Basic gutloading question..

[mattj]

I have never really "gutloaded". When I was younger and had my first cham I would just go to the pet store every few days and get some more crickets. I honestly wasnt a very responsible owner back then. Not that she was neglected, I just didnt invest as much time and thought into my last two.

I bought a small cricket holder and now buy crickets about 40 at a time. Basically what I do is just throw some food in there for the crickets just assuming theyll eat it cause its there. Sweet potatos and Kale as of late.

But I recall reading something recently where people kind of make a mix of assorted fruits and veggies and blend it up and then feed it to the crickets. Is my method wrong??? I do see the crickets eating the stuff I put in there, therefore they are eating it. Just wondering if there is any advantage to making a ground up mix of it??

 

[Wibus]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlM9RaCBt_M

I would check that out

 

[Johnny909]

You could mix things up a bit, I used to gutload the with the MK diet I made for my Iguana.

greanbeans, butternut squash, partsnip, strawberry, grinded alphalpha, collards.

I used this for a frilled dragon and a panther. Always had healthy animals.

There are a few "recipes" out there, I don't know if they truly make a difference if you are giving correct supplements.

 

[sandrachameleon]

check out these links:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/75-feeder-nutrition-gutloading.html
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/697-dry-gutload-mix-august-2012.html
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blo...just-crickets-roaches-gutload-everything.html
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/659-green-leafy-goodness-gutloading.html

 

[Decadancin]

The better the gutload, the healthier the chameleon. Although kale is good, try to vary with other greens. Kale can lead to other health issues if too much is used. There are quite a few recipes and commercially available gutloads out there, and my feeders eat better than I do! He He.

 

[mattj]

Thanks for the suggestions everyone, looks like I gotta go hit the grocery store.

 

[DavidBuchan]

For variety some good commercially available gutloads are Cricket Crack and Bug Burger. Avoid Flukers, it's nowhere near as good

 

[lovepicasso]

I use the commercial stuff for a dry food and mix up a lot of different things in the blender for a better gut load....they love the blended blend much more.