Lele;

That's really nice of the guy to replace your pupae. From what I gather, he usually deals in really large orders. Small orders, like the ones he receives from us herpers, are hardly worth it for him, from a financial standpoint.

No, I don't really take the time to gut load the flies once they emerge from the pupae. From what I've seen of their natural diet and from their short shelf life, I wonder if it would even be worth the hassle. I would point you to the good people at Skipio's anout trying to gutload adult flies.

The guy from Skipio's has the low down on the flies' nutritional value. He uses freeze-dried flies as part of the suet diet he offers. I seem to remember them being high in vitamin C and having a good calcium to phosphorus ratio (1:1 I believe), but please don't take my word for it.

In all honesty, the flies' nutritional value is more of a fringe benefit to me. I use them as a stimulant, especially for fussy or bored chameleons. The flies have a strong, positive impact on my chameleons. They keep my chameleons happy and interested in their other food, which is the flies' most important benefit.
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Victor Gomez

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