Gut loading

[renzo0684]

I have a silly question. I guy load my crickets with a calcium rich gut load. Should I still use a calcium dust on the crickets every feeding?

 

[DarinD]

What are you gut loading with? And which species are you keeping?

 

[renzo0684]

Sorry asking like a noob lmao.... 3 month old male veiled...

 

[DarinD]

You shouldn't have an issue gut loading and still dusting, as long as your daily calcium is D3-free. I think the only issue you'd run into would be if you gave too much calcium with D3. I'm unaware of any issues arising from high-calcium gut loading and a normal dusting schedule.

 

[kinyonga]

Do you not use any greens, veggies, etc as part of the gutload?

This might help...
http://www.chameleonnews.com/07FebWheelock.html
"-Maximal calcium tolerances are likely 3-5 times corresponding minimums. Higher intake may lead to conditioned deficiencies of trace minerals combined with high- fat diet, formation of calcium soaps in the digestive tract."

Too much D3...
"-soft tissue calcification, depression, anorexia, polyuria/polydypsia (excessive drinking / urination), and weight loss."

http://www.chameleonnews.com/02MayDonoghue.html

 

[renzo0684]

Do you not use any greens, veggies, etc as part of the gutload?

This might help...
http://www.chameleonnews.com/07FebWheelock.html
"-Maximal calcium tolerances are likely 3-5 times corresponding minimums. Higher intake may lead to conditioned deficiencies of trace minerals combined with high- fat diet, formation of calcium soaps in the digestive tract."

Too much D3...
"-soft tissue calcification, depression, anorexia, polyuria/polydypsia (excessive drinking / urination), and weight loss."

http://www.chameleonnews.com/02MayDonoghue.html

I was just reading up on gut loading with greens. I Only use d3 once a month. Plus I live in Florida and by next month I will have a double out door enclosure for both my chams (getting a second ne the end of Feb)

 

[DarinD]

Thanks @kinyonga for the awesome info! I knew I forgot a piece of my thought. I was assuming that the product in the photo you posted was used in conjunction with other common gut load fruits and veggies.

 

[kinyonga]

@DarinD ...what photo??
You're welcome for the info. I thought it might explain a bit.

 

[DarinD]

@kinyonga I meant OP's photo of the actual product. Spacing out today haha.

 

[kinyonga]

Kinda thought that's what you meant.