Can you feed lemons to...
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shmeenakoz
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That would be great if it is ok since I go through about 3-5 a day! Then I wouldn't have to waste them 
Devokid
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That would be great if it is ok since I go through about 3-5 a day! Then I wouldn't have to waste them
What are you doing that requires 3-5 uneaten lemons a day?
shmeenakoz
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They are squeezed for juice. I drink lemon water daily…all day, and I juice with them too so there is plenty of lemon pulp around this house too
SaintJimmy
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Be sure that lemons are not the *only* thing you feed your crickets or feeder insects.
Oranges are recommended, but I've never heard of using lemons before. Try to mix up the lemons with some kale, collard greens, cucumber, blueberry, or just... something else.
Otherwise they may become to acidic and either die from improper food (I doubt it--they're crickets, haha!) or maybe that would not be best for the chameleon.
Someone else chime in.
Oranges are recommended, but I've never heard of using lemons before. Try to mix up the lemons with some kale, collard greens, cucumber, blueberry, or just... something else.
Otherwise they may become to acidic and either die from improper food (I doubt it--they're crickets, haha!) or maybe that would not be best for the chameleon.
Someone else chime in.
Devokid
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I agree. I wouldn't feed exclusively lemons, but they probably would work to provide liquid and vitamins to the bugs.
Devokid
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They are squeezed for juice. I drink lemon water daily…all day, and I juice with them too so there is plenty of lemon pulp around this house too
I see. The juiced pulp probably wouldn't be as useful as the unsqueezed fruit, but it probably still has enough liquid to be some benefit.
LookinRound
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I have fed my roaches lemons without any issue that I have noticed. I don't use nearly the number of lemons you do, but will throw them in when I do use them. They are in addition to their normal food and whatever other greens are added in.
sandrachameleon
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a few lemons (pulp, not rind) are fine.
I wouldn't make this a staple food (nor would I make oranges a staple food) - a variety of gutloads is the way to go
I wouldn't make this a staple food (nor would I make oranges a staple food) - a variety of gutloads is the way to go
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LookinRound
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Why do you say not the rind?
shmeenakoz
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Just to clear my name here In no way did I plan to use this many for my feeders or have it be the only thing. I actually use a HUGE variety since I share my food with them (Im a veggie/food hippie) so my question was just MAY they be added in some way? Just a few pieces of pulp, hate to waste anything if the bugs can enjoy it
In no way did I plan to use this many for my feeders or have it be the only thing. I actually use a HUGE variety since I share my food with them (Im a veggie/food hippie) so my question was just MAY they be added in some way? Just a few pieces of pulp, hate to waste anything if the bugs can enjoy it LookinRound
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Just to clear my name here
Depending on how many roaches you have it would be no issue to feed that many every day and still not have it be your only food. I have 5-6 of the 18 gallon totes for the roaches so they can eat a decent amount at times. Halloween was nice when a friend donated me all their pumpkins afterwards haha
shmeenakoz
Member
Oh yeah thats gonna be great, around Halloween my mom brings about 20 pie pumpkins for me. My roaches will be living large
And no, they won't be eating the pies, just the left over punkin bits, lol!
sandrachameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
Lemon peel (as well as orange peel and lime peel) is high in oxalates.
as well, for those not growing their own, these fruits when commercial grown are sprayed with a lot of pesticides and such
