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Post by snailgal on Mar 23, 2005 18:42:59 GMT
O.K. Buy sachets of powdered gelatine (6 in a pack) cost about 92p, then cook small amount - about 6ozs of any veg you like, I used spinach and also broccoli, mash it up, mix in 1 sachet of gelatine and let it set. Cut up small and feed to snails. This can also be frozen. I also tried the baby food idea i.e. microwave contents of 6oz jar of veggie babyfood, stir in 1 sachet of gelatine, let it set and feed to our snailly friends. My snails absolutely LOVE these little jelly cubes, they wrap themselves completely around them and nosh away!!!!
Do let me know if you decide to try it.
Oh, you can also add crushed up fish flakes if you want.
Val
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Post by Darren Willis on Apr 1, 2005 15:34:30 GMT
Hi Val
Thanks for that , I'm sure they'll go down well and we will be giving it a try soon ... I'll make this a sticky because I think it's a great idea.
Cheers
Daz
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Post by pheonixx on Apr 10, 2005 15:10:07 GMT
We have bought the gelatine today..we will let you know how it went down..Linda
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Post by rubydoo on Apr 30, 2005 14:18:28 GMT
I use it often and have added spinach, calcium, crushed up algae wafers etc. Just about any aquatic food you have handy can be added. I also use an old coffee grinder to grind up the algae wafers etc.
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TJ
Teenage Snail
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Post by TJ on May 12, 2005 18:43:37 GMT
Off I went today to Tesco and all I could find was sheets of Fine Leaf Gelatine. It tells me to soak the Gelatine for 5 mins in 2 - 3 tablespoons cold water then heat the remaining liquid (1 sheet pet 1/4 pint liquid) and then mix with gelatine water. This confuses me, lol. I promise I'm not a naturally stupid woman but I'm worried I do this wrong  Basically do I cook my veggies, mash em up then use the water I cooked em in to mix with the gelatine before adding mashed veg OR do I just mash the veggies and mix the gelatine direct with that? I figured the best place to put it to set is an ice cube tray, that way handy sized portions already made, lol. TJxx |
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Post by Emmachan on May 12, 2005 19:31:45 GMT
do u liquidise the vege or something? just wondering cuz we dont have a food processor lol. if its possible i wanna get some gelatin and make some food.
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Post by luvfishies on May 13, 2005 1:15:50 GMT
Hey gang, you can probably get gelatine in bulk either at a dedicated Bulk Food shop or in the jam/jellies aisle at the grocers/supermarket.
I got unflavoured gelatine in bulk at a Canadian chain store called the Bulk Barn. Cost be about 1/10th the price of the little packets!
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Post by pheonixx on May 21, 2005 11:26:01 GMT
I am having great difficultys getting hold of unflavoured gelatine...I have got hold of red coloured stuff from Tescos does anyone know anywhere else..Linda
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Post by luvfishies on May 21, 2005 22:00:36 GMT
Knox gelatine should be available there. It's made by Kraft Foods. I don't know what "brand" the bulk stuff is.
If you like, I can get some and pack it up and ship it over.
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Post by Emmachan on May 21, 2005 23:16:25 GMT
That could work cuz I need geletine also. All the geletine i have seen has been strawberry flavoured. I know where i can get vegetarian geletine but i dont know if that would work  |
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Kat
Pea Sized Snail
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Post by Kat on May 23, 2005 17:33:13 GMT
Do you think agar-agar would work ok instead of gelatine? Made of seaweed...It's much cheaper here than gelatine.
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Post by luvfishies on May 23, 2005 18:05:58 GMT
Kat, yes AgarAgar would work. It's also high in protien, so that works well as well.
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Post by snailgal on May 23, 2005 20:57:06 GMT
I got my unflavoured gelatine at Tesco's it's in the baking products section, with flavourings, icings etc., It comes in small sachets 8 per box. Val  |
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Kat
Pea Sized Snail
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Post by Kat on May 26, 2005 3:39:20 GMT
Kat, yes AgarAgar would work. It's also high in protien, so that works well as well. Great! I'll be sure to try this. I make jelly for my CO2 as well, so it shouldn't be much trouble. |
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