Have you ever done your own gutload?

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LizMarie

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I'm always searching things about Geckos incase I ever get another one. I was looking around at gutload and its either really expensive or have ingredents I've never heard or seen before. I asked for Monkey Chow or something like that I was so Lost.. and had a wet and dry part.

So I was wondering what you put together for your own gutload to feed crickets/mealworms. I know for hydration you can put almost any type of fruit or veggie but I'm confused about the actual nurtional part, the bulk of the food. i've heard about Oatmeal but I tried that before and my Gecko was pooping around 5times a day so I didn't know if it was good or not and stopped.
 
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Bennayboi

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Uncooked oatmeal, baby rice cereal, wheat bran, and any dried fruits/veggies you can get your hands on. This recipe is cheap and is working well for me. If you dont want to use oatmeal you could replace it with whole grain cereal like cherios or something. For a more advanced and expensive gutload you could add alfalfa meal, soy meal, wheat middlings, bee pollen or spirulina.
 
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rcobourn

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In addition to what has been mentioned, I put some dog food in the mix, for protein.
 
fallen_angel

fallen_angel

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^ Yes, dog or cat food, either one works. We also mix in calcium powder and bran. As for mositure, we only use carrots and orange peels because we've heard that most other fruits mold too easily (and have found that to be true with what we've tried). Beetles/worms love to hide under the orange peels.
 
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Geck-O

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I use oatmeal, any veg that I find in the fridge and a potato or two. BTW, do the mealies eat the calcium powder?
 
Golden Gate Geckos

Golden Gate Geckos

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Be careful of dry dog and cat food as gutload. The meat by-products in them are not pasteurized, so they can cause bacteria to grow in the cricket feeders.
 
rhino43grr

rhino43grr

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i use whole grain pancake mix, powdered eggs, calcium and vitamins. i throw in those orange cubes for moisture every few days.
 
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