Feeding gutload

[ChappyMcChap]

So I followed Sandra's recipe for wet gutload. Up to that point i was just feeding loose veggies and dry mix. Now I followed everything to a t, minus a few things I couldn't find, ground it all up and now it's freezing. Probably the weirdest smelling and tasting stuff ever. That's right I'm a health nut and I had a shot of cricket gutload. Don't judge. But how do I feed it? Frozen? Do I put it in a saucer let it melt and then feed it off? Should I mix it with my dry ingredient? Anything additional I should take into consideration? I've got 1,500 crickets and a cour hundred dubias with more insectual varieties on the way. I love how much work this is, some may find it tedious and too much work but I love it. I couldn't keep lower maintenance reptiles. Even with handling there's not much to do. Well here we go off on another adventure maybe ill have a gut load popsicle for dessert!

 

[PappaRONzi]

So how was it? Good I'm guessing if you are going back for seconds.

 

[ChappyMcChap]

Like drinking a fruity drink with grass clippings. Def not going back for seconds.

 

[sandrachameleon]

So I followed Sandra's recipe for wet gutload. Up to that point i was just feeding loose veggies and dry mix. Now I followed everything to a t, minus a few things I couldn't find, ground it all up and now it's freezing. Probably the weirdest smelling and tasting stuff ever. That's right I'm a health nut and I had a shot of cricket gutload. Don't judge. But how do I feed it? Frozen? Do I put it in a saucer let it melt and then feed it off? Should I mix it with my dry ingredient? Anything additional I should take into consideration? I've got 1,500 crickets and a cour hundred dubias with more insectual varieties on the way. I love how much work this is, some may find it tedious and too much work but I love it. I couldn't keep lower maintenance reptiles. Even with handling there's not much to do. Well here we go off on another adventure maybe ill have a gut load popsicle for dessert!

If you're talking about my gutload ideas, I dont blend or freeze.
But if you are freezing, be aware that some vitamins degrade, and you will want to thaw and drain off excess liquid.

 

[ChappyMcChap]

Sorry I've gotten your recipe confused with someone else's methods. How do you feed it off? Just blend everything together and feed a bit at a time?

 

[sandrachameleon]

Sorry I've gotten your recipe confused with someone else's methods. How do you feed it off? Just blend everything together and feed a bit at a time?

I blend/grind my dry mix and dump a bunch in as needed
for wet, I offer a fresh item or two daily, and aim to have different complimentary items each day of the week. A lot depends on what I happen to be growing in the garden or eating myself

 

[Chali2naRap]

is there anything wrong with gutloading superworms with a mix of honey nut cheerios, almonds out of honey bunches of oats, coconut, yellow corn meal and oats?

 

[ChappyMcChap]

is there anything wrong with gutloading superworms with a mix of honey nut cheerios, almonds out of honey bunches of oats, coconut, yellow corn meal and oats?

I would think that would be low in nutrients and high in sugar and fat.

 

[sandrachameleon]

is there anything wrong with gutloading superworms with a mix of honey nut cheerios, almonds out of honey bunches of oats, coconut, yellow corn meal and oats?

I would think that would be low in nutrients and high in sugar and fat.

I agree with ChappyMcChap. those are Not the best gutload choices.