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reptayls
at Wed Jan 14 20:22:06 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by reptayls ]
Gutloading is a term used to describe the nutritious diet fed to the insects prior to feeding them to your reptile, making the insect more nutritious.
However, this is not usually a wet mixture like you are describing, but rather a dry mixture. We have been making our own gutload for years and we have shared the basic recipe many times. We augment this dry feed by serving fresh chuncks of veggies in addition to the dry mixture.
Broccoli and spinach are not a good idea. Chemicals in these veggies cause binding of calcium - and the reptile gets no benefit - actually it gives a negative effect.
Carrots, yellow squashes, pumpkin; yams; apples, orange and leafy greens are most recommended. Your greens may include kale, dandelion, mustard, bok choi and romaine - but not regular lettuces.
For a person who has only a few chameleons - it may not be cost effective to make your own dry gutload. But if you decide to try, we can share our basic recipe with you - just drop us a line (note: Our vet recommends our recipe too).
Hope this helps,
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RE: gutloading...always brought up...but no recipies given - reptayls, Wed Jan 14 20:22:06 2004