What Are Jelly Pots for Reptiles?
Jelly pots are, as the name suggests, a gelatin-like substance created to nourish and hydrate feeder insects such as Dubia roaches, crickets, and mealworms. They are a mess-free, low-effort way to conveniently feed your entire colony of feeder insects.
Jelly pots are sometimes fed to exotic pets, as well, although this can be detrimental to their health.
Can Bearded Dragons Eat Komodo Jelly Pots?
Technically, bearded dragons can eat Komodo jelly pots, but they shouldn’t.
Jelly pots, whether Komodo or another brand, are more suitable for feeder insects than bearded dragons or other reptiles and exotic pets.
Although you may have heard that Komodo jelly pots and similar feeding jellies can make good treats for your reptile, it’s better to be safe than sorry. There are better treats out there for your bearded dragon (such as apples and raspberries, wax worms and hornworms). Bearded dragons and other reptiles don’t need the extra sugar that often comes with a jelly pot.
Komodo Jelly Pots: How to Use Them for Feeder Insects
Komodo jelly pots are not hard to use. In fact, it’s as easy as peeling the lid off and setting the gelatin in a shallow dish within the insects’ enclosure. Clean out what’s left (if anything) after a couple days. That’s all there is to it.
So, to recap:
- Peel off the lid.
- Place the jelly pot in the enclosure in a shallow dish.
- Clear out any leftovers within 48 hours.
This is generally the way to use jelly pots, regardless of the brand.
Can Komodo Jelly Pots Replace All Feeder Insect Food?
The answer? It depends.
- If you have a colony of insects and/or you are breeding them and keeping them for a longer period of time, then you will most definitely need to vary the insects’ diet. The jelly pots will simply not provide the full range of nutrients the insects need to thrive and breed.
- If you only keep feeders for a short period of time, just enough to feed your reptile (for example, say you have a subscription), then you may be able to get away with just using jelly pots, as this will not be a long-term staple food.
Overall, jelly pots of any brand are not the best everyday food for feeder insects. They are more of a short-term, no-fuss, no-muss feeding solution.
What to Look for in a Jelly Pot
If you’ve decided jelly pots are something you want to try, definitely look at the ingredients and any vitamin content that would be good for your feeders and your pets.
Shop our selection of Komodo Jelly Pots, which contain Vitamins A and C.
