Sources of B Vitamins

Thamin (B1)
Legumes; nuts; yeast; oranges; cantaloupe; spriulina; many kinds of seeds (sunflower seeds, seseame, flax); many kinds of nuts (brazil, macadamia, filbert, pecan); kelp; fortified cereals; fortified pasta; chrysanthemum leaves; dandelion leaves; termites; supplements.
Note: Freezing or heating (especially with leafy greens) can leach thiamine (vitamin B1) out -which can lead to a deficiency, and cause tremors and twitches. "Nutrients which are low in most commercial insects and for which deficiencies have been observed in captive insectivores include calcium, vitamin A and thiamin...." from http://www.geckotime.com/nutritional-value-of-commercially-raised-insects/. more Thiamin info: http://www.anapsid.org/thiamine.html

Riboflavin (B2)
Termites; silkworms; yeast; spirulina; almonds; some fortified breakfast/baby cereals; sweet red/green peppers; lychee; chrysanthemum leaves; dandelion leaves; legumes; supplements

Niacin (B3)
Termites; Yeast; fortified cereals; spirulina; raw peanuts; dandelion leaves; supplements.

Pantothenic Acid (B5)
sunflower seed; egg; some breakfast cereals; grape leaves; spriulina; some nuts (walnut, cashew...); avacado; peanuts; mung beans; moose liver; some supplements.
Note: Freezing thawing heating can destroy B5

B6 (pyridoxine)
Fortified cereals/baby food; sunflower seeds; pistachio, walnuts; shallots; onion; yeast; carrot; apricots; dandelion leaves; supplements.

Biotin (B7/vitaminH)
Swiss chard; romaine lettuce, egg yolk; liver; saskatoon berries; strawberries; raspberries; peanuts; walnuts; almonds; onions; carrots; supplements.

Folate (B9)
Yeast; cereals; avacado; leek bulb; raw wakame; mustard greens; sweet red/green peppers; cowpeas (blackeyes); collards; kelp; sunflower seeds; sesaeme seeds; filbers; cheasnuts; liver; chrysanthemum leaves; kale; spinach; beet greens; lentils; walnuts; asparagus; supplements.

B12
Supplements; clams; organ meats (liver, kidney...); fish; fortified cereals (whole grain Total made by general mills, Special K made by kellogs); Vegie Cakes (made by morning star); yeast; sea vegetables (dulse, kelp, kombu, nori).

Choline
Egg yolk; green leafy veg; wheat germ; spriulina; falx; pistachio; mung beans


For an immediate bump up in B vitamins, you can take a B Complex vitamin, grind it up, disolve in water and then inject some of that into a roach.

Hope you find this useful :)

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B vitamins are important for:
  • The breakdown of carbohydrates into glucose, and breakdown of fats and proteins (metabolizing /energy production)
  • The nervous system
  • Muscle tone in the stomach and intestinal tract, heart function
  • Skin
  • Hair
  • Eyes
  • Mouth & tongue
  • Liver
Vitamins B1 and B2 assist in muscle and nerve development, as well as heart function. B1 is important for conversion of glucose/starch/sugar into energy,detoxification, heart function, muscle tone of the intestines, stomach, and the nervous system. Riboflavin aids in the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins and is needed for energy anti-body and red blood cell production, healthy eyes and skin, and growth. Vitamin B3 is needed for the nervous system and digestion. Vitamins B5 and B12 aid in growth and development. Vitamins B6 and B9 help increase immunity to diseases and help create red blood cells. Vitamin B7 helps create hormones from the carbs and proteins
 
Sandra, the above comment regarding B vitamins and what they are important for...is this strictly regarding reptile body processes or human as well? Sorry if its a stupid question but biology, nutrition has never been my forte. I am curious because I find it all very interesting and wonder if this information crosses into other species as well.
 
The B vitamin info is based on human body processes, but carries over fairly well to all animals. Thiamin deficiency is known to cause twitching in iguana.
 
jurjenfromholland;bt2188 said:
So just add sunflowe seeds for gutloading
To give your reptile vitamin b1.?

that's one option. others include oranges, cantaloupe, spriulina, sunflower seeds, sesame, flax, brazil nuts....
solider fly maggots tend to transfer a fair bit of B1
 

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