Jelly Food — Brown Candy Carbohydrate

Carbohydrate is the fuel that keeps adult workers active, foraging and tending brood, while protein builds the next generation. A jelly cup is the simplest way to supply that energy: it does not spill like syrup, it does not drown small workers the way undiluted honey can, and it gives a steady food source you can read at a glance. The brown-candy note adds variety, and some colonies go for that deeper caramelised flavour over plain honey.

Anyone keeping a founding queen, a growing colony or a large mature nest who wants reliable, low-mess carbohydrate feeding. It suits keepers of Camponotus, Lasius, Formica, Pheidole, Crematogaster, tropical species and more, and it makes an easy first food for newcomers who want feeding to be foolproof.

Peel the foil lid and set the cup in the outworld or on a feeding dish. Replace it every 3-5 days, or sooner once the surface dries and hardens. Clear leftovers promptly to keep mould and mites away. For larger colonies, put out several cups at once. Offer it year-round, more during active growth and brood-rearing, and ease off during winter rest for hibernating species.

Keep unopened cups at room temperature, where they last for months. Once a cup is opened, store it in the fridge and use it within a month. Wipe the feeding dish between cups so old residue does not draw pests.

A drinking dish or feeding plate for tidy cleanup, honey-flavoured jelly if you want to alternate flavours, and a protein food such as Cricket Jam or blanched crickets to complete the diet.

How is brown candy different from the standard honey jelly?
It is darker and more caramelised, with a deeper brown-sugar note. Some colonies take to it more strongly than plain honey.

How often should I feed jelly?
A fresh cup every 3-5 days. It holds up about 4-7 days in the arena, so swap it once the surface dries or hardens.

How do I store the cups?
Sealed cups keep for months at room temperature. Once opened, refrigerate and use within a month.

Is it really safe even though it was made for beetles?
Yes. It is a sugar-based feeder jelly with no additives harmful to ants, used widely across the hobby.

Will harvester ants like Messor eat it?
Yes. Messor and other granivores take jelly for extra carbohydrate alongside their seeds, and almost every kept species — Camponotus, Lasius, Formica, Pheidole, tropical ants — accepts it too.

Do I still need to feed protein?
Yes. Jelly is carbohydrate only. Offer insects or a protein paste for healthy brood.

How is it shipped?
Sealed and well packed, out of Poland within 24 hours, tracked EU, UK and worldwide.

A note on care: each item is built for a specific job — please use it only as intended. Responsibility for correct, safe use rests with the keeper; ANTonTOP accepts no liability for misuse or damage from improper use.