{"product_id":"zoo-med-bug-balance-gut-load-2-oz","title":"Zoo Med Bug Balance Gut Load 2 oz.","description":"\u003cp\u003eBug Balance GUT-LOAD diet is expertly formulated to address the nutritional imbalances of common feeder insects, ensuring a more balanced and nourishing meal for your reptiles!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost feeder insects have an imbalanced calcium-to-phosphorus (Ca:P) ratio, meaning they contain more phosphorus than calcium. This imbalance can contribute to metabolic bone disease (MBD), where animals can develop bone deformities, seizures, and tremors. Experts recommend maintaining at least a neutral ratio (1:1), and ideally a positive ratio (2:1) for optimal growth and breeding. However, research shows that standard supplement “dusting” alone is often insufficient to correct this issue. For best results, experts strongly advise feeding insects a high-calcium diet for 1–3 days before dusting and offering them to your reptile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBug Balance GUT-LOAD is a low-fat powerhouse of nutrition that contains the veterinary-recommended levels of calcium (\u0026gt;8% DM). It’s crafted from plants like fresh endive and escarole, calcium-rich dandelion greens, yucca, and alfalfa. Plus, it’s fortified with pre-formed Vitamin A (retinol) to ensure a bioavailable source of vitamin A for all insect-eating reptiles, as many cannot utilize provitamin A (beta-carotene).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevate your reptiles’ diet with GUT-LOAD! Pair with our new calcium-fortified Cricket Boost Hydrating Jelly and dust insects with ReptiCalcium\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eor ReptiVite as needed. Gut-loading is intended to be used right before feeding the insects to your reptiles (1-3 days). For long-term maintenance of breeding feeder insect colonies, use a low-calcium maintenance diet, such as Cricket Care.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zoo Med","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47779998892249,"sku":"BC-14-03-B4-401752","price":2.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0104\/4634\/0153\/files\/ZM-175_097612401752_Bug-Balance-Gut-Load_2oz_1.jpg?v=1770814626","url":"https:\/\/kensfish.com\/products\/zoo-med-bug-balance-gut-load-2-oz","provider":"KensFish.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}