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Insect Booster in a complete diet for insects fed to captive animals. Nutrients are incorporated in to the insects’ body tissue to improve their nutritional value.
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About Feeding Insects Insectivorous species kept in captivity usually lack the diversity and quality of a natural diet in the wild. Feeder insects are often maintained on nutrient-poor substrates (eg. bran), which can lead to dietary deficiencies. Insects have no skeletal structure and are therefore a poor source of calcium.
Improving Insect Nutrition:
By maintaining the live feeder insects on Insect Booster, the nutritional value of the captive diet is significantly enhanced. This provides a means of supplying essential amino acids, essential fatty acids (omega-3 and 6), vitamins, minerals and colour-enhancing carotenoids. Supplying nutritionally improved feeder insects maintained on Insect Booster is more effective than simply “gut-loading” insects raised on inadequate diets. The table below shows the results of clinical trials after feeding Insect Booster for 14 days. Calcium levels and calcium to phosphorus ratio were significantly improved. This is a more effective method of supplying calcium than dusting insects with calcium powder.
The levels of other minerals, vitamins and colour-enhancing carotenoids were also significantly improved. Directions for Use For best results, supply insect booster to the feeder insects for at least 14 days prior to feeding animals. Moisture should always be available to insects and can be supplied as a piece of wet sponge, fruit or vegetable. Adult Insects (crickets & woodies) Supply Insect Booster as a dry powder in a shallow bowl or plate.
Insect Booster is a complete diet and does not require other foods to be added. Juvenile Insects (mealworms & fly pupae) Make a 50:50 mixture of Insect Booster with bran and supply as the substrate in which the pupae live.
Ingredients: Pollard, whey and soy proteins, methionine, vegetable oils, omega-3 & omega-6 fatty acids, vitamins, minerals & carotenoids.
Available in 300g, 5kg, 10kg & 20kg.
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Bulk Value Packs Avail! Pisces Medium crickets are lively food that will bring out the hunting instincts of captive animals whilst providing essential protein and roughage. Animal hormones and organophosphates free! See disclaimer on product page before ordering.
Mini Mealies are smaller mealworms, ideal for finches or other pets that require smaller worms. An ideal source of protein for most birds & reptiles. SEE DISCLAIMER BEFORE ORDERING.
These Australian wood roaches make an ideal and clean insect food for lizards, fish and frogs. Pisces Medium Woodies are clean insects not known to carry disease organisms. In nature they are found under dead wood or tree bark and grow to the size of a large cricket.
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Pisces Aquaload is designed to keep your insects hydrated during periods of storage. Vitamin C and Calcium-fortified hydration cube provides insects with a clean a safe water source.
# See Disclaimer before ordering. # Bulk packs not kept in stock. # Will take 2 to 5 days to get in once your order is placed.