Natural Gut Loading?

[corvettefan]

Is there anyway to gut load crickets or mealworms other than buying special formulas? I heard oranges and carrots work, but I wanted to see what you guys thought.

 

[mcarthon]

wheat, bran, milk powder, oats. anything along that line is fine....cherrios for example crushed up would suffice.

 

[corvettefan]

wheat, bran, milk powder, oats. anything along that line is fine....cherrios for example crushed up would suffice.

What will that give the crickets/mealworms?

 

[Bellalee]

I make my own gutload out of high protien dog food, cheerios, oatmeal, fish food, seaweed.. calcium powder. I think I spent about 10 bucks on the back of dog food.. and 5 on the oatmeal the rest I have in my house.

 

[Paco]

My formula is over 55+ Natural and Organic Human Grade ingredients. This does not include any Vitamins and or fillers. No Hen Scratch or Meat by-products(Dog/cat Food). All the Fruits and Vegi's are there as well From My Ultimate Fruit and Vegi Powders being added to the mix.

Does not get any more Natural or any Better!!! Feel free to contact me for more info.

 

[Dakota_Ghost]

I use fresh fruit and veg with outmeal. Seems to work for mealies, crickets (although I've stopped using them) and locusts. I prefer to feed them natural products, rather than then pre formulated stuff.

 

[Geckonut]

Lots of fresh greens, orange sections, potatotes, vitamin/color enhancing fish food flakes (they love this!) and my special secret...certified high protein lab rodent diet meal.....the better you feed your crickets the healthier they are for your leos.
Keep your crickets in their own terrarium and take good care of them. They are the foundation for the health of your leos. mealworms are fine but no where near the nutrition value of super healthy crickets.

 

[corvettefan]

Well it's easier to just use stuff in your house then buying formulas.

 

[Paco]

Well it's easier to just use stuff in your house then buying formulas.

Not True at all.

It all depends on the formula you are using. It can be way more cost effective and time saving.

Try Buying 18 Different Fruits? How much will that cost? My Fruit powder has 18 Different Kinds of fruit in it.

Try Buying 12 Different Vegi's and Spriuliina or Cholorella. How Much would this cost you??? My vegi Powders contain all this.

Then top it off with 10 Grains, 13 Beans, Bee Pollen, Brewers yeast, Amaranth Flour, hemp Protein powder. You can't Find or make a better Gutload. Unless you copy my formula!!!

People don't get Nutrition this good. Its kinda sad that my Bugs eat healthier than I do. Most People I should say:main_yes: