Gut loading crickets what to use besides the cricket food they got online

[PetNcs]

Granted it is not natural to the insect in the wild...but if it's what the insects we use as feeders would eat or need to be healthy then the foods in the chart are what needs to be FED to the insects we use.

Yes and this is in other words what I also confirmed
Let the feeders
EAT IT
DIGEST IT
BUILD PROPERLY THEIR BODIES
INCREASE THEIR OWN NUTRITIONAL VALUE

Then, feeding such feeders to the Chameleons in captivity it’s absolutely OK

 

[PetNcs]

As for gutloading...I basically just feed them more of the same foods but use the dusting to help make up for what the chameleon needs.

Yes

 

[PetNcs]

If leaves eaten in the wild help pass the insects through the wild chameleons, then wouldn't the roughage provided by the undigested content of the insects stomach serve the same purpose...dothe same?

Well, hood question and ai habe to answer with
“Very likely no or at least very minutely”
As you remember my theory is that the main reason why some chameleon species feed on Leaves is that they use it as roughage for
Peristaltic aid. So it’s function is more or less mechanical. they literally wrap the poop around like if it was a cigar. As long as the got loaded plant matter in the insect guts is very finally Chew to microscopic particles by the insects, they obviously do not fulfill this function.

 

[kinyonga]

@PetNcs said..."As long as de got loaded plant matter in the intestine guts is very finally Sean to microscopic particles by the insects they obviously do not fulfill this function"... That makes perfect sense! Thanks!