Feeding greens & gutloading

[joeandsoph]

I think my beardie has an eye infection so we're gonna give him veg with extra Vitamin A like carrots and broccoli. Would my veiled c ham be able to eat broccoli? I now they can have carrots (she rarely eats veg and salad to be fair). Another stupid question is...can she just eat it raw? I presume so but just want to make sure. What other fruit and veg do yuo feed your chams and what can they definately not have.

Thanks

 

[chameleon97]

Broccoli has calcium oxelate, So I'd say Definately not. I dont know about your beardie, but to be on the safe side, i wouldn't feed anything Broccoli.

-Steve

 

[joeandsoph]

Ooooooooh ok I will stay away from that then. I read that I could give to beardies but I'll do a little more research.

 

[Miss Lily]

Think I read somewhere (probably here!) that the oxylates bind to calcium, preventing it from bein absorbed. Don't know anything about beardies, but broccoli is definately not a good gutload.

 

[joeandsoph]

Ok then well looks like the Broccoli will go on the Sunday dinner plate instead haha.

 

[Miss Lily]

Bluurgh! Yuk, yuk, yuk! Not coming to yours for Sunday dinner then!!

 

[joeandsoph]

I know I don't like Broccoli but Joe can have it! Haha!

 

[kinyonga]

Dandelions are rich in vitamin A and calcium. Collards, carrots, endive, escarole and squash are also great sources of vitamin A (beta carotene).

Your veiled can be given all of the above as well as sweet red pepper, sweet potato, zucchini, mustard greens, etc.

 

[Miss Lily]

I use wild rocket leaves and apple and carrot to gutload. I also used to grow wheat grass which the locusts loved! I bought a packet of dandelion seeds meaning to sow them for Amy and her bugs, but can't remember where I put them, lol!

 

[SS4Luck]

what about pumpkin or winter squash? IDK if they are toxic or not but i know they have some good Vitamin A in them

 

[sandrachameleon]

You may find this blog entry useful.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/75-feeder-nutrition.html

there are links to nutrition charts (including for squash, best food for beardies, etc)

 

[chameleon97]

My gutload is celery, carrot, potato, yam, apple, orange, bearded dragon bites, etc.

I make my own dry gutload with white rice, yazmine rice, oats, seven grain.. umm... bread making stuff, whole wheat flower, crushed eggshells, mulberry chow, cornmeal, etc etc etc