With you 100% on this Kev,I don't keep turtles but my dragons live on insects etc. and the better fed they are the better fed my dragons areInsect feeders are basically only as good as what they themselves are eating hence why I keep all my roaches in outdoor compost bins and feed them all manner of kitchen scraps. The primary species of turtle I keep (Flaviemys purvisi - Manning River turtles) are almost exclusively insectivorous, they take a small amount of aquatic plant material. Insects are generally low in calcium and high in phosphorous which isn't ideal for turtles so the roaches need to have a good diet so the turtles benefit from them.
Yes mate, gotta treat the feeders like Kings to reap the benefits and have healthy reptiles.With you 100% on this Kev,I don't keep turtles but my dragons live on insects etc. and the better fed they are the better fed my dragons are
Well the peewees that perch atop the bin and pick the woodies off on a daily basis and the frogs that frequent the bin every night in the summer months are all fine and my turtles have never had any issues. Yes they definitely eat the egg shells, that's how I boost their calcium content.I know avocado is toxic for birds and reptiles,just wondering how it would go getting it second hand??
Also do they eat the eggshells? I usually just feed them back to the chooks for grit
I know avocado is toxic for birds and reptiles,just wondering how it would go getting it second hand??
Also do they eat the eggshells? I usually just feed them back to the chooks for grit
Here is a nutrition chart I have been sharing with people for years which says the same thing I was told by the poultry farm where I buy my chickens.You might think it's safe but I'm not risking it.
http://www.beautifuldragons.com/Nutrition.html
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