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Posted by: laurarfl at Wed Oct 28 07:39:59 2009  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by laurarfl ]  
   

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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  • meats - NewGuy94, Tue Oct 27 14:22:51 2009
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