Gut Loading Ingredients

[CamrynTheCham22]

I have been getting quite a few requests to have this list, so I am posting it here for everyone. This is an updated version of the last one that I made. It is a list of safe foods for chameleons (through gutload, and some direct). Hope it helps some.

* = the healthiest ingredients

- dandelion greens*
- garland Chrysanthemum
- butternut or spaghetti squash
- hibiscus leaves and flowers*
- grape leaves*
- oranges*
- papaya
- carrot
- alfalfa sprouts
- mustard greens*
- turnip greens*
- collard greens*
- romaine lettuce
- escarole lettuce*
- rocket lettuce
- spearmint leaves
- arugula*
- basil*
- apple
- mulberries
- mulberry leaves*
- clover
- chickweed
- cilantro
- watercress*
- endive
- okra
- peas
- oregano
- sunflower sprouts
- yam/sweet potato
- fuki
- green peppers
- leek bulb
- flax seeds*
- sesame seeds*
- zucchini
- bee pollen
- dried kelp
- dried seaweed
- melon
- almond
- strawberries
- Baby Tears
- Jasmine flower
- Spider Plant
- small amount of blueberries
- small amount of raspberries
- small amount of green bean
- very small amount of cooked quinoa

The plants such as jasmine and spider plant are among those that can be directly fed.

These vary slightly for different chameleon species. I have collected this material from numerous websites, it is not my own. There are plenty more foods that are good for a gutload, but here are the ones that I hear the most. If anyone has additions, please let me know. Hope this helps!

 

[Remkon]

I usually buy alfafa and argula, then put it in the blender with some fruits we have laying around, like oranges, apple, banana and some carrots. Put in a big scoop of Repashy superload too, then put it in an icecubetray and put it in the freezer.

This way my feeders get a diverse diet and I don't worry about vegies going bad.

 

[dshuld]

I have been getting quite a few requests to have this list, so I am posting it here for everyone. This is an updated version of the last one that I made. It is a list of safe foods for chameleons (through gutload, and some direct). Hope it helps some.

* = the healthiest ingredients

- dandelion greens*
- garland Chrysanthemum
- butternut or spaghetti squash
- hibiscus leaves and flowers*
- grape leaves*
- oranges*
- papaya
- carrot
- alfalfa sprouts
- mustard greens*
- turnip greens*
- collard greens*
- romaine lettuce
- escarole lettuce*
- rocket lettuce
- spearmint leaves
- arugula*
- basil*
- apple
- mulberries
- mulberry leaves*
- clover
- chickweed
- cilantro
- watercress*
- endive
- okra
- peas
- oregano
- sunflower sprouts
- yam/sweet potato
- fuki
- green peppers
- leek bulb
- flax seeds*
- sesame seeds*
- zucchini
- bee pollen
- dried kelp
- dried seaweed
- melon
- almond
- strawberries
- Baby Tears
- Jasmine flower
- Spider Plant
- small amount of blueberries
- small amount of raspberries
- small amount of green bean
- very small amount of cooked quinoa

The plants such as jasmine and spider plant are among those that can be directly fed.

These vary slightly for different chameleon species. I have collected this material from numerous websites, it is not my own. There are plenty more foods that are good for a gutload, but here are the ones that I hear the most. If anyone has additions, please let me know. Hope this helps!

Nice list, bee pollen should have a * by it too though .

 

[CamrynTheCham22]

Oh darn it I knew that but I seemed to have forgotten. Thank you!

 

[CamrynTheCham22]

Any suggestions on what I could add to a later draft?

 

[jamest0o0]

I use brewers yeast and manuka honey on occasion. Also what about figs? Ive heard they are high in calcium. Almost every single fruit/veggie/nut/seed could be on the list thiugh. They just vary in amounts. Watercress could be fed often, while something like broccoli would have to be fed very sparingly.

 

[bloftis1]

Hm, I had no clue I could use hibiscus leaves interesting, what feeder is that for sounds like a dumb question lol?

 

[dshuld]

This is one that has been passed around ccusa frequently. I haven't looked into amounts used further though.

Dry gutload recipe courtesy of Carl Cattau. This is all ground into a fine powder.
Roasted almonds
unsweetened coconut
dried blueberries
dried cantaloupe
dried papaya
alphalfa powder
kelp powder
barely grass powder
spirulina powder
bee pollen
brewers yeast
orange peel
lemon peel
dried basil
dried chamomile
dried cilantro
dried hibiscus
dried oregano
dried rose hips
cumin seeds
ground flax seeds
roasted pumpkin seeds
dried pea's
driend lentils
Dandelion Greens Leaf Powder
Egg White Protein
Orange Juice Powder
honey powder
Zilla Reptile Munchies Vegetable Mix
Zilla Reptile Munchies Fruit Mix

 

[jamest0o0]

@bloftis1 just be careful, I only recently learned not all hibiscus are edible. The tropical ones are safe, the temperate are not. Some have edible flowers, but not leaves. Look into the specific species you have.

 

[bloftis1]

@bloftis1 just be careful, I only recently learned not all hibiscus are edible. The tropical ones are safe, the temperate are not. Some have edible flowers, but not leaves. Look into the specific species you have.

Okay! Thank you for letting me know about that, I will do my research on the ones around me!

 

[JacksJill]

What is garland Chrysanthemum?
ok I looked it up. Just don't use other Chrysanthemum because they are toxic.

 

[CamrynTheCham22]

I hesitated to put that on the list because the other kinds were toxic, but I ended up putting it on with its specific name so that there can be no mistake.