Best Ingredients for a gut load?

[ReleasedStorm1]

Hello!
I am new to this site as well as chameleon ownership, and i am starting a new gut load for my cham. I was wondering if the ingredients I have picked out will work, or if I should add or change some items.
Thanks

They are:
Mustard Greens
Almonds
Sweet Potato
Orange
Apple
Carrots
Flax seed

 

[mvad]

Scroll down to gutload section. It's a good guide to get you started.

https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/food/

 

[Alex21]

bug burger. easy and healthy

 

[ReleasedStorm1]

Thanks!!

 

[junglefries]

Bug Burger (dry powder! Don't make the wet mix!); Cricket Crack; flax seed; spirulina; bee pollen; brewers yeast; dehydrated milk; alfalfa

Organic spring salad mix for the veggies.

SIMPLE!

 

[cbilan]

Purchase Crickets at Petstore

I'm also new to this forum and cant even figure out how to post a question so I'm asking from this thread.
I purchase my crickets from a pet store and they gut feed. I feed them within 3-4 days. Do I still need to gut load?
I want to make sure I'm feeding my veiled properly.
Thanks for any help -

 

[Craigwyatt]

Lol. You high jacked this thread. The answer is yes. You still need to feed your crickets with some high quality food. If your in a pinch you can feed them collard greens and a bunch of other veggies.
Don't feed them anything that's pretty much just water. Ice berg lettuce, celery and I'm sure there's more.

 

[mvad]

bug burger. easy and healthy

Sure but not only bug burger. Proven fruits and veggies also are needed to provide optimal health

 

[SocialNumb]

Found this, it looks pretty comprehensive but I haven't had time yet to read it all: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/75-feeder-nutrition-gutloading.html

 

[Alex21]

Bug Burger (dry powder! Don't make the wet mix!)

why not?

 

[junglefries]

why not?

Most of it is usually wasted, by drying out. Fed dry, all has a chance to be eaten. You can manage the portions used better, as a bonus. Lasts twice as long. I can't get the crickets to hardly touch the wet mix, but dry is GONE!

 

[Alex21]

Most of it is usually wasted, by drying out. Fed dry, all has a chance to be eaten. You can manage the portions used better, as a bonus. Lasts twice as long. I can't get the crickets to hardly touch the wet mix, but dry is GONE!

Interesting, I use the wet mix. I use beer caps as scoops and food bowls. I keep about fifty crickets at a time and replace it everyday with fresh food and beer cap(since I have plenty). They always eat it all and i dont have waist. Its also nice because its all in one(food/water) just get you portions down

 

[nick barta]

Hey Alex, just because your crickets enjoy the beer in the cap doesn't make it right!

CHEERS!

Nick

 

[MamatoElvis]

I just tried putting the gutload in dry instead of mixing it and the crickets were all over it. They polished it off. I always throw some out when I mix it. Thanks for the tip.