gutloading

[vydalbabi]

Anyone know if swiss chard or beet greens are good for gutloading? Any nutritional value for the chams?

 

[ferretinmyshoes]

Both are very high in oxalates, which prevent calcium from being absorbed, so they can be used but only on ocassion. They shouldn't be regular ingredients. This chart will help you find some other options. I use it all the time!

These are good ingredients you can use as staples: dandelion leaves, collard greens, mustard greens, turnip greens, escarole lettuce, butternut squash, mango, alfalfa sprouts, sweet potato, hibiscus leaves and flowers, papaya

 

[stepho]

Both are very high in oxalates, which prevent calcium from being absorbed, so they can be used but only on ocassion. They shouldn't be regular ingredients. This chart will help you find some other options. I use it all the time!

These are good ingredients you can use as staples: dandelion leaves, collard greens, mustard greens, turnip greens, escarole lettuce, butternut squash, mango, alfalfa sprouts, sweet potato, hibiscus leaves and flowers, papaya

I didn't realize this list is intended for iguanas at first. I kept thinking "great as a treat? Why would I give crickets treats? Does it make them taste better?"

 

[ferretinmyshoes]

Lol, yes it was made for iggies, but the same concept applies to gutloading...for the most part.

 

[vydalbabi]

THANKS that is a very helpful link

 

[sandrachameleon]

another link you may find useful:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/75-feeder-nutrition-gutloading.html

 

[tkilgour]

Also use nuts and seeds. For example Hemp seeds, sesame seeds, walnuts, etc.