What should I use to gutload?

[martinm]

what should i use to gutload my crickets

 

[DavidBuchan]

There are some good commercially available gutloads like cricket crack (sold by a member on this forum). I use Repashy bug burger.
Here is a great link to tell you about fresh gutload stuff that is best to use - https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/75-feeder-nutrition-gutloading.html

 

[Swayne8998]

what should i use to gutload my crickets

Haha!... The list would go on forever.

Collard greens, mustard greens, dandelion greens, kale, turnips/turnip greens, romaine lettuce, sweet potatoes (yams), carrots, butternut squash, alfalfa, beets, bee pollen, rolled oats, wheat germ/wheat bran, oat bran, oranges, apples, bananas, peaches, and pre-made gutloads are just the beginning of what you can gutload with.

 

[JimO]

Do you need to use organically grown fruits and vegetables to avoid residual pesticides?

 

[ferretinmyshoes]

Not necessarily. Cut off the peels and skins of fruits and vegetables since those trap those residues and wash produce well and you should be fine.

 

[martinm]

i was gonna ask to how long do u keep a heat lamp for

 

[Swayne8998]

Do you need to use organically grown fruits and vegetables to avoid residual pesticides?

It is highly recommended. I chose to because: (1) I normally eat natural foods (2) I don't risk feeding foods that may have been grown with things that they don't need to be grown with.

 

[DavidBuchan]

i was gonna ask to how long do u keep a heat lamp for

A heat lamp can be kept for as long as it turns on. A uv light needs replacing every 6 months. Here is a great all-round caresheet for Veileds with all the basics in one place (well, 2 pages )- https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/chameleonsinmyhouse/395-veiled-chameleon-care-sheet.html