empty feeder insect guts for gutload?

[twistgama]

Hi, i feed my dubias dog food mainly and i know that dog food is not good for my cham cuz its high in protein

So what I do is
I give dog food to dubias once a week so they can "maintain" the colony and set a small tub apart with 15~20 dubias for proper gutload (fresh greens and fruit, refered sandra's recipe) and i feed them to my cham for a week
I do the same thing with crickets too

I thought its way cheaper than providing proper gutload for the whole colony all the time

So... any words? about removing dog food from guts and filling them with gutload 2~3days before feeding day

(Oh and im korean live in southkorea so english is not my first language sorry if you got confused while reading my thread lol)

and here are some pics of my veiled for the first thread in chameleon forums!

 

[kiwilulu]

I am trying now a chinchilla food and alfalfa mix for my colony. Super easy, dubias are eating it like crazy, and it has no animal protein and low fat content. I separate the feeders and further gutload them with fruits and veggies -the colony gets only oranges and tangerines.

 

[nick barta]

Welcome to the Forum! Beautiful Veiled and cage setup.

Your thoughts on raising the large colony on a cheaper food source is a good one, and is practiced by some chameleon keepers. I do like the choice to go to an alfalfa based inexpensive food over dog food, I think your large colony will benefit from it.
On the small group you are going to feed off, I would still keep oranges on the menu, Dubias seem to devour them quicker than other fruits.

Cheers!

Nick

 

[alphakenc]

Nice vieiled u got there,u can feed them the more fresh Vegetables for the gutloaded purposes before u feed them to ur chamy,since Dubia has a longer digestive system in them,things like mustard green,collard green,carrots as long u dont feed them spicy kimchi in Korea,then its all good

 

[twistgama]

chinchilla food and alfalfa mix for my colony. Super easy, dubias are eating it like crazy, and it has no animal protein and low fat content.

Great! will buy alfalfa mix thanks

 

[twistgama]

Welcome to the Forum! Beautiful Veiled and cage setup.

Your thoughts on raising the large colony on a cheaper food source is a good one, and is practiced by some chameleon keepers. I do like the choice to go to an alfalfa based inexpensive food over dog food, I think your large colony will benefit from it.
On the small group you are going to feed off, I would still keep oranges on the menu, Dubias seem to devour them quicker than other fruits.

Cheers!

Nick

Thank you for the nice comment nick!
I will try some alfalfa based food

 

[twistgama]

Nice vieiled u got there,u can feed them the more fresh Vegetables for the gutloaded purposes before u feed them to ur chamy,since Dubia has a longer digestive system in them,things like mustard green,collard green,carrots as long u dont feed them spicy kimchi in Korea,then its all good

Lol I promise i won't feed them kimchi
Thank you alphakenc