can i gutload crickets with tangerines??

[erik775]

i was wondering if i could gut load cricks with tangerines???

 

[jdog1027]

Check with Sandra- I would think they would be O.K. But like I said, check with Sandra, shes knows her stuff.

 

[Syn]

I have read somewhere that tangerines have a high oxalate content. Oxalates bind to calcium to prevent absorption (similar to broccoli and spinach).

I would leave them out of the gutload for the time being to be safe. Stick the stuff you know is good. Cricket crack is great.

 

[erik775]

I have read somewhere that tangerines have a high oxalate content. Oxalates bind to calcium to prevent absorption (similar to broccoli and spinach).

I would leave them out of the gutload for the time being to be safe. Stick the stuff you know is good. Cricket crack is great.

ok cool thanks ...i put them in there for a few min but was kind of not sure about them so took them out...

 

[sandrachameleon]

I agree, they are often listed as high in oxalic acid and therefore should not form a large part of the gutload (now and then wont hurt).