Mystery snail eggs & inverts journal

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

I got up this Christmas morning and cooked a special Snello recipe for my snail and shrimp friends. For the most part, I raided the freezer where I’ve been stashing random veggies just for this purpose.

Boiling.

 

Pureeing, then adding bloodworms.

Adding calcium carbonate.

Serving!

 

[TeeJay]

On 12/25/2022 at 2:11 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

I got up this Christmas morning and cooked a special Snello recipe for my snail and shrimp friends. For the most part, I raided the freezer where I’ve been stashing random veggies just for this purpose.

Boiling.

 

Pureeing, then adding bloodworms.

Adding calcium carbonate.

Serving!

 

You know I have a food processor I have never used I could def makes something like that. Do you freeze it after you make it or is it just keep in refrigerator use?

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 12/25/2022 at 2:33 PM, TeeJay said:

You know I have a food processor I have never used I could def makes something like that. Do you freeze it after you make it or is it just keep in refrigerator use?

I freeze it. Once I slice it I try to freeze it such that the cubes don’t touch each other. Once they are frozen, I put them in a big ziplock. Frozen cubes can be dropped right in the tank and they thaw quickly.

[TeeJay]

On 12/25/2022 at 2:36 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

I freeze it. Once I slice it I try to freeze it such that the cubes don’t touch each other. Once they are frozen, I put them in a big ziplock. Frozen cubes can be dropped right in the tank and they thaw quickly.

Hmmm I might just give this a whirl. Where do you get your calcium carbonate from?

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 12/25/2022 at 2:37 PM, TeeJay said:

Hmmm I might just give this a whirl. Where do you get your calcium carbonate from?

Lifewithpetsgci.com

I heard crayfish empire also has it. Heard they offer it free, you just pay shipping?

You can also powder eggshells up. I did that last time. I baked the shells a little bit first to kill bacteria

Edited December 25, 2022 by Chick-In-Of-TheSea

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

@TeeJay make sure the canned green beans contain no salt. Canned green beans really get them interested in the treats. 😉

[TeeJay]

On 12/25/2022 at 2:51 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

@TeeJay make sure the canned green beans contain no salt. Canned green beans really get them interested in the treats. 😉

So far mine have some pretty good with the frozen whole green beans. But I can always use canned to make the snello with.

[Guppysnail]

The cheapest powdered calcium carbonate I have found is bulk for reptiles. Just watch ingredients some like to get fancy about it.  

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 12/25/2022 at 4:05 PM, TeeJay said:

So far mine have some pretty good with the frozen whole green beans. But I can always use canned to make the snello with.

If you’re boiling other vegetables anyway frozen green beans are fine, just trim the stems off before you put them in the processor.

Also when I mix the gelatin I use the water that I boiled the veggies in, instead of just regular water. More flavor that way 🙂

Edited December 26, 2022 by Chick-In-Of-TheSea

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

Sliced up the sheets of Snello into cubes.

 

(The ones in the silicone molds didn’t work out. I can use them but they won’t come out in one piece or look cute. Same thing I experienced last time I made snello with fresh veg. I can only get the silicone molds to work with Repashy.)

Edited December 26, 2022 by Chick-In-Of-TheSea

[TeeJay]

On 12/25/2022 at 8:30 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

Sliced up the sheets of Snello into cubes.

 

(The ones in the silicone molds didn’t work out. I can use them but they won’t come out in one piece or look cute. Same thing I experienced last time I made snello with fresh veg. I can only get the silicone molds to work with Repashy.)

Yes I have one of the 1"x1" silicone molds for my repashy. It works well  and I can slice them thin from the cubes.

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 12/25/2022 at 9:20 PM, TeeJay said:

Yes I have one of the 1"x1" silicone molds for my repashy. It works well  and I can slice them thin from the cubes.

Lav from Lav’s snails gets this to work with silicone molds but she really really loads up the Knox. Maybe 5-6 Tbsp. I only used 4 Tbsp because I bought one box and there are just 4 packets in a box. 

[TeeJay]

On 12/26/2022 at 6:55 AM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

Lav from Lav’s snails gets this to work with silicone molds but she really really loads up the Knox. Maybe 5-6 Tbsp. I only used 4 Tbsp because I bought one box and there are just 4 packets in a box. 

The gelatin is just a plain unflavored they make right?

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 12/26/2022 at 8:13 AM, TeeJay said:

The gelatin is just a plain unflavored they make right?

Yep.

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 12/25/2022 at 8:30 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

The ones in the silicone molds didn’t work out

Yes, they did!  I tried an experiment and froze them. Now it works. 🎄

 

[Guppysnail]

You can buy gelatin in bulk. It is much cheaper per ounce than packets. 

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

To quote @TeeJay, “Dogpile” on the candy cane.

 

 

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

Visited my friend yesterday. Her adoptees, Goldie and Magenta (such creative naming, I know) were enjoying and/or wearing some pumpkin, and BNP came out for a visit.

Edited December 28, 2022 by Chick-In-Of-TheSea

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

A penguin today. 
 

I gave the hat to Bon Bon and Goliath and the shrimps. As well as a Repashy cube.

Snoopy and friends got some brine shrimp.

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

It seems most are enjoying a nice sit-down dinner at the dinner table.

Meanwhile, York is doing this:

I mean, to each their own, I guess. 😆

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

What with the housing prices these days, Bon Bon decided she did not need a lot of square footage. She feels her home is “cozy”. #tinyhouse #offgrid

 

Edited January 4, 2023 by Chick-In-Of-TheSea

[TheSwissAquarist]

Listed on Barnes: “A wonderfully secluded home, nestled in between a beautiful mountain and a heater. Easy access, superb setting among lush gardens, with a sandy beach nearby. Architecturally pleasing, it is ideal for a true lover of buildings. Buffet and  neighbors nearby”

1 room. Art deco home. 

😂

[JJenna]

You are such a good Snamommy! I recently purchased this from Amazon for 13.25. Only ingredient is Calcium Carbonate. 

 

Edited January 4, 2023 by JJenna
Ooopsie

[nabokovfan87]

On 1/4/2023 at 7:54 AM, JJenna said:

Only ingredient is Calcium Carbonate. 

"Unflavored " 😂

Why.... Why does that need to be there.

[xXInkedPhoenixX]

@nabokovfan87 because sadly sometimes it is flavored and it isn't always apparent.