Nutrition

Superworm larva photographed from the side on a plain white background
Feeder Insect Nutrition Explained
What the published numbers for feeder insects actually measure, why charts of the same species disagree, and which figures should change how you feed. Read more...
Adult female house cricket photographed from above on a plain white background
Dusting Feeders With Calcium and Vitamins
What happened when researchers measured how long calcium dust stays on crickets, why adults hold less than nymphs, and where the vitamin advice runs out. Read more...
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Chitin and Digestibility in Feeder Insects
How much chitin is really in a feeder, whether reptiles can digest it, what a leopard gecko digestibility trial found, and what the impaction claim rests on. Read more...
Adult female Dubia roach on a green leaf, photographed from above
Calcium to Phosphorus Ratio in Feeder Insects
Published Ca:P ratios for common feeders, why the figures disagree between studies, what to aim for, and which methods actually shift the ratio. Read more...