Pinhead vs adult food value

[Chameleons Northwest]

Here is a chart our vet provided. It compares the food value of pinheads vs adult crickets. The vet recommended that pinheads not be dusted with calcium supplements, but that adults should be dusted. The phosphorus values pretty much remain the same, but the calcium values decrease greatly (in relation to size) as the cricket ages. Just thought I'd share it.

 

[Canopy Chameleons]

Awesome info, it's always good to know.

 

[Brad Ramsey]

Absolutely!
Thanks for posting this info.

-Brad

 

[joefarah]

Very good stuff! Thanks for sharing!

 

[ChromaChameleons]

Great bit of info...Gesang

If I read that correctly , pinheads already possess, very close to , a 2:1 calcium/phosphorous ratio, so oversupplementing with calcium is a real possibility if they are dusted same as adult crix.

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