Gutloading with Kale.

[pennington]

I've been looking through different gutloading feed stuffs and it seems Kale is the perfect ingredient to feed to your bugs. No vitamin A or D3 but it contains calcium.

So Kale, is it a superfood for gut loading as well as for us?

 

[laurie]

Kale is a great food for gut loading. But it is not a complete gutload as the only thing you use. Use lots of fruits & veggies, same as we Should eat.

 

[sandrachameleon]

Kale can also be high in oxalic acid. So definately it should not be the only gutload item. A variety that provides a range of nutrients especially those high in calcium low in phosphorous: Papaya, oranges, carrots, butternut squash, yam, dandelion leaves, kelp....

 

[pennington]

Kale is a great food for gut loading. But it is not a complete gutload as the only thing you use. Use lots of fruits & veggies, same as we Should eat.

Good comment, I will continue with kale and add some variation too.

Kale can also be high in oxalic acid. So definately it should not be the only gutload item. A variety that provides a range of nutrients especially those high in calcium low in phosphorous: Papaya, oranges, carrots, butternut squash, yam, dandelion leaves, kelp....

Thank you for the response, I will research the ingredients you suggest.

 

[javsto]

as far as dandelion leaves go, are those store bought or washed outdoor kind?

 

[sandrachameleon]

Thank you for the response, I will research the ingredients you suggest.

Your welcome. You might find these blog entries useful:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/nutritional-information/

as far as dandelion leaves go, are those store bought or washed outdoor kind?

I use dandelion right out of the vegetable garden (they grow as weeds here).