Jelly Pots for Reptiles & Invertebrates

High-protein fruit jelly pots are a properly useful staple in any bioactive or invertebrate-keeping setup. These small pre-portioned pots contain a fortified vegetarian fruit gel — convenient single-serve hydration and supplementary nutrition for everything from millipedes and adult beetles through to crested geckos, day geckos, and feeder insect colonies. Sold individually or in multi-packs.

If you're new to jelly pots, the simple version: they're a treat-and-supplement product, not a complete diet. Used appropriately, they support hydration for feeder insects, provide nectar/fruit nutrition for fruit-eating reptiles, and offer a soft-fruit alternative for invertebrates that benefit from occasional sweet supplementation. Browse the full Drygoods & Accessories collection for compatible feeding equipment.

Please note: flavours are sent at random. Both single pots and multi-packs are dispatched in whatever flavours we have in stock at the time of order — we can't accept specific flavour requests or guarantee any particular flavour mix. If your animal has strong preferences for a specific flavour, please factor this in before ordering.

What They Are

Each pot contains approximately 16 grams of a high-protein vegetarian gel formulated for invertebrate and reptile feeding. The gel base is made from natural plant-derived gelling agents, fortified with protein and flavoured with fruit extracts or natural flavourings. Each pot is sealed with a foil film lid for freshness and ready to use straight from the packaging.

Flavours typically rotate through the standard reptile/invertebrate range: fruit mix, exotic fruit, mango, banana, apple, and similar fruit-based flavourings. All orders are sent in randomly-selected flavours from our current stock — we can't accept specific flavour requests or filter by flavour preference. Multi-pack orders will receive a mix of whatever flavours are available at the time.

How to Use

Usage is properly straightforward:

• Remove the foil lid before placing in the enclosure
• Position so the animal can access — at substrate level for ground-dwellers, in a jelly pot holder for arboreal species like crested geckos
• For terrestrial invertebrates (millipedes, beetles, ground-dwelling cockroaches): sink the open pot into the substrate so the rim is level with the substrate surface
• For feeder insects: place inside the colony container — the jelly serves as both food and hydration source
• For mashing/mixing: small amounts can be mashed and combined with greens to encourage acceptance of new foods
• Remove uneaten jelly after 48 hours — particularly important in humid enclosures where spoilage and mould development is rapid
• Once opened, the gel keeps best when used within 5 days — beyond that, discard unused portions

Best For

Animals that benefit most from jelly pots:

• Crested geckos and day geckos — a sweet fruit treat that supplements their main meal replacement powder diet. Many keepers offer jelly pots once or twice weekly as enrichment alongside the primary diet.
• Adult beetles (including hobby beetle species like fruit beetles, stag beetles): can serve as a complete food source for many beetle species in captivity, providing both moisture and protein in a convenient form
• Pet millipedes: properly enjoyed as a soft-food supplement alongside their main leaf litter and rotting wood diet. Sink the pot into substrate so the millipede can access from substrate level.
• Feeder insect colonies (dubia roaches, crickets, locusts): the gel keeps feeders hydrated and well-nourished, extending their useful life between feedings. Cleaner than open water dishes (no drowning risk) and easier than mist/watering routines.
• Pet ants and other social invertebrates: a properly accessible food source for ant colonies and similar species
• Hermit crabs: occasional treat alongside their main varied diet
• Parrots and other fruit-loving birds: small treat between regular feedings (though check species-specific dietary advice)

Less useful for:

• Isopods — most isopod species need leaf litter and protein as their dietary foundation, not sweet fruit gel. Jelly pots can be offered occasionally as a treat or moisture source but shouldn't replace the core diet. Properly responsible isopod keepers focus dietary supplementation on hardwood leaf litter, rotting wood, vegetables, and protein sources first.
• Carnivorous reptiles (snakes, monitors, most lizards) — these animals don't need or process fruit in their natural diet
• Insectivorous reptiles (most geckos other than crested/day, anoles, basilisks) — primary diet is insects, jelly pots aren't appropriate

Storage and Safety

Best stored cool, dry, and away from direct sunlight. Unopened pots have a substantial shelf life when stored properly. Once the foil lid is opened, the gel begins to dry out and spoil within days — use opened pots within 5 days for best results, or remove from the enclosure within 48 hours if not consumed.

Not for human consumption. Despite the fruity appearance, these are formulated for animal nutrition and contain additives appropriate for animal feeding. Keep out of reach of children.

Why Use Jelly Pots

Several practical reasons make jelly pots a properly useful addition to most setups:

Hydration without drowning risk. Standing water dishes can drown small isopods, juvenile feeder insects, and small reptiles. Jelly pots provide moisture and nutrition in a safer form — animals lick or chew the gel rather than entering open water.

Convenience. Pre-portioned single-serve format means no measuring, no preparation, and no waste. Particularly useful for keepers managing multiple enclosures who need quick supplementation across the collection.

Travel and short-term care. Jelly pots are properly useful for short holiday cover or temporary travel — a pet sitter can drop a fresh pot into the enclosure every 1–2 days without needing to prepare food.

Variety in feeder insect colonies. Crickets, dubia roaches, and locusts kept on dry feeds become significantly healthier with regular jelly pot supplementation. The gel provides moisture and supplementary nutrition that improves their condition before they're offered as feeders — properly important for the nutritional quality you're passing on to the reptiles or amphibians being fed.

Enrichment for arboreal geckos. Crested geckos particularly appreciate the sweet fruit flavours as enrichment alongside their main meal replacement powder diet. Many keepers offer jelly pots once or twice weekly as both nutrition variety and behavioural enrichment.

Realistic Expectations

They're a supplement, not a complete diet. With the exception of certain beetle species, jelly pots aren't intended as the sole food for any animal. Use them as one part of a varied feeding plan rather than a primary food source.

Flavours are sent at random — no exceptions. We dispatch in whatever flavours we have in stock at the time of order. Single-pot orders, 5-packs, and 10-packs are all sent in randomly-selected flavours; we can't accept requests for specific flavours or particular mixes. If your animal only accepts certain flavours, factor this into your purchasing decision before ordering.

Spoilage in humid enclosures is real. In high-humidity tropical setups (Cubaris, premium Cubaris, Filippinodillo), jelly pots can develop mould within 24–48 hours. Remove uneaten gel promptly to avoid air-quality issues.

They're not magic. Different animals have different food preferences — some crested geckos love them, others ignore them entirely. Some beetle species accept them readily, others prefer rotting fruit or dedicated beetle jelly products. Worth trying with a smaller order first before committing to bulk purchase.

The packaging is plastic. Each pot is a small plastic cup with foil lid. Worth knowing for keepers prioritising packaging-waste considerations — alternatives include feeding fresh fruit (more preparation, more spoilage) or specialised non-plastic dispensing systems (more expensive setup).