Gutloading my crickets

Camilo · Feb 19, 2014

Hey I'm a new chameleon pet owner and read that i have to gut load my crickets.. How do i do that ? I've read about some cricket crack or something like that... They gave me orange cubes at the pet store is that not enough ?? Help pleaseee

Psychedelic Chams · Feb 19, 2014

No its not enough i use repashy bug burger along with green lettuce ,celery ,and carrots to gut load

symphonica · Feb 19, 2014

I posted a reply to this exact question in your other thread, but here it is again...

The orange cubes will not do you much good. Good for hydration, if anything. They're designed to keep the crickets alive, and not as a gut load. Repashy's Bug Burger is a good formula if you wanted something commercial, but here are some of the best things to feed them for gut loading:

Collard greens
Dandelion leaves
Turnip greens
Mustard greens
Escarole lettuce
Alfalfa sprouts
Butternut squash
Sweet potatoes
Carrots
Mango
Papaya
Oranges
Blueberries
Strawberries
Raspberries
Pumpkin seeds

Avoid:
Spinach
Broccoli
These have acids that will interfere with calcium absorption.

Lettuce and cabbage is just water with not much nutrients.

And the obvious - organic would be better, and wash to get rid of possible toxins (pesticides, etc.)