Help! Polymer Water Gel Cubes

[TheLivingLegend]

I bought some polymer water gel cubes off ebay. Its the stuff you add water to. Says they are safe for feeders, and better because they dont develop bacteria like the store bought cubes. Does anyone know if these things are okay to use?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Roach-Crick...807?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43b41c17c7

 

[nightanole]

Same thing. Just bigger pieces. Those are the biggest water crystals ive ever seen! Those dubia in the pic are 2" long. You can also get the mirical grow brand at lowes. Just get the clear version with no fertilizer.

http://www.homedepot.com/buy/miracle-gro-075-lb-water-storing-crystals-100831.html#.UJ1NiYaD-Uk

 

[pssh]

They are fine but dont ever put any in a chameleon's cage. If a chameleon eats a crystal it can kill them (since they soak up water from the chaneleon's insides and expand.)

 

[chameleonfan101]

i use them and have never had any problems. great for feeders.

 

[TheLivingLegend]

Good stuff! Thank you all for your help!!

 

[GabeCastro]

They are fine but dont ever put any in a chameleon's cage. If a chameleon eats a crystal it can kill them (since they soak up water from the chaneleon's insides and expand.)

Yup...

I've read a thread where someone's cham died. They decided to cut him open to figure out what was wrong and found a big expanded water crystal in his stomach.

Be careful with those things!

 

[reptoman]

Yup...

I've read a thread where someone's cham died. They decided to cut him open to figure out what was wrong and found a big expanded water crystal in his stomach.

Be careful with those things!

I have had this happen a few years ago and lost a baby panther because of it. Be very careful with the crystals. It happened to me with pinheads. One of the dried crystals was stuck to a toilet paper roll that I tapped into a deli cup since the pinheads collect on the inside of the roll. I dumped the crickets into a feeder cup after dusting not knowing there was a dried up crystal in with the pinheads.

 

[GabeCastro]

I have had this happen a few years ago and lost a baby panther because of it. Be very careful with the crystals. It happened to me with pinheads. One of the dried crystals was stuck to a toilet paper roll that I tapped into a deli cup since the pinheads collect on the inside of the roll. I dumped the crickets into a feeder cup after dusting not knowing there was a dried up crystal in with the pinheads.

Such a devastating loss...Sorry to hear about that!

Thanks for the heads up though, I plan on getting a baby panther in January so i'll def be cautious with water crystals aswell.

 

[lysinlight87]

I generally find my bugs don't need them. They get a lot of water from fresh gutload & that seems to work fine. I found the crystals go mouldy.

Having said that, I'm using the gel balls on my baby giant african snails, whether they're working or not, I have no clue lol The 'balls' haven't gone moldy yet though so I haven;t removed them.

 

[nightanole]

Such a devastating loss...Sorry to hear about that!

Thanks for the heads up though, I plan on getting a baby panther in January so i'll def be cautious with water crystals aswell.

Well if you get the legends version, they are huge (they look like at least 1/4" pieces) so you shouldnt get and dries ones you cant see.