Gutloading Mix

[joeandsoph]

I am thinking of making up a batch of gutload to freeze. I was thinking about using squash, sweet potato, a small amount of carrot and apple and maybe some lettuces leaves of various sorts. I want to use green beans to but can I use green beans?

Can anybody think of anything else that's great for gut loading.

Also, if I wanted to feed these kinds of veggies and fruits straight to my chameleon, will this be ok?

She's pretty good with salad leaves and she likes some fruits.

 

[Texas Panther Man]

Should be fine to feed directly to a veiled. Try adding squash, carrots, mustard greens, zuchinni, raspberries, blue berries are all good options.

 

[joeandsoph]

Great thanks. I think I worry more about what fruits I should be giving. I'll give the berries a try =D

 

[joeandsoph]

Can I gutload (or feed directly) apples, kiwi, mango, strawberries, grapes?

 

[Texas Panther Man]

All those are good choices but if your feeding grapes. I think the purple grapes are more nutritious the green ones arent as good an option.
You can try to feed all those directly. The cham will decide which ones he/she likes. Then just use the rest on a nice gutloading mix for your feeders.

 

[ghettomike]

One other great ingredient to use is bee pollen, usually found at farmers markets/health food stores. Sandrachameleon has some good blogs on the breakdown of nutrients in various gutload ingredients that are a great reference when choosing ingredients.

 

[joeandsoph]

Thanks!

I do feed grapes occaisionally because she loves them. She would do anything for a grape!! But they are usually a treat =D