Nuts and Seeds

[sandrachameleon]

Well Sandra I took your advice and bought myself a new ingredient today for tonights preparation of frozen gutload - it consists of Carrot, Orange, Papaya, Apple, Kale, Butternut Squash, Sweet potato and sesame seeds

Rather than add them to the frozen mix, perhaps just toss some in with your dry mix?

 

[sandrachameleon]

you should smash all the seeds and nuts 2gether and make a powder gutload and sell it i would buy it

I've done that (classifieds section) whenever I find myself with too much for my needs. If you dont want to make your own gutloads, or want something to use when you dont have time to make your own, there are several available. Read the ingredients or reviews. Two that come to mind are "cricket crack" which I think a member here sells and which I think is to be used in concert with fresh vegetables. Also, there is a Repashy Bug Burger that Ive been hearing about lately.

 

[suzi]

I've done that (classifieds section) whenever I find myself with too much for my needs. If you dont want to make your own gutloads, or want something to use when you dont have time to make your own, there are several available. Read the ingredients or reviews. Two that come to mind are "cricket crack" which I think a member here sells and which I think is to be used in concert with fresh vegetables. Also, there is a Repashy Bug Burger that Ive been hearing about lately.

Steve sells cricket crack, here is his forum name SSimsswiSS

 

[sandrachameleon]

For anyone interested, I've now also posted nutritional data for fennel seeds in my blog: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/689-fennel.html

 

[froggielog]

Rather than add them to the frozen mix, perhaps just toss some in with your dry mix?

As a general question, am I losing nutrients when I use the food processor to mix up all my ingredients then freeze them?

 

[sandrachameleon]

As a general question, am I losing nutrients when I use the food processor to mix up all my ingredients then freeze them?

I prefer fresh, but lots of people do as you do. Its fine.

 

[Tacci]

I wish to promote Nuts and Seeds as a healthy addition to vegetables and fruit for the perfect gutload. Nuts and seeds provide healthy unsaturated fats, protein, selenium and other minerals, Vitamin E, B vitamins and more. Some even have a favourable calcium to phosphorous ratio.

I like sesame seeds as they are high in calcium and also provide Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, Copper, Manganese and B Vitamins. Poppy seeds also have a high calcium content. Although higher in phosphorous than calcium, I also offer Sunflower seeds (excellent source of Vitamin E) and Walnuts (Omega-3 and a number of essential vitamins and minerals, including the B vitamins, vitamin E, copper, maganese, iron and zinc) and almonds in moderation. The occasional brazil nut is useful due to the very high selenium content.
I encourage you to add a few ground seeds and raw nuts to your feeder gutload from time to time, to the benefit of your chameleon.


Seasame Seeds: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/499-sesame-seeds-good-choice.html
Sunflower seeds: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/145-nutrients-sunflower-seeds.html
Poppy Seeds: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/502-nutrients-poppy-seeds-papaver-somniferum.html
Squash / pumpkin seeds: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/500-nutrients-squash-seeds.html
Walnuts: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/495-walnuts.html
Filberts: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/501-filberts-hazelnuts.html
Millet: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/494-nutrients-millet-panicum-miliaceum.html
Brazil nut: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/493-brazil-nuts.html
Almonds: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/492-nutrients-almonds.html
Beechnuts: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/491-beechnuts.html

More information regarding gutloading:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs...utloading.html
http://www.chameleonnews.com/05JunDesca

I wish to promote Nuts and Seeds as a healthy addition to vegetables and fruit for the perfect gutload. Nuts and seeds provide healthy unsaturated fats, protein, selenium and other minerals, Vitamin E, B vitamins and more. Some even have a favourable calcium to phosphorous ratio.

I like sesame seeds as they are high in calcium and also provide Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, Copper, Manganese and B Vitamins. Poppy seeds also have a high calcium content. Although higher in phosphorous than calcium, I also offer Sunflower seeds (excellent source of Vitamin E) and Walnuts (Omega-3 and a number of essential vitamins and minerals, including the B vitamins, vitamin E, copper, maganese, iron and zinc) and almonds in moderation. The occasional brazil nut is useful due to the very high selenium content.
I encourage you to add a few ground seeds and raw nuts to your feeder gutload from time to time, to the benefit of your chameleon.


Seasame Seeds: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/499-sesame-seeds-good-choice.html
Sunflower seeds: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/145-nutrients-sunflower-seeds.html
Poppy Seeds: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/502-nutrients-poppy-seeds-papaver-somniferum.html
Squash / pumpkin seeds: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/500-nutrients-squash-seeds.html
Walnuts: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/495-walnuts.html
Filberts: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/501-filberts-hazelnuts.html
Millet: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/494-nutrients-millet-panicum-miliaceum.html
Brazil nut: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/493-brazil-nuts.html
Almonds: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/492-nutrients-almonds.html
Beechnuts: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/491-beechnuts.html

More information regarding gutloading:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs...utloading.html
http://www.chameleonnews.com/05JunDescamps.html

These are wonderful I have used seeds and occasionally nuts in my gutload for years without problems. Just a warning, do not use sunflower seeds too much as they are very high in fats and phosphorus