Do darkling beetles have any nutritional value? They seem like they're more chitin than anything else. With the right gutload, could they be a part of leopard gecko diet?
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darkling beetles?
jensinger
Mar 16, 2004 12:40 AM
Replies (4)
Paradisio
Mar 16, 2004 06:05 AM
I don't imagine them being much nutritionally different... But still, there is too much chitin in them.
Mizar 21
Mar 16, 2004 06:43 AM
If your speaking of the beetle that come from the mealies, forget that, i've never seen a lizard who eat them...and as it was said in the other post, too much chitin.
Mizar 21
Paradisio
Mar 16, 2004 08:08 AM
Really? I would think any lizard would eat it, and I have seen beardeds eat them
Mayo
Mar 16, 2004 02:12 PM
Our female has eaten a couple of them. I think any lizard will probably eat them, but their exoskeleton is on the thick side. SO impaction could be a problem. Nutrition wise, I would think they would be similar to the worm. Most of us use powders anyway, so the feeder is simply for protein/fat/fiber.
Matt
