Arcadia
Arcadia EarthPro InsectFuel 50 g – Feeder Insect Gut Loading Food
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A natural gut load for live feeder insects in a small pouch, a good way to try it or to feed a few insects at a time. Your crickets, roaches, or locusts eat it, and your reptile gets the benefit.
UK-grown alfalfa base with calcium, minerals, and B vitamins
No bran, so no phytic acid (Arcadia)
16% protein, 19% fibre
Serve dry, as a paste, or over fresh food
Resealable 50 g pouch
Part number RAREPIF50
Description
On this page
- 50 g
- Alfalfa based
- No bran
- Bee pollen
- Made in Britain
Insects fed poorly have less to pass on. InsectFuel feeds them a blend of alfalfa, carrot, spinach, papaya, and bee pollen, with calcium carbonate, mineral clay, and added vitamins, before they go to your reptile. Arcadia leaves out bran, which contains phytic acid that can bind minerals such as calcium.
At a glance
- Size
- 50 g (1.76 oz) resealable pouch
- For
- Live feeder insects such as crickets, dubia roaches, and locusts
- Form
- Coarse powder
- Feeding
- Dry, as a paste, or on fresh food
- Made in
- United Kingdom
What it feeds
Crickets, offered dry or as a paste, with moisture on the side.
Dubia roaches, from a shallow dish or dusted on fresh food.
Locusts, with suitable fresh plants.
Other feeder insects with similar plant diets. Check what your species needs.
How to use it
Dry: a small amount in a shallow dish inside the insect container, with a separate safe source of water.
As a paste: mix with warm water and let it cool fully before feeding. Remove it before it spoils and clean the dish.
With fresh food: lightly coat carrot or other suitable pieces, and take out old food before it goes off.
Insects need moisture as well as food, but open water dishes spill and trap them. Arcadia suggests moist vegetables or damp cotton wool. Let the insects eat before you offer them to your reptile.
What's in it
Alfalfa meal (UK), calcium carbonate, carrot powder, vegetable protein powder, spinach powder, mineral clay, dextrose, carotenoids, papaya powder, and bee pollen. Some carotenoids can act as vitamin A precursors.
Typical analysis | |
|---|---|
Crude protein | 16% |
Crude fats and oils | 4% |
Crude fibre | 19% |
Moisture | Less than 8% |
Vitamin | Per kg |
|---|---|
Vitamin B1 | 10 mg |
Vitamin B2 | 16 mg |
Vitamin B6 | 20 mg |
Vitamin B12 | 50 mcg |
Vitamin K | 6 mg |
Niacin | 80 mg |
Pantothenic acid | 40 mg |
Folic acid | 5 mg |
Biotin | 1,000 mcg |
Questions
Does it replace calcium dusting?
No. Gut loading and dusting do different jobs. Keep following a suitable supplement plan for your reptile.
Can reptiles eat it directly?
No. It is made to feed live insects.
Why does the pouch show a UK date?
It is made in the United Kingdom. Arcadia reportedly advises an extra 12 months for North American stock, but the printed date does not change. Contact us with any question about our current stock.
| Part number | RAREPIF50 |
|---|---|
| Brand | Arcadia |
| Shipping weight | 0.4 lb |
| Shipping box | 7 x 5 x 2 in |
Box size and weight are the packed carton, for shipping only, not the size of the item itself.
Shipping
Parcels across Canada and the US are priced at checkout from the packed boxes. Pallets and freight we price by hand, usually within one business day, and you pay nothing until you have seen the total. Pickup in Calgary is free.
Returns
14 day returns on eligible unused stock items, return shipping paid by the customer. Built-to-order goods are covered by the construction warranty rather than by returns. Restocking Fees Apply for returns
Warranty
One year warranty on the construction of anything we build.
Questions
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