Rankins":kwltdbsd said:Several months ago I mentioned this in a gout related thread. Food items that are fed alfalfa meal are great for your reptiles. I don't feed my adult Rankins many insects. Their diet consists mainly of calcium rich greens. Too much insect protein can lead to gout issues. Purines break down to form uric acid crystals in joints and organs. Plant proteins do not cause these problems. However alfalfa is great for relieving and preventing gout and is high in protein. I feed my crickets damp alfalfa meal, it allows me to avoid giving them some form of water. They readily eat it...and its healthy for them. I even sprinkle the alfalfa meal on the rankins greens.
Just an FYI
MommyOfDragons":36kxecnj said:Rankins":36kxecnj said:Several months ago I mentioned this in a gout related thread. Food items that are fed alfalfa meal are great for your reptiles. I don't feed my adult Rankins many insects. Their diet consists mainly of calcium rich greens. Too much insect protein can lead to gout issues. Purines break down to form uric acid crystals in joints and organs. Plant proteins do not cause these problems. However alfalfa is great for relieving and preventing gout and is high in protein. I feed my crickets damp alfalfa meal, it allows me to avoid giving them some form of water. They readily eat it...and its healthy for them. I even sprinkle the alfalfa meal on the rankins greens.
Just an FYI
Thank you so much for this info. My beardies are 7 months old. One is healthy (270 grams) and the other is 60 grams.
She has articular gout and adenovirus. I'm getting so much conflicting info between websites and my vet. The vet says to not limit her insects but I thought I should. She hasn't had an insects in 3 weeks though because she doesn't eat on her own anymore. I have to syringe-feed her carnivore critical care which contains chicken and egg white. What are your thoughts on that kind of protein? I have already ordered alfalfa powder, serrapeptase, and black cherry powder so I'll definitely be feeding her those as well. I also have Repashy bugpie to try. She's been on allopurinol for 20 days so far and I'm just now starting to see her move her limbs slightly on her own and they feel less stiff. Her one elbow still has a big "knot" (uric acid crystal?) though. My poor little baby. <<< gosh she is in the wars --- poor little mite .... I don't know if the big "knot" is uric acid crystal buildup , did the vet take a small needle biopsy or something similar or do some ultrasounds or xrays of it. If could be permanent if it's a calcified buildup on an old break maybe https://www.healthgrades.com/conditions/calcification--treatments.
I'm glad you mentioned the alfalfa and dubias. I was going to fill my dubia colony up with alfalfa so I'll make sure not to do that or atleast not go overboard.
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