Mazuri Hi cal gut loading diet?

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Our vet recommended Mazuri Hi cal gut loading diet. Any thoughts on this? We are currently feeding BSFL, giant mealworms, and dubias.
 

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There are many different Mazuri products. Did he recommend a specific? And for what reason?

You typically don't gutload BSFL, they are the most nutritious straight from the source assuming you are buying from a good source.

Dubias shouldn't be fed a high protein diet. Most chows are high protein.
Mealworms really don't eat chow either, oats potatoes and carrots.

-Brandon
 

jdspdx

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She recommended "Mazuri Hi cal gut loading diet". I think it was to improve Cal/Phos ratio. She gave me a sample. It is a dry powder. My biggest struggle with my beardies is hydration. I don't see how this will help. Thanks for the reply.
 

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I wouldn't worry about it at all.

BSFL already have an exceptional calcium to phosphorus ratio. You don't even need to dust them.
As long as you have an adequate UV bulb, you shouldn't have any issues with calcium based off that diet.

Is this a reptile specific vet?

What are you doing currently for hydration?

-Brandon
 

jdspdx

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She is an "exotic" vet. They do treat quite a few beardies. I think they are ok. I have Arcadia 12% t5 in Sunblaster about 12" from basking area in both enclosures for our male and female. For hydration I drop water on their nose and they both will sometimes drink quite a bit that way although probably not enough (i have read 2 teaspoons / day). The male, Azazel will eat vegis when I can take him outside in the garden. But not so much in his enclosure. The female, Atarka, does not eat much outside. I have experimented with dropping bugs on salad and she does get a few bites that way. Atarka likes dubias and I think they have a relatively high moisture content. They are both ~2 years old. I am trying cut back to bugs every other day.
 
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