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Protein jelly+Liquid Feeder

Started By AntBoi3030 , May 6 2021 4:07 AM

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#1 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted May 6 2021 - 4:07 AM

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does anyone think this would work?

 


My favorite queens/colony’s:
Pheidole Tysoni, Selonopis Molesta, Brachymyrmex Depilis, Tetramorium Immagrians, Prenolepis Imparis, Pheidole Bicirinata 

#2 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted May 6 2021 - 5:10 AM

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I don't think it would work properly due to the thickness, but then again I don't know exactly how thick protein jelly is as I don't use it.


#3 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted May 6 2021 - 5:40 AM

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About the as thick as jello


My favorite queens/colony’s:
Pheidole Tysoni, Selonopis Molesta, Brachymyrmex Depilis, Tetramorium Immagrians, Prenolepis Imparis, Pheidole Bicirinata 

#4 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted May 6 2021 - 5:43 AM

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About the as thick as jello

If that is the case I don't think so.


#5 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted May 6 2021 - 7:21 AM

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i bet i could just keep this stuff out aperantly it doesn't go bad


My favorite queens/colony’s:
Pheidole Tysoni, Selonopis Molesta, Brachymyrmex Depilis, Tetramorium Immagrians, Prenolepis Imparis, Pheidole Bicirinata 

#6 Offline Chickalo - Posted May 6 2021 - 7:47 AM

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I'm sure you could just make a little cup out of aluminum foil and put some jelly into that for them to eat/drink (I don't know how they'd consume it)


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シグナチャーです。예.

 

#7 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted May 6 2021 - 8:03 AM

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they were pretty confused by it yesterday lol they wern't sure if they should drink or eat it(They drink it) they just coverd it with sand and drank it


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My favorite queens/colony’s:
Pheidole Tysoni, Selonopis Molesta, Brachymyrmex Depilis, Tetramorium Immagrians, Prenolepis Imparis, Pheidole Bicirinata 

#8 Offline JoeByron - Posted May 6 2021 - 10:23 PM

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I always heard they were bacteria breeding grounds. IDK if that's true or not. 


#9 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted May 8 2021 - 5:36 AM

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apparently the kind i ordered doesn't go bad and i shelf stable for months at room temp


My favorite queens/colony’s:
Pheidole Tysoni, Selonopis Molesta, Brachymyrmex Depilis, Tetramorium Immagrians, Prenolepis Imparis, Pheidole Bicirinata 

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