ginger gutload and other stuff

[leedragon]

Just checking, ginger as gutload is a no right?

 

[MissSkittles]

I would say no to ginger and put it in the same gutload category as onion, garlic and mushrooms…while a food for us, not a good choice for reptiles or their food.

 

[leedragon]

What about orange and vitamin C? does anyone know what efefcts have vitamin C on chameleons? thinking about feeding feeders a orange evry other week. It contains oxals so it should be done in low amounts.

 

[MissSkittles]

I give orange to my feeders every now and then. I try to go lighter with the fruits because of the sugars. Usually I give my insects the same things that I give to my beardie’s in their salads. This should help.

 

[GrannyK]

I only do oranges when I want my roaches to breed so not very often. I am afraid of building something up due to the high acid and sugar content. I’m not sure there’s any affect but to be safe I only feed them occasionally. I have not given them to other feeders and I have never tried ginger so I’m no help there.

 

[jamest0o0]

Ginger is safe for birds, dogs, and some reptiles apparently… it may actually be safe in small amounts. I believe it has anti inflammatory/anti oxidant properties along with being neuroprotective. Also what most people are aware with, helping digestion. It is also a blood thinner, which is good to a degree and bad if too much.

Regarding roaches and oranges, is there any solid proof that oranges help breeding? I never noticed anything with this… if I wanted roaches to breed I turned up the heat and gave them nutrients/protein.

 

[leedragon]

What about mango specially dried mango? Reason is that mango and other fruits are hard to find organic here. And the insecticides would not do.

Does dried mango contain any vitamins? Or is it gone when dried? Sandra chameleon used to feed nuts aswell. Is it something an tone has tried?

 

[jamest0o0]

What about mango specially dried mango? Reason is that mango and other fruits are hard to find organic here. And the insecticides would not do.

Does dried mango contain any vitamins? Or is it gone when dried? Sandra chameleon used to feed nuts aswell. Is it something a tone has tried?

I read something a while back that freeze dried may actually contain more of certain nutrients than fresh. I’m not sure how that applies to other methods of drying, but it’s probably similar in ways. Reason being is that fresh is constantly changing while dried kind of gets stopped where it was at. Drying does reduce/change some nutrients, but not enough to make a huge difference I’d imagine. Id have to dig into it a bit more to give you a solid answer.

I also can’t say this for certain, but mango has tough skin, like bananas, and are probably a bit safer from pesticides given that you remove the peel.