I've seen its been discussed before but no one has brought up the fact it contains high levels of lauric acid, a medium chain fatty acid that has antimicrobial, antiprotazoal and antifungal properties. It converts to monolaurin In the body and disrupts the lipid membrane in viruses and harmful bacteria. Black soldier fly larvae are touted as having the benefit of lauric acid too, but I'm not sure the amount they contain. High quality coconut oil (organic, extra virgin, cold pressed) is supposed to contain roughly 7g per tablespoon. I'm sure a pea sized amount would be all that's needed for a dragon. Has anyone ever fed coconut oil for this reason? We are getting our baby dragon in September (waiting for eggs to hatch from the breeder now.. it's TORTURE!) and I just happened to come across this info. Obviously overdoing any oil in the diet can lead to runny poop but a pea sized amount drizzled on the daily salad shouldn't be a problem right? I'll be cooking with it myself so I figured if it's already on hand..
Any insight is appreciated!
Any insight is appreciated!