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For best results, experts strongly advise feeding insects a high-calcium diet for 1–3 days before dusting and offering them to your reptile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBug Balance GUT-LOAD is a low-fat powerhouse of nutrition that contains the veterinary-recommended levels of calcium (\u0026gt;8% DM). It’s crafted from plants like fresh endive and escarole, calcium-rich dandelion greens, yucca, and alfalfa. Plus, it’s fortified with pre-formed Vitamin A (retinol) to ensure a bioavailable source of vitamin A for all insect-eating reptiles, as many cannot utilize provitamin A (beta-carotene).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevate your reptiles’ diet with GUT-LOAD! Pair with our new calcium-fortified Cricket Boost Hydrating Jelly and dust insects with ReptiCalcium\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e®\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eor ReptiVite™ as needed. Gut-loading is intended to be used right before feeding the insects to your reptiles (1-3 days). For long-term maintenance of breeding feeder insect colonies, use a low-calcium maintenance diet, such as Cricket Care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"ingredients\"\u003eIngredients\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOrganic Soybean Meal, Sun-cured Alfalfa Meal, Calcium Carbonate, Rice Bran, Organic Whole Wheat, Endive, Escarole, Dried Dandelion Greens, Dicalcium Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Yucca Schidigera Extract, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (stabilized source of Vit. C), Sodium Selenite Vit. E Supplement, Zinc Methionine Complex, Choline Chloride, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Zinc Oxide, Niacin Supplement (source of Vit. B3), D-Calcium Pantothenate (source of Vit. B5), Copper Chloride, Vit. A Supplement, Vit. D3 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (source of Vit. B2), Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of Vit. B6), Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vit. K activity), Thiamine Mononitrate (source of Vit. B1), Vit. 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Experts recommend maintaining at least a neutral ratio (1:1), and ideally a positive ratio (2:1) for optimal growth and breeding. However, research shows that standard supplement “dusting” alone is often insufficient to correct this issue. For best results, experts strongly advise feeding insects a high-calcium diet for 1–3 days before dusting and offering them to your reptile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBug Balance GUT-LOAD is a low-fat powerhouse of nutrition that contains the veterinary-recommended levels of calcium (\u0026gt;8% DM). It’s crafted from plants like fresh endive and escarole, calcium-rich dandelion greens, yucca, and alfalfa. Plus, it’s fortified with pre-formed Vitamin A (retinol) to ensure a bioavailable source of vitamin A for all insect-eating reptiles, as many cannot utilize provitamin A (beta-carotene).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevate your reptiles’ diet with GUT-LOAD! Pair with our new calcium-fortified Cricket Boost Hydrating Jelly and dust insects with ReptiCalcium\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e®\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eor ReptiVite™ as needed. Gut-loading is intended to be used right before feeding the insects to your reptiles (1-3 days). For long-term maintenance of breeding feeder insect colonies, use a low-calcium maintenance diet, such as Cricket Care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"ingredients\"\u003eIngredients\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOrganic Soybean Meal, Sun-cured Alfalfa Meal, Calcium Carbonate, Rice Bran, Organic Whole Wheat, Endive, Escarole, Dried Dandelion Greens, Dicalcium Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Yucca Schidigera Extract, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (stabilized source of Vit. C), Sodium Selenite Vit. E Supplement, Zinc Methionine Complex, Choline Chloride, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Zinc Oxide, Niacin Supplement (source of Vit. B3), D-Calcium Pantothenate (source of Vit. B5), Copper Chloride, Vit. A Supplement, Vit. D3 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (source of Vit. B2), Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of Vit. B6), Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vit. K activity), Thiamine Mononitrate (source of Vit. B1), Vit. B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Rosemary (flavor), Citric Acid (preservative), Mixed Tocopherols (preservative).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"guaranteed-analysis\"\u003eGuaranteed Analysis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#E0DFE3\"\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"68%\"\u003eCrude Protein (min)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"32%\"\u003e20%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrude Fat (min)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e2%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#E0DFE3\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrude Fiber (max)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e10%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMoisture (max)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e13%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#E0DFE3\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCalcium (min)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e8%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCalcium (max)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e10%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#E0DFE3\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePhosphorus (min)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVitamin A (retinol) (min\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e15,000 IU\/kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#E0DFE3\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVitamin D3 (min)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1,500 IU\/kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVitamin E (min)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e150 IU\/kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e"}