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Courtesy of Bobby's website: I didn't want to not give credit where credit is due!
Whole prey Captive raised insects Crickets Roaches Mealworms Super worms Wax worms Silk worms Horn worms Earth worms Snails Crayfish Pinkie mice Quail hatchlings Baby chickens Mice Rats Hamster Gerbil Feeder frogs/toads/lizards
Meat Soft-boiled or scrambled eggs Raw meats: turkey, lamb, venison, fowl, beef Fresh fish filets Organ meats: liver, hearts, gizzards Sea food: Crab, Scallops, Shrimp
Fruits Tropical fruits: Mango, Papaya Melons: cantaloupe, honeydew, casaba, watermelon Bananas- in moderation, peels can be fed if grown organic Apples- in moderation Cherries Grapes- Thompson seedless; green and red Concord grapes higher in oxalates Tomatoes- high in oxalates** Berries: Strawberries- high in oxalates** and goitrogens* so in moderation blueberries, raspberries, & blackberries Figs -fresh or dried Dates Kiwi Peaches- high in goitrogens* Pears- high in oxalates** Pumpkin
Veggies Acorn squash, butternut squash Kabocha squash Parsnip Alfalfa Okra Green beans Green peas, snap peas Leeks Prickly pear cactus
Dark leafy greens like: Chicory greens (Escarole) Collard greens Dandelion greens Endive Mustard greens Turnip greens
Spaghetti squash Bell peppers Rapini Zucchini Yellow squash Radish Yucca root- cassava- tough, should be shredded Asparagus Broccoli in moderation, high in oxalates** Beets and Beet greens in moderation, high in oxalates** Carrots and tops in moderation, high in oxalates** Bok choy - in moderation, high in goitrogens* Brussels sprouts- high in goitrogens* Parsley- good source of calcium Cabbage- in moderation, high in goitrogens* Cauliflower- in moderation, high in goitrogens* Coriander- in moderation, high in oxalates** Rutabaga Sweet potato- feed rarely Corn- feed rarely or never, low in Ca and high in Phosphorus Spinach- feed rarely or never, high in oxalates and goitrogens Swiss chard- feed rarely or never, high in oxalates** Lettuces -low in nutrition Celery- low in nutrition Cucumber- low in nutrition Flowering plants like- Nasturtiums, Dahlia or hibiscus, just be careful of pesticides and herbicides Lentils-cooked Cooked pasta or rice Whole wheat bread
(just to add: goitrogens affect the thyroid and oxalates bind with calcium.)
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