is from Botarby8s

Chaco Golden Knee (Grammostola aureostriata)
This is a quite large and docile species reaching nearly 8" as adults. It is similar in appearance to E. campestratus with a more golden colored striping on the legs. Photo by Randy May of SavageDigital.com.? 1" $10.00

 

[ScorpDemon]

Excellent link! Thanks!!

No problem.
On a side note, I am also a G. pulchra owner and I gotta say, they are eight legged black velvet teddybears. I don't handle her at all right now because she is very gravid and I'm looking forward to her being a first time mommy, and hoping she will make her sac in the coming weeks. But she is the most gentle spider I have ever owned, G. aureostriata comes in a close second in the docility department.

Chris

 

[Rochelle]

Congrats on the sac!! :clap:
Maybe you can hook up Matt?

Grammies grow really fast up until about 3"..then they s..l..o....w...d.....o.....w.........n........
They live practically forever, too.

 

[Matt Fisher]

thanks for all the help you guys are awesome.

 

[pinkfoot]

Most well stocked florists have this available.
Also, the larger hobby stores usually carry it.
Florists use it in potted plants to help keep the soil moist, but not soggy..

I think it will cost more to make, than it will to buy, though.

Nope ~

The gel I make up from polyacrylamide powder obtained from my local garden
centre costs less than 10% of the purchased gel.

I use around a gallon of the stuff each week...

 

[Nerri1029]

http://www.carolina.com/product/pol...do?keyword=poly+acrylamide&sortby=bestMatches

and half that price:

http://www.biconet.com/soil/hydrogel.html

I would stay away from the powder and look for the granules

 

[cacoseraph]

oh man... i am glad i peeked in on this thread. i am about to start trying to breed stupid crickets again and was going to use a waterdish with pebbles. the funny thing is i have a couple 1oz bags of the crystals laying around. heh.

 

[Rochelle]

http://www.carolina.com/product/pol...do?keyword=poly+acrylamide&sortby=bestMatches

and half that price:

http://www.biconet.com/soil/hydrogel.html

I would stay away from the powder and look for the granules

Hehehehe .....I tried using the powder for the B.dubia when I first started keeping them....and they ATE it.
Now I do THIS.......

It works great for every sp. I keep.

 

[Greenmanbacchus]

any one know how to make them or know of a link on how to make them. i am tired of paying for water. i know someone has to know how to make it.

Hey Matt I get my cricket crystals from www.wormman.com. It sounds to me like this is a good place for you to check out, 'cause he's got every feeder imaginable too....your herps'll love you for it LOL Here's a direct link to the crystals: http://www.wormman.com/search1.cfm

GMB

 

[Moosaka]

I used the Total Bites. It is food and water in one and not messy or expensive at all!

 

[Nikos]

agar-agar is another option.
I used it and it was OK
Use the search function here to learn more

 

[gwrace]

Watersorb.com

I get my shipped from watersorb.com. Total price shipped is 17.95 for two pounds. Works great and lasts forever.