Following on from another post I made about a particularly sickly gecko, I did some hunting around to see some little mulches and things I can make her to help fatten her up.
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I came across a video of a man making a little liquid of low fat plain yoghurt, some water and calcium dust and using a syringe, popped it into his gecko's mouth. Unsure about this, I looked it up a little more and came across this.
"People who are lactose intolerant have a hard time digesting milk products because they lack the enzyme that breaks down the main carbohydrate in milk. Yogurt is a unique dairy food because the starter cultures actually produce that enzyme during fermentation. Thus, the milk sugar in yogurt is more easily digested, even for lactose-intolerant individuals.
Thus, the milk sugar in yogurt is more easily digested, even for lactose-intolerant individuals. Many people who commonly experience gas, bloating or discomfort from dairy foods can digest yogurt more easily, thanks to the starter cultures. This is especially true if the yogurt contains live cultures.
Granted, it is geared towards human consumers, but the basics of digestion are the same in reptiles. The Lactobacillus acidophilus bacteria convert the lactose to a more digestible form for reptiles as well as us. I've used it for treats, tonics after medication, as a supplement for recovering reptiles and the base for bug slurry for sick reptiles who aren't eating on their own (never used on a snake, so I have no clue how/if it works with them). If I'd noticed any problems digesting the yogurt or slurry, I would have stopped using it years ago. There's never been any sign of discomfort, diarrhea or other negative signs or symptoms. If anything, I can credit the yogurt for saving at least a dozen gecko and cham lives in either my collection or rescues I took in. "
Is this true? I've entertained the idea, and was thinking of mushing up some waxworms/mealies etc and making a little smoothie from this. I just wondered if the idea of yoghurt is setting off crazy alarm bells for some people, I don't want to poison the poor thing!
Thanks.
:main_robin:
I came across a video of a man making a little liquid of low fat plain yoghurt, some water and calcium dust and using a syringe, popped it into his gecko's mouth. Unsure about this, I looked it up a little more and came across this.
"People who are lactose intolerant have a hard time digesting milk products because they lack the enzyme that breaks down the main carbohydrate in milk. Yogurt is a unique dairy food because the starter cultures actually produce that enzyme during fermentation. Thus, the milk sugar in yogurt is more easily digested, even for lactose-intolerant individuals.
Thus, the milk sugar in yogurt is more easily digested, even for lactose-intolerant individuals. Many people who commonly experience gas, bloating or discomfort from dairy foods can digest yogurt more easily, thanks to the starter cultures. This is especially true if the yogurt contains live cultures.
Granted, it is geared towards human consumers, but the basics of digestion are the same in reptiles. The Lactobacillus acidophilus bacteria convert the lactose to a more digestible form for reptiles as well as us. I've used it for treats, tonics after medication, as a supplement for recovering reptiles and the base for bug slurry for sick reptiles who aren't eating on their own (never used on a snake, so I have no clue how/if it works with them). If I'd noticed any problems digesting the yogurt or slurry, I would have stopped using it years ago. There's never been any sign of discomfort, diarrhea or other negative signs or symptoms. If anything, I can credit the yogurt for saving at least a dozen gecko and cham lives in either my collection or rescues I took in. "
Is this true? I've entertained the idea, and was thinking of mushing up some waxworms/mealies etc and making a little smoothie from this. I just wondered if the idea of yoghurt is setting off crazy alarm bells for some people, I don't want to poison the poor thing!
Thanks.
