i give proteen jelly to my ants for the brood how long can i keep it in the basin without it going mouldy because when u buy them you only get 6 they must last for a long time?
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I wouldn't put all the jelly into the basin... i would open one jelly and take a bit for the ants and put the rest into the fridge or even freeze it. I guess you can keep it in the basin for around 5 days... but i'm not sure... but as i said, i would freeze the rest and only give them a bit, so you don't have to waste too much because they don't eat it in time...
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protien jelly will last about 24hrs at room tempreture safley (ie before growing bactiria and mold), best way to give it to your ants, is to give them a TINY amount, in a small container (eg cut out a segmant from an old pill popper ;) )
the jelly will probably liquidize, so make sure no ants drown in it, use only a tiny amount
The opened jelly will last a few weeks in the fridge, so just add a little bit every 24 hours
Yep, like miszt said, give only a little bit and keep the rest in the fridge. Depending on how much workers your colony has. ;)
It doesn't turn into liquid so there is no change ants will drown in it. (in my experience ;) )
mine jelly doesnt turn into liquid, but in a very hard stuff.
what is the ingredients for protein jelly then? does it have egg or meat products in it which makes it go off quicker?