Left Over Turtle Food

[kirekameleon]

I have some left over Tetrafauna ReptoMin (For Aqautic Turtles, Newts, and Frogs) Flooting Food Sticks. I noticed there was Calcium and says D Calcium as ingredients. Can I crushed this up and feed it to my crickets if they will eat it? Could I use too much? Also says as an ingredient, Cholecalciferol (source of Vitamin D3). I was wondering if there was any ingredients in aquatic foods or any foods for that matter that may be harmful to chameleons if ingesting through gut loading. I am getting a Calyptratus, and I am building my feeder colonies.

Thank you,

kire

 

[seanUTD]

Animal proteins are no no's in high concentrations... Im feeding cat food and crude protein to my roaches to build the colony faster but otherwise i wouldn't use animal proteins... If you do give it weeks to clear out of their systems with collard greens, dandelion greens, oranges (crickets, roaches go NUTS for these), butternut squash, etc. etc.... Other than that Im assuming ANY vitamin in too high of concentration is bad.. I wouldn't say REALLY dangerous but not a bonus for sure... I know to stay away from bananas to for potassium purposes as well... Hope that helps...

 

[Rune]

I have the same thing for my baby red ear. For gutloading, please use carrots,lettuce,dandelion leaves,apple,grape,orange.. I dont suggest using the turtle food because even though it has calcium, it has other wierd stuff like dried shrimp meal and animal proteins which you just shouldnt feed the crickets.. They might even die of over nutreints.

 

[seanUTD]

Yea if your only using crickets they really shouldn't ever need animal proteins... I still say Oranges are the GREATEST form of hydration for them... They absolutely DEVOUR them

 

[kirekameleon]

Thank you, I will scratch that idea and find someone with a turtle that can use it. There is a lot of other ingredients in it so I am glad I asked.

kire