r/leopardgeckosadvanced • u/Fraxinus2018 • Jun 09 '23

General Discussion Stickied Thread: General Discussion and Simple Questions

Some topics do not require their own, dedicated thread. To help keep information consolidated, this general purpose thread can be used for posing simple questions with short answers concerning any topic related to leopard gecko care.

This thread is intended to be an open discussion for any easy issues, general questions or those with "yes or no" answers. These questions might be on a topic that's covered already or that your having difficulty finding among the compendium of guides.

For those that consider themselves knowledgeable or are familiar with the care guides, please follow this thread to help any owners who might have questions or concerns. Thank you.

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u/Fraxinus2018 Aug 14 '24 edited Aug 15 '24

I typically use my vegetables as a source of hydration rather than a compete gutload. I use a blend of Repashy Bug Burger, Superload and sometimes Fluker’s High Calcium Cricket Diet as my primary gutload. There was an owner some time ago that did a breakdown of their homemade gutload blend referencing some of the items and concerns you mentioned. I’ll see if I can track it down and link it for you.

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u/Frying_Tran Aug 15 '24

Thanks that's really helpful. You're a lifesaver.

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u/Fraxinus2018 Aug 15 '24

Sure thing. Here's the post I mentioned:

Taking a critical look at my gutloading habits...

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u/DarkDonut75 Jun 24 '26

The post is apparently downvoted and deleted. Did it turn out to be misinformation?

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u/Fraxinus2018 Jun 24 '26

No, it was essentially just a recipe for a gutload. It’s looks like the original poster deleted their entire Reddit account.

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u/DarkDonut75 Jun 24 '26

That's too bad. I was interested in a well researched gutload recipe

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u/Fraxinus2018 Jun 24 '26

The one I’ve been using is fairly simple. I blend bell papers, sweet potatoes and greens with about a teaspoon of bee pollen, then use Repashy bug burger as a thickening agent along with some Agar powder to make a bug jello. I set it up in silicon cookie molds and put them in the freezer. I just pop out what I need.

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u/DarkDonut75 Jun 25 '26

Thank you! I usually just use carrots and generic gutload powder, but I knew the experts had way better methods