Amalthea
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« on: November 23, 2007, 05:35:44 am » |
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roxyandboys
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« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2007, 05:57:31 am » |
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i was just looking at them!!
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Sugars: Gizmo, Eos, Eden, Ely, Blade, Ripley, Trinity, Neo, Talia, Tinka, Venice & Niles
Cats: Deniro, Sam, Macca, Freddie & Brian
5 Rabbits, 1 Gerbil, 3 Acacia Rats, 3 Multi-mammates, 1 fancy mouse, 2 Gals, 1 APH, 1 Cocker Spa
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Amalthea
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« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2007, 06:09:51 am » |
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*lol* Great minds and all that  |
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TessG
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« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2007, 06:17:52 am » |
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Make sure you get the biggest ones because they come up small.
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Marie
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« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2007, 02:34:59 pm » |
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It talks of a good ca:p ratio, and it does say that they are the same as the phoenix worms (both Black Soldier Fly larvae), so I'd imagine that the ca:p ratio is the same. Although I'm a little confused, why are they selling the same product with a different name?  |
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hday
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« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2007, 03:18:09 pm » |
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I thought from the blurb on advetising
that calcigrub are uk (ie cheaper) version
of the US phoenix worms
um can someone let me know cos if it is then I willl buy
if they arent then better to stick with what we know !
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Pollywog Livefoods
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« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2007, 10:00:10 am » |
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Hi, Perhaps I can clarify things. We used to import Phoenix Worms from the USA. We are now breeding our own version here in the UK at our own breeding facilities. Phoenix Worm is a trademark of the American producers so we had to come up with a new name for our product, hence calling them CalciGrubs. Our aim was to bring the price of CalciGrubs more in-line with other livefoods, they now cost from £3.25 a pot (cheaper if you buy more) and the Medium & Large sizes you get approx. 100 grubs per pot so they actually work out cheaper than waxworms (normally £2.50 for 50) and you don't have to worry about dusting them, they are also less fatty than waxworms. For more info please visit our website: www.calcigrubs.co.uk |
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« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2007, 12:07:24 pm » |
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Ahhhhhhhhh, I see. Thanks for clarifying.
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« Reply #8 on: November 24, 2007, 03:55:40 pm » |
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So these things are good to feed to my babies? if so how much how often?
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hday
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« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2007, 11:39:51 am » |
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ordered some of these and then had problem so ended up with them emailing me personally (the company not the calcigrubs!) so whilst was emailing asked about ratios.... enclosed is the answer for others reference
"We do not have the actual scientific results for the Calcium to Phosphorous ratios at this moment for calcigrubs to be able to say what they actually are, but what i can say is that they are the very same species as the American Phoenix worm grown in the same methods and diets so i cannot see why the ratios should not be similar to those which are:-small has a Ca:P ratio of 1.2 to 1
medium has a Ca:P ratio of 1.52 to1
Large has a Ca:P ratio of 3.2 to 1
Hope this is of help to you.
Many thanks, Graham."
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roxyandboys
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« Reply #10 on: November 26, 2007, 03:56:00 am » |
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yeah - i tried to order but my paypal account is "broken" will have to send chq once i find my chq book!  Unless anyone is ordering and is going to Maries? |
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Kindness should become the natural way of life,
not the exception.
Sugars: Gizmo, Eos, Eden, Ely, Blade, Ripley, Trinity, Neo, Talia, Tinka, Venice & Niles
Cats: Deniro, Sam, Macca, Freddie & Brian
5 Rabbits, 1 Gerbil, 3 Acacia Rats, 3 Multi-mammates, 1 fancy mouse, 2 Gals, 1 APH, 1 Cocker Spa
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hday
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« Reply #11 on: November 26, 2007, 11:08:49 am » |
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I clicked paypal
but then at last page of order it let me use my debit card
so you maybe able to do that
Iam just hoping the postman doesnt leave them outside or I will have frozen grubs!!
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roxyandboys
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« Reply #12 on: November 27, 2007, 05:14:00 am » |
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cheers H - i'll give it a go.
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Kindness should become the natural way of life,
not the exception.
Sugars: Gizmo, Eos, Eden, Ely, Blade, Ripley, Trinity, Neo, Talia, Tinka, Venice & Niles
Cats: Deniro, Sam, Macca, Freddie & Brian
5 Rabbits, 1 Gerbil, 3 Acacia Rats, 3 Multi-mammates, 1 fancy mouse, 2 Gals, 1 APH, 1 Cocker Spa
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hday
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« Reply #13 on: January 13, 2008, 01:20:12 pm » |
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mine (with a little help from roxy) have eaten their way through 2 pots of the large having 2-3 times a week
and enjoyed.... only thing was today (on last set) had to squidge a hatched fly.... gross!
dont know if they are ok or not
but looked gross (and big!) and when squidged had weird green blue stuff come out of its tail!!!
anyone know how long the grubs are supposed to keep!
and if the flies are ok or not if happends with my next lot
good thing though is that means they keep about a month ish in cool- ish kitchen cupboard even once black and are still alive - a little sluggish but had warmed food slightly by mistake after defrosting it and they all livened up and started crawling out the bowl!
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