Roach Coach

[westcoastchameleons]

Has any body used this as a gutload for crix? I just ordered some, and was going to incorporate it. Let me know what your expierience was with it.

Thank,
Jake

 

[TylerStewart]

I've used roach coach over the past 3 years or so, and I love it. Smells good too, I might have to sprinkle some over a cheeseburger one of these days.

 

[westcoastchameleons]

What else do you incorperate in your gutload?

hahaha, yummm, sounds good Tyler.

 

[TylerStewart]

Nothing dry besides the roach coach, just a good mix of veggies (I make a big salad for my tortoises with 10-12 ingredients and use it for the crickets also), and that fabulous Las Vegas sunshine!

 

[westcoastchameleons]

thanks a BUNCH!

 

[quikksilver8]

Where can you order that from?

 

[TylerStewart]

http://www.Reptayls.com/

 

[westcoastchameleons]

I orderd it from Coastal Silkworms.

 

[Reptayls]

I orderd it from Coastal Silkworms.

Coastal Silkworms is our southeastern distributor. We hope you get good results with our product.
Thank you for trying it.

You can always check our ad on Kingsnake:
http://market.kingsnake.com/detail.php?cat=28&de=470374
or go to our website (which is being updated with a shopping cart soon).

~Morgana

 

[westcoastchameleons]

I have been using carrot for about 5 days, until my roach coach comes tommorow. What other vegies, or fruit should i include in my gut load?


Thanks,
Jake

 

[Reptayls]

Jake,
When feeeding our insects (crickets/roaches/superworms) our dry diet, we go with the following veggies: squash (yellow, winter varieties); carrots; pumpkin; sweet potatoes. Avoid spinach & cabbages.

We also use fruits such as pears, apples and melons. You want firm-flesh fruits - not something that could turn mushy in 24-48 hours (like peaches; plums and similar fruits). We occasionally give oranges or tangelos.

For us, the rule of thumb is neatness because we have so many to feed. Another thing we discovered: no matter if you do give carrots or some other veggie/fruit for moisture - they still want a water source. We use water gel exclusively. It's cheap and easy. You can even rinse it off if it gets a bit soiled by crickets - but we found that the secret is using smaller dishes.

Early on, when were only feeding a couple thousand crickets, we gave them all the kitchen scraps - breads; veggies; fruits; meats (crickets are carnivorous whereas the roach isn't). Once we developed our insect diet, there wasn't much need for too many extras.

Besides - they love this stuff!

~Morgana

 

[Cherron]

When gutloading crickets or roaches I use collard greens, turnip greens, mustard greens and dandelion greens. I use acorn, yellow and green squash. I use zucchini, escarole, endive, sweet potato, carrots and the occasional banana. I don't use a lot of fruit as it has a lot of sugar.

This site has a great list of nutritional facts of common reptile feeder insects, veggies and fruits. It even has a color coded chart of which should be used as staples, as treats or never

http://www.beautifuldragons.503xtreme.com/Nutrition.html