To gut load or not to gut load

[Gabrial]

I was wondering if you need to use commercial gut loads for mealworms, or if you can just let them feed on carrots for 24 hours before feeding. Thanks for looking.

 

[spykerherps]

It doesn't need to be commercial gut loads, you can make your own. It is beneficial to the animals eating the insects for their prey to be properly gutloaded.

 

[Gabrial]

What do you make your own out of?

 

[thegeckoguy23]

i make mine out of potato or some lettice or anything that i am not gonna eat that is healthy or has vitman k or something well anything that well be good for your feeder witch has to be good for your gecko or reptile you know what thwy say you are what you eat

 

[Gabrial]

K thanks for the reply. I will do that =)

 

[STUTFL]

What kind of bedding are your mealies on to start with?

 

[Gabrial]

I just got it an Expo today, so i plan to feed him on Tuesday.

 

[CapCitySteve]

I use chicken feed (actually game bird feed) (nonmedicated) from a feed store, mixed with vionate supplement and apples, oranges, carrotts, potatoes, romaine lettuce, etc. Make sure you refridgerate the chicken feed you don't use because it will grow mold if left to sit out to long.

 

[Gabrial]

Ok Thanks this forums is alot of help.Thanks for the help. =)

 

[mushraeddur]

I just got it an Expo today, so i plan to feed him on Tuesday.

The guy I buy mine from at the reptile show/expo uses a nutritious bedding so they are already gut-loaded. He suggested an occasional tiny piece of potato for water though.

 

[Cornman21]

potato, crushed wheat bran, and lettuce works good

 

[miss_erin]

this might be a silly question... but would cereal work? like multigrain cherios or something?