Difference between revisions of "Reptile Diet Composition"

Revision as of 14:16, 5 March 2010

Poor Ca:P ratio (<1) indicate a food item that is not suitable for reptiles


Food Item	Dry Matter %	Protein %	Fat %	Energy Kcal/g	Calcium %	Phosphorus	Ca:P Ratio
Alfalfa	-	16	37	3.9	1.29	0.21	6.1
Iceberg lettuce	-	1.2	2.5	0.14	0.04	0.03	1.3
Carrots	10	0.7	-	0.23	0.05	0.03	1.3
Broccoli	-	-	-	-	0.10	0.07	1.5
Grass(lawn)	33	2.4	1.2	1.6	0.10	0.09	1.1
Clover hay	-	11	1.9	-	1.00	0.20	0.5
Fennel	-	2.8	0.4	-	0.10	0.50	2.0
Cabbage	-	1.3	0.2	-	0.04	0.04	1.2
Collard	-	-	-	-	0.20	0.07	2.8
Dandelions	-	-	-	-	0.19	0.08	2.8
Endives	-	1.7	0.1	-	0.08	0.03	2.4
Kale	-	-	-	-	0.18	0.06	2.9
Spinach	-	3.0	0.3	-	0.09	0.06	1.7
Parsley	-	-	-	-	0.20	0.13	1.5
Radishes	-	-	-	-	0.04	0.03	1.6
Turnip	-	1.1	0.9	-	0.06	0.02	2.9
Watercress	-	2.2	0.3	-	0.22	0.05	4.2
Mustard cress	-	-	-	-	0.07	0.01	1.0
Blackberries	-	-	-	-	0.06	0.02	2.6
Cranberries	-	-	-	-	0.02	0.01	1.4
Blackcurrants	-	-	-	-	0.06	0.04	1.4
Red currants	-	-	-	-	0.04	0.03	1.2
Damsons	-	-	-	-	0.02	0.02	1.5
Figs	-	-	-	-	0.28	0.09	3.0
Lemons	-	-	-	-	0.11	0.01	9.2
Oranges	13.9	0.8	-	0.35	0.04	0.02	1.7
Raspberries	-	-	-	-	0.04	0.03	1.4
Lettuce	4.1	1.0	0.4	0.12	0.02	0.03	0.9
White grapes	20.7	0.6	trace	0.63	0.02	0.02	0.9
Tomatoes	6.6	0.9	trace	0.14	0.01	0.02	0.6
Bananas	29.3	1.1	0.3	0.79	0.01	0.03	0.3
Apples	-	0.2	0.6	0.57	trace	0.01	0.6

All invertebrates require nutrient loading or high calcium dusting prior to feeding to reptiles to improve Ca:P ratio.


Food Item	Dry Matter %	Protein %	Fat %	Energy Kcal/g	Calcium %	Phosphorus	Ca:P Ratio
Mealworms	38	47	35	-	0.23	0.71	0.3
"	42	53	35	6.6	0.06	0.53	0.1
"	38	55	31	5.4	0.07	0.71	0.1
Locusts	31	62	19	-	0.10	0.75	0.1
Crickets	38	55	30	-	0.23	0.74	0.3
Earthworms	22	20	5.8	-	0.59	0.85	0.7
Chick muscle	26	21	4.3	1.2	0.01	0.20	0.1
Whole egg	25	12	11	1.5	0.05	0.22	0.0
Day old chick	-	15	4.4	1.0	0.44	0.40	1.1
"	-	17	6.7	1.7	0.38	0.28	1.4
Mice 1-2 days	-	-	-	-	1.6	1.80	0.9
Mice 7 days	-	-	-	-	1.4	1.29	1.1
Mice adult	-	20	8.8	2.1	0.84	0.61	1.4
Hills canine r/d	24	26	7.0	2.4	0.50	0.36	1.4
Hills feline r/d	23	35	8.5	3.5	0.94	0.47	2.0
Mazuri primate	-	25	7.5	3.8	2.2	1.46	1.5

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 ==Composition of various protein foods used in reptiles==