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Cricket Boost is a high-moisture, calcium-fortified jelly that was designed to complement a dry gut-load diet. Due to its high calcium content (1% AF, 8% DM), it can help improve the Ca:P ratio of feeder insects on its own; however, a high-moisture diet has its limits and cannot offer the same potency of other trace nutrients in a concentrated dry gut-load diet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"ingredients\"\u003eIngredients\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWater, Concentrated Carrot Juice, Agar Agar, Locust Bean Gum, Xanthum Gum, Sodium Citrate, Calcium Chloride, Calcium Lactate, Calcium Gluconate, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin D3, Vitamin E, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Thiamine Mononitrate,  Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Folic Acid, Potassium Chloride\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%\"\u003e0.2%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrude Fat (min)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e0.1%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#E0DFE3\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrude Fiber (max)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1.5%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMoisture (max)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e78%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#E0DFE3\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCalcium (min)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCalcium (max)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1.5%\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\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","published_at":"2026-03-03T11:24:12-05:00","created_at":"2026-03-03T11:24:12-05:00","vendor":"Zoo Med","type":"Animals \u0026 Pet Supplies","tags":["calcium","cricket","cricket boost","hydrating","supplies","zoo med"],"price":3499,"price_min":3499,"price_max":3499,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":48933054578928,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"CT-106","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Zoo Med Cricket Boost Hydrating Jelly Cup 36PC","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":3499,"weight":454,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"097612008623","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/reptilianarts.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/CT-106_097612008623_Cricket-Boost_1.jpg?v=1772555088","\/\/reptilianarts.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/CT-106_097612008623_Cricket-Boost_7.jpg?v=1772555103"],"featured_image":"\/\/reptilianarts.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/CT-106_097612008623_Cricket-Boost_1.jpg?v=1772555088","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":43761378656496,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.001,"height":1799,"width":1800,"src":"\/\/reptilianarts.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/CT-106_097612008623_Cricket-Boost_1.jpg?v=1772555088"},"aspect_ratio":1.001,"height":1799,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/reptilianarts.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/CT-106_097612008623_Cricket-Boost_1.jpg?v=1772555088","width":1800},{"alt":null,"id":43761382424816,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1800,"width":1800,"src":"\/\/reptilianarts.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/CT-106_097612008623_Cricket-Boost_7.jpg?v=1772555103"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1800,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/reptilianarts.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/CT-106_097612008623_Cricket-Boost_7.jpg?v=1772555103","width":1800}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eFeeding crickets a high-calcium, dry diet for 1-3 days (”gut-loading”) is the gold standard for improving their calcium content to at least a 1:1 calcium-to-phosphorus ratio (Ca:P). However, crickets need to stay hydrated to survive this gut-loading process. Reptile nutritionists advise against offering fresh fruit, vegetables, or the typical fruit-based jelly cups because they are more appealing than a high-calcium gut-load diet and can further dilute the insect’s nutritional value. After countless tests, trials, and formulas, we developed a calcium-fortified hydrating jelly that complements gut-loading, rather than detracting from it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePair Cricket Boost with our new Bug Balance Gut-Load diet and dust feeder insects with supplements as usual. Cricket Boost is a high-moisture, calcium-fortified jelly that was designed to complement a dry gut-load diet. Due to its high calcium content (1% AF, 8% DM), it can help improve the Ca:P ratio of feeder insects on its own; however, a high-moisture diet has its limits and cannot offer the same potency of other trace nutrients in a concentrated dry gut-load diet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"ingredients\"\u003eIngredients\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWater, Concentrated Carrot Juice, Agar Agar, Locust Bean Gum, Xanthum Gum, Sodium Citrate, Calcium Chloride, Calcium Lactate, Calcium Gluconate, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin D3, Vitamin E, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Thiamine Mononitrate,  Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Folic Acid, Potassium Chloride\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%\"\u003e0.2%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrude Fat (min)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e0.1%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#E0DFE3\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrude Fiber (max)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1.5%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMoisture (max)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e78%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#E0DFE3\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCalcium (min)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCalcium (max)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e1.5%\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\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e"}