compilation of insect nutrition

[dfourer]

Is anyone aware of a compilation of insect nutrition data?
Would be nice to get all that info on one sheet.

Also I would like to include bugs that are not regular to the trade. For example, what is the nutrition of spiders, cucumber beetles, ants, grasshoppers, earthworms, etc? This could help in developing new culture species that balance the nutrition of those already available. And then there are the ameteurs like me who want to dig up earthworms or catch grasshoppers.

Somehow geckos get enough nutrition in the wild without suplements. So much attention is given to suplementing diets, but I've read nothing on how they do it in the wild.

 

[Dyesub Dave]

There are quite a few insect nutritional charts on the net however I haven't found one that covers a wide range of insects yet. Here is the best one that I've found so far .... http://www.phish3r.com/feederinfo2.htm.

Some supplementation would still be necessary since our reptiles don't usually get natural unfiltered sunlight. I'm sure that there are other environmental factors such as the water/rain in their natural habitat etc. as well as what the insects in a certain area feed on which will in turn give nutrients to the reptile. Here is good recipe for gutloading your feeders .... Cricket Food Recipe.

It would be very interesting to see a nutritional chart covering many of the common insects which are easily collected and bred. Please let us know if you happen to find one on the net somewhere!

Dyesub Dave. :biggrin: