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Where did you get the crude protein? One reason I never used cricket crack was because I couldn't find a guaranteed analysis.

What method do you use to keep your reptile safe when feeding a praying mantis?

What kind of gutload did you use and what type of insects did you provide? I'm wanting to increase the variety in my leopard gecko's diet.

Probably not the best source but it supports some of its claims on studies. https://dubiaroachdepot.com/guidance/dubia-roaches-dietary-protein

Oh no no no I’m sorry I didn’t know I was coming off that way ?.

Just curious, what supplementing schedule did the iguanas have? What supplementing schedule do iguana owners like to use?

I’m finding that there’s little studies on increasing vitamin D in feeders through their food. There are some where vitamin D is increased through chicken starter feed but that’s it ?.

Honestly, an educated guess based off of the studies I’ve read. I still hold the belief that what’s fed to the feeder isn’t necessarily passed onto the reptile. If I ever suspect a vitamin overdose in my gecko my attention would go to my supplementing schedule. Another gut loading study I...

@kinyonga I still don’t believe that 3,000-4,000 IU/kg is enough to cause an overdose through the feeders eating it. I believe I would have to go absolutely mad with the vitamin levels I feed to the feeders in order for an overdose to be of concern. I’m also not so concerned about gout as long...

I don’t own a chameleon I just own a gecko and a tarantula. I think overdose from gutloading is very difficult to achieve. I also only feed my gecko 2 medium sized feeders 2 or 3 times a week. I just saw the discussion on how vitamin A effects vitamin D3 absorption so I’ve been considering...

I mean why not combine all gutloading methods together in phases instead of try to figure which single method I want to do? It’s more fun this way too. ? Still trying to figure out if I want to switch to a high vitamin D feed or stick with what I currently use though ?

I've decided to add more fresh produce to serve to my feeders during their maintenance, using ingredients from the great and good vegetable list (Mustard greens, sweet potato, squash, carrots, apple). I’m going to try out a combination of raising my feeders on a high vitamin commercial diet...

For me fresh produce is important for making strong and healthy feeders before I gutload them. I probably should consider serving more than sweet potatoes and carrots alongside their grounded up feed during maintenance.

I'm still wondering how the calcium to phosphorus ratios in fresh greens compare to 8% calcium in a dry powdered diet. If you don't mind me asking, if a fresh produce gutload were to be tested against Mazuri Better Bug and Repashy Superload how would you want them served? Would they be minced...

From all of the gut loading studies I've read, no fresh produce mixture has been able to correct the calcium to phosphorus ratio in feeder insects. Has there been a homemade recipe that was compared to gut loading diets like Repashy, Mazuri, and T-Rex through a nutritional analysis of the...

What’s usually advised for a chameleon? I didn’t know there was a guideline for how much vitamin D3 should be in a gutloading diet specifically for chameleons. T-Rex calcium plus has 2,000 IU/kg of vitamin D and 28,000 IU/kg of vitamin A.

@kinyonga It has 12,750 IU/kg of vitamin A and 2,432 IU/kg of vitamin D3.

But it does in the pdf

@kinyonga The only study I can find where they test the effect of what the cricket eats on a herptile's health is the study I posted on page 13 of this thread. " Glutathione peroxidase activity (intra- and inter-assay CV = 2.0 and 86.0%, respectively) was highest for both species consuming VB...

What is it about the calcium in the gut load that can't be used by the chameleon compared to the calcium dusted on the feeders? I have researched about gut loading diets altering the calcium to phosphorus ratio to 1:1 in crickets but I never thought about whether or not the chameleon uses it. I...