could please define gutlaoding? from what i gather gut loading mans feeding starving crickets a feed mix right before you feed them to your reptile. however if you keep them well fed before you feed them then thats the best. if gut loading is the definition that i just gave then i dont understand the logic behind it. its stupid. however i do use fluckers food to feed the crickets. i also ise vegtables and fruit as well along with the gut loading mix. I have collareds lizards ( dont have a monitor) so crickets are their staple food and i have to buy a lot of crickets. its in my best interest to keep them alive, so i feed them pretty much every day. Im sure using a gut loading mix as a food for the crickets cannot be all that bad. im pretty new to herping so im not sure ifs god bad or doesnt matter, but i do feed my crickets, and i dont "gut load" as the term implies. it makes sense to me. if you put hungry crickets in a lizard tank then they will bite and eat whatever they come across. that means my lizards!! also eachother. so i feed them.

In terms of UVB its strongly defended on the collared forum, maybe because collareds need different husbandry than a monitor, but their are many people there that have breed and raised collareds (not myself) and have used UVB. UVB may not be neccesary for all retiles but i cant imagine that it is bad or uneccesary all togeather. of course proper husbandry is a big deal.

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