Reptile Diet Composition

Composition of various plant foods used in reptile diets

• 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

Composition of various protein foods used in reptiles

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
	42	53	35
	38	55	31
Locusts	31	62	19
Crickets	38	55	30
Earthworms	22	20	5.8
Chick muscle	26	21	4.3
Whole egg	25	12	11
Day old chick	-	15	4.4
	-	17	6.7
Mice 1-2 days	-	-	-
Mice 7 days	-	-	-
Mice adult	-	20	8.8
Hills canine r/d	24	26	7.0
Hills feline r/d	23	35	8.5
Mazuri primate	-	25	7.5