Gutload ?

[JoeG]

Can anyone suggest a pre-mixed quality gut load . I tried Fluker's orange cubes & the crickets won't eat it. I also use Zilla, but it is a dry gut load & I think something with moisture would be better......

 

[carol5208]

There is stuff Called Cricket Crack. Alot of people say it is great! I never used it however. I know Tiki Tiki Reptiles sells it.

 

[JasonSinger]

I grate carrots, yams, apples, and some greens, freeze, it, and pull out little bits as I need to so it does not go to waste ... I am also going to pick up cricket crack for the dry portion

 

[sandrachameleon]

Vegetables and fruits, especially those high in calcium, but low in phosphorous and oxalic acid, are the best gutloads. You can also make a dry gutload (for use along with the veg) very easily.

More info:

https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/75-feeder-nutrition-gutloading.html

https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/367-gutoad-recipe-october-2010.html

https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/57-gutloading-links.html

http://www.chameleonnews.com/05JunDescamps.html

 

[JoeG]

Which vegetables & fruits are suggested? I was thinking about blending them together, freezing little cubes & using them as needed. I could probably add any supplement doing it that way as long as they still want to eat it.

 

[sandrachameleon]

Have a look at the links provided above for comprehensive information on which fruits and veg is recommended.

 

[getwitit]

I must mention this as I learned it from a thread on here but forgot who said it.

A few people cut/blender their gutload veggies then freeze it. I started doing this. I put my stuff in a blender with some water, then in an ice tray (that I will never use for ice again haha), freeze it, put it in a bag so it doesn't smell up my freezer. I just run a cube under some water to defrost at least the outside a little, put it with my roaches/crickets or whatever and it really works well for me.

I am realizing also that I can add liquid supplements like emptying out a vitamin capsule of Krill vitamins(a source of vit A). I drink an ounce of natural liquid vitamins everyday so I even poured some of that in my blender. Next time I might toss in some calcium powder too! Love this method.

 

[JoeG]

Thanks for the feedback, definately gonna try this.....

 

[sandrachameleon]

I am realizing also that I can add liquid supplements like emptying out a vitamin capsule of Krill vitamins(a source of vit A). I drink an ounce of natural liquid vitamins everyday so I even poured some of that in my blender. Next time I might toss in some calcium powder too! Love this method.

Truly fresh is better than frozen, though frozen is okay.
Remember that too much vitamin A is dangerous, and that too much calcium powder in a gutload can kill crickets.