completely out of curiosity. .

[mattj]

Has anyone ever heard of dusting crickets, gut loading etc with whey protein powder? Like the kind you would get from GNC.

I was just doing some reading and thought about that. No idea if it would be beneficial or harmful. Just curious.

 

[ThatDigitalChameleon]

I can't imagine it'd end well for the cham... i don't even recommend it for people. :\

 

[mattj]

Why don't you recommend it for people?

 

[Saldarya]

High levels of protein is NOT something you want to feed your chams. It can lead to issues, one of those being gout.

Assuming you have a Veiled or Panther, just stick to the suggested dusting schedules that have proven out over time and gut load with fresh fruit/veggie leading up to feeding off the feeders.

You will be fine!

 

[Psychobunny]

If you need a little extra protein in the diet, just mix a little spirulina powder to your gutload mix.
You don't want any sort of animal or dairy proteins, this stuff is all veggie.

Don't use it regular though, maybe a pinch every few months.
And do not feed it to your cham directly (like in dusting).

Just a pinch added to a few cups of chopped up gutload veggies is plenty.

 

[mattj]

Yea like I said, it was purely curiosity. My chams look pretty healthy not really worried about adding anything. Just wondering.