Mazuri Better Bug Gut Loading Feeder Insect Supplement, 8-oz bag
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About Mazuri Exotic Animal Nutrition
For the Love of Exotic Pets
The team at Mazuri share a love and fascination for the world’s less-common creatures—exotic animals. They have spent decades mastering the art and science of exotic animal nutrition, with 30 years of experience helping pet owners and professionals provide the unique care these special pets need.
Bringing the Zoo to You
Mazuri started at the zoo, providing zoo professionals with food and nutritional products tailored to the unique animals in their care. They’ve expanded to bring their knowledge home to you, using the research and practice of PhD exotic animal nutritionists to create a range of species-appropriate pet foods. Support your exotic friends with nutritionally-complete foods created just for them.
The Mazuri Difference
Your pet is anything but average, so why should his food be? Mazuri works with zoos, universities and breeders to stay on the cutting edge of exotic animal nutrition. Every recipe is based on the latest research and precisely calibrated to deliver the balanced nutrition these special animals need.
Committed to Quality
Carefully chosen ingredients combine with the latest technology to provide nutrition you can rely on for your exotic pet.
A Diet Zoos Choose
Mazuri got its start feeding animals at the zoo, and now you can choose the expert diet zoos use, too!
Driven by Research
Nutritionists at Mazuri conduct ongoing research with zoos, universities and breeders to gain new insights into exotic animal nutrition.
About Mazuri
Mazuri means “good” in Swahili, and they believe that good nutrition comes out of good scientific curiosity. They’ve been making exotic pet foods since 1989, and whether your uncommon pet walks, crawls, flies or swims, Mazuri has a food made just for him. Every formula they make is artificial color-free, FSSC 2000-certified and manufactured in the USA according to strict FDA requirements.
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8 Customer Questions
I feed my young box turtles mealworms for treats. Is this suitable for gut loading worms that will be fed to turtles?
Answer by • Aug 03, 2021
This recipe is intended to be fed to insects only. It is not formulated to be fed to worms.
Would this work for trying to keep some rescued ladybugs alive in a terrarium?
Answer by • Nov 10, 2021
This diet is not intended for use in breeding or raising insects. The use of Better Bug® Gut Loading Diet will enhance the total body nutrients of the feeder insect, resulting in optimized nutrition being delivered to your reptile. This food is best for insectivorous reptiles such as Anoles, Basilisks, Bearded Dragons, Chameleons, Geckos and Water Dragons.
Is this a powder that goes on top of what you are already feeding your crickets (collard greens) or is this a replacement for the greens?
Answer by • Jun 30, 2025
This product is designed to be the sole diet for your feeder insects—like crickets—for 24 to 72 hours before offering them to your reptile. If you’re also providing other foods like collard greens during that time, the insects may choose those instead, which can reduce the effectiveness of the Better Bug diet.
To get the full benefit, we recommend placing the Better Bug feed in small containers within the insect enclosure, along with a source of fresh water (either freestanding or in a sponge), and removing all other food items during that period.
does this diet replace the need to dust the insects in calcium prior to feeding them to your gecko?
Answer by • Nov 10, 2021
No additional supplementation of insects is needed when giving this food. This cricket diet contains high levels of calcium, omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin A to enrich the diets of insect-eating reptiles, birds and mammals as part of a complete insectivore diet. This recipe has a calcium content of 9.00% maximum.