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07-28-04, 04:14 PM
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![Frown](http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/images/smilies/frown.gif) this leaves me in a bad blace since my store only sells big jars wheres all the extra gonna go?guess ill do what was mentioned about making my own babyfood
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07-29-04, 06:25 PM
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I had the same problem only one crestie and too much food, so i bought 2 more cresties from Anthony C. I still throw some out but not as much as before.
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07-29-04, 06:38 PM
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Baby food for babies shouldn't be used after 3 days but I'm pretty sure its okay for geckos! They eat rotting fruit. I have been using a jar of baby food a month.
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07-29-04, 07:31 PM
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They eat rotting fruit? I don't think I've heard that yet. Hmmm....
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07-29-04, 07:51 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by little_dragon_
Baby food for babies shouldn't be used after 3 days but I'm pretty sure its okay for geckos! They eat rotting fruit. I have been using a jar of baby food a month.
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Once a jar of food is opened, the vitamins start to deteriorate. It's the same deal as 'fresh' fruit and veggies not being near as nutritious as the frozen or canned versions. At the end of a month you'll have some vitamins, but not many left. Also, the food will have a higher bacteria count than a freshly opened jar. It's true that the geckos would have a hardier stomach, but they don't eat rotting fruit by choice. Any old fruit they find in the wild will be overrun by fly maggots, insects and a host of other organisms determined to eat it or decompose it. The maggots and insect larvae help keep the fruit from going mouldy and are an added source of nutrients for the gecko. A few licks or bites of the fruit, and he's got a good meal. There's more food value in that rotting fruit than a jar of baby food, specially if it's been opened for a month whether in the fridge or not.
I've read a lot of posts on various email lists and forums about sick lizards and geckos which ended up being the result of eating spoiled food. Mouldy grain is really dangerous (mycotoxins in grain based gutload), but fruit can also be dangerous. There's no way I'd risk the lives of my geckos by feeding them from a jar of baby food for a month or until it's used up. They can safely eat food that's a bit past it's prime, too far gone for us to risk, but still good. But I would think a month is way out of line even for a gecko. I've seen baby food grow fuzz in just a few days. If you stir it up before use, the spores are still there, just mixed in where you can't see them.
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07-30-04, 09:34 AM
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Join Date: Aug-2003
Location: Burlington, Ontario
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I have never had any fuzz or spores growing in my baby food..and I usually taste it before I give it to them...I use peach and appricott. If the nutrients are starting to go the cgd I mix into it would certainly replenish it and they would still get the natural taste of fruit. Maybe my fridge is at the perfect temperature. i might try freezing it but I have never had a problem with my method and honestly buying babyfood to last 3 days is a waste of money and food considering all the children starving in the world. If I had an infant I would follow the guidlines.
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