DIY Snail Jello

Subject: DIY Snail Jello Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:09 am

Whipped up a batch of snail jello and I thought I'd share it with everyone.

What you will need
Spinach
Frozen Broccoli thawed
Summer Squash
cucumber
knox gelatine
calcium powder or pill form
Food processor
9x13 baking pan.

Cut up the cucumber, squash and broccoli and place into the processor.
Add the spinach and calcium. If using pill form cruch up with a Mortar and Pestle.
puree the veggies and add 1/2 to 1 cup of water, make sure you dont turn it into a soup.
Pour puree into a mixing bowl and mix in 4 packets gelatine. Heat 3 to 6 cups of water (depending on consistency of the pure) and mix into the puree. Stir until the gelatine is dissolved (ruffly 5 min). Pour mixture into the baking pan and refrigerate until the gelatine sets (about 3 hours). Then cut and serve.

You can always sub out the veggies for baby food but I think thats cheating What a Face

Heres what it looks like once its set.
DIY Snail Jello 1

The calcium I used.
DIY Snail Jello 2-1

Subject: Re: DIY Snail Jello Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:15 am

Nice....Looks almost like my DIY food before I freeze it.

Subject: Re: DIY Snail Jello Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:54 am

Looks yummy!

Subject: Re: DIY Snail Jello Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:47 pm

The snails love it. I put in a 2"x2" cube and its gone in 10 minutes.

Subject: Re: DIY Snail Jello Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:43 pm

Nice recipe. If you're lazy I have also heard people use baby food vegetables which are already pureed for you. I'm gonna have to try this.

Subject: Re: DIY Snail Jello Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:29 pm

How long will this keep? Do you freez the extra for future use?

Subject: Re: DIY Snail Jello Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:13 pm

Hey Mike. Maybe you should make this a sticky in the invert section. Just a suggestion. If not just ignore me... Smile

Subject: Re: DIY Snail Jello Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:21 pm

I think I will.

@ 1nevrkwitz I have no idea how long this keeps. This is the first time I have made it but I know that kygrl feeds her snails the jello.

Subject: Re: DIY Snail Jello Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:52 pm

Hi guys!! It will keep up to a month in the freezer. It doesn't take much for the snails but you will come to see that fish love it also. I'm lazy, I use the baby food but it is very important to heat the baby food for about a minute in the microwave. Also do not use a mixer when putting the gelatin in, it will cause air bubbles and the jello may not sink for you.
You will want to find the calcium content on the baby food. I use sweet potatoes as my snails go ga-ga over it. If I can find the exact recipe I use I will post it here.

The Turtle Whisperer Posts : 1930

What sort of snails are you feeding this stuff too? If memory serves you guys got pretty/fancy snails. Are they picky as well?

I have a tank full of apples. The tank is affectionately referred to as the dumpster. Any leftover feeder fish parts from the turtles, ends of veggies or any other dead things (worms that don't get eaten) go in. There's 15 adults in a 35g hex. No matter what I put in they manage to make it vanish very very quickly.

Except for romaine end nubs, any other food I put in there is gone within an hour or two. If they could at 24 hours they'd tap on the glass to feed them again. Smile

They lay eggs every other day or so, and if I don't pick them out they'll eat them as well.

Subject: Re: DIY Snail Jello Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:45 am

LMAO!!! I have brigs and they aren't picky eaters. This just makes sure they are getting the calcium they need to make their shells grow well. It only takes a few minutes for me to make this so it's not really a problem.

The Turtle Whisperer Posts : 1930

I haven't noticed any problems with shells being weak yet, but then again I suppose fish bones have calcium too. Wink

My big problem with snails is other fish. The apples are kinda brutes, but I have a small handful of mysteries that I swear are the most easily picked on snails I've ever seen.

It's like they see fish and expose themselves wearing a big eat me sign. At least the apples have some sense of self preservation.

Subject: Re: DIY Snail Jello Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:56 am

I'm moving your recipe to the recipe sticky that I have made in the inverts section. I dont mind you hyjacking the thread if it helps other people out Very Happy

Subject: Re: DIY Snail Jello Sat Apr 04, 2009 8:08 am

Ok so I moved the recipe but I cant get it into the recipe sticky

Subject: Re: DIY Snail Jello Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:11 am

I decided to make some snail jello last night. Popped a few pieces in my tanks and the fish and snails love it.

Subject: Re: DIY Snail Jello Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:29 am

Nice DD!

Subject: Re: DIY Snail Jello Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:45 am

If you have a problem with the fish eating it all before the snails get some just pop in a piece after lights out.

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