Orbeez as a water source for feeder insects?

[Geneticjim]

Hey all. I have a ton of orbeez that my son doesn't want to play with. I was wondering if I mixed calcium and multivitamins in the water then made the orbeez with that mix. Would it be a good water source for the insects and won't harm my BD?

 

[Candybugs]

What is an orbeez

 

[Geneticjim]

What is an orbeez

http://orbeezone.com/index.php/growing-orbeez

 

[Candybugs]

I looked at what they r and I don't know if they could be harmful to the bug and then the dragon. I get water crystals from the cricket company . Super cheap they last a long time and safe .

 

[Geneticjim]

I looked at what they r and I don't know if they could be harmful to the bug and then the dragon. I get water crystals from the cricket company . Super cheap they last a long time and safe .

That's what I was thinking. All the sites I see those water crystals are killer on shipping. Any sites that don't overcharge for shipping?

 

[Candybugs]

LL reptile charges 6.00 for any order . I get them at rainbow crickets but no good deal on shipping

 

[Candybugs]

I don't know how I dodged those orbeez with my grandson but thank God . They look messy.

 

[Geneticjim]

I don't know how I dodged those orbeez with my grandson but thank God . They look messy.

They aren't really messy but they are Hard to pickup with fingers if they are on a tile floor lol

 

[Hdrydr31]

I get my water polymer crystals from Home Depot in the garden center.. super cheap and last's forever.

 

[PatsyB]

I wonder what they are colored with that would be my only concern. But like hdrydr31 I got Miracle grow water storing crystals. I got them from Amazon, they were like $8 a bag and the bag is going to last forever.

 

[Hdrydr31]

I wonder what they are colored with that would be my only concern. But like hdrydr31 I got Miracle grow water storing crystals. I got them from Amazon, they were like $8 a bag and the bag is going to last forever.

Yep the color is my concern... yea I think my bag of crystals is 16 oz cost about 8-10 bucks and lasts forever can't remember last time I bought it.

 

[Geneticjim]

I didn't even think of home depot! Thanks guys! Almost a lb of it for under $10. Nice

 

[PatsyB]

I put a little bit in a tupperware container and added water until it expanded. Some people just use a gallon jug and store it in that.

 

[PatsyB]

Just make sure there is no fertilizer in it.

 

[Geneticjim]

I got the bag from home depot. I only put a little in a container. I didn't realize how friggin much it expands! I have about a gallon of the crystals ready to go and I barely used any out of the bag lol

 

[Hdrydr31]

I got the bag from home depot. I only put a little in a container. I didn't realize how friggin much it expands! I have about a gallon of the crystals ready to go and I barely used any out of the bag lol

Yea it expands like 5x it's size lol
a very little goes a long way now just be aware of if it sits too long make sure it doesn't get "stale or smells old" I only make up a small pickle jar at a time.. lol

 

[Geneticjim]

Yea it expands like 5x it's size lol
a very little goes a long way now just be aware of if it sits too long make sure it doesn't get "stale or smells old" I only make up a small pickle jar at a time.. lol

I'm going to have to throw some out. Lol so do you put calcium and vitamins in the water for the crystals?

 

[Hdrydr31]

I'm going to have to throw some out. Lol so do you put calcium and vitamins in the water for the crystals?

no I don't as if you are feeding good gut loaded foods you don't need to add to it there.

 

[Geneticjim]

no I don't as if you are feeding good gut loaded foods you don't need to add to it there.

OK. That's what I figured. I just didn't want to waste the powders