Spinach for Gut-Loading Feeder Insects
High oxalate content binds calcium in the feeder's gut — counterproductive if gut-loading for calcium content.
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Fruit fly media (commercial mix) is rated "excellent" for gut-loading feeder insects. A good commercial Drosophila media already balances nutrition for the culture; some keepers add a pinch of bee pollen or spirulina to boost the nutritional value passed on to the gecko.
Mashed sweet potato / carrot (in springtail/cricket culture) is rated "good" for gut-loading feeder insects. Good beta-carotene and energy source for any live feeder culture being kept for pinhead crickets or supplemental springtails.
Bee pollen granules (crushed, in fruit fly media) is rated "excellent" for gut-loading feeder insects. Boosts protein and micronutrient content of the fruit fly culture, mirroring the pollen this species would encounter foraging on flowers in the wild.
Oats / rolled oats is rated "good" for gut-loading feeder insects. Good dry gut-load base for a cricket culture, keeping insects active without adding excess moisture.
Citrus fruits is rated "avoid" for gut-loading feeder insects. High acid content stresses feeder insects and may cause them to die before feeding.
Avocado is rated "avoid" for gut-loading feeder insects. Toxic to many insects and will kill your feeders before they reach your gecko.