04/12/2021
Dr. Rhaco New Caledonian gecko diet
We are happy to present you a new diet for New Caledonian geckos. This product was developed by veterinary doctor MVDr. Jakub Osmancik. It has been on the market just about a year, but it took almost 9 years to fine-tune the recipe to absolute satisfaction. The basis is always the same and he made only minor adjustments. He would like to continue in making just a minor adjustments, because the world around us is evolving and new findings are emerging in the field of nutrition and veterinary medicine of exotic animals. He also wants to keep up with the innovations and use current knowledge to improve his products. As a breeder of exotic animals, he knows their needs and has compiled this food with which he is extremely satisfied. And we are sure that you and your reptile(s) will be satisfied too.
From which ingredients is this complete feed made from?
Let's take a look:
Red bananas:
Why did he decide to use red bananas? He has a simple answer to that.
” Our organic red banana powder is the most delicious and one of the highest qualities I have had the opportunity to try so far. It is not made from unripe green bananas, of which the subsequent product is without a strong banana taste and is not sweet. Our red banana powder is of organic quality and is made from red bananas, which is full ripeness at the place of growing and are then gently processed.”
Compared to usual banana powders, red banana powder is reddish in colour, smells wonderful and is very sweet and tasty. Red bananas taste like raspberries and strawberries. Thanks to this high-quality red banana powder, we do not need to use any artificial flavours. Without an artificial flavour, we will not achieve the commercial "Wow" effect aimed at customers when they open the package with our food, but believe us, this is not our purpose. This diet is mixed for our beloved geckos and they absolutely adore it. And that's exactly what we're talking about, the good of our geckos. Therefore, we also do not use any preservatives, aroma, colorants or flavourings.
He decided to use cricket powder for several reasons. As he often meets with breeder’s questions about what to do when their geckos reject insects or eat them only seasonally. For this reason, he decided to add insect powder to Dr.Rhaco diet. He did not want to use powdered worms. And powder from calciworms is not very suitable for fruit diet geckos due to its typical aroma and taste. In the end, he decided to use cricket powder, which replaces a significant part of the protein and fat source while still accepting the sweetness of the final product. Another fact that influenced his decision was that he’s got cricket powder in excellent quality, although it is much less expensive than other insect powders.
Bee pollen does not need to be introduced. Due to its excellent composition, it should be an integral part of every modern complete diet for fruit-eating and nectar-eating geckos.
He recommends using it also as a feed for feeder insects or dust feeder insect in it and then give it to your geckos.
Silymarin is an active ingredient in milk thistle seeds and promotes liver health. It is a mixture of three substances - silybin, silydianin and silicristin. It is used mainly for its positive effects on the liver. It acts as a so-called antioxidant, which helps eliminate harmful free radicals and thus counteracts oxidative stress.
Immunoglucans, also beta glucans, are polysaccharides, natural immunomodulatory substances. Beta glucans have undoubtedly positive immunomodulatory effects, and toxic or other side effects have not been observed with their oral ingestion. This is a great thing for strengthening the immune system.
Analytical components:
• Crude protein: 22,2%
• Crude fat: 4,9%
• Calcium: 2,1%
• Moisture: max 4%
Ingredients: red banana powder, whey protein, cricket powder (Acheta domestica), dried egg yolk, minerals, bee pollen, alfalfa, green wheat, green barley, inulin, lysine, chlorella, spirulina, aminoglycans, lecithin, silymarin, methionine. (Strawberry powder / Guava powder)
Additives:
Vitamins: Vitamin A 14 400IU, vitamin D3 2 800IU, vitamin E 1.34 mg, vitamin B1 145 μg, vitamin B2 185 μg, folic acid 40.6 μg, vitamin B12 0.33 μg, vitamin C 9.74 mg, biotin 5, 58 μg, Vitamin B6 171 μg, pantothenic acid 1.22 mg, Niacin 1.79 mg.
Trace elements: Copper (3b405) 4.5 mg / kg, Zinc (3b603) 28.8 mg / kg, Manganese (3b502) 32.4 mg / kg, Iron (3b103) 32.4 mg / kg, Selenium (3b801) 0.063 mg / kg, Iodine (3b201) 0.162 mg / kg.
Minimum shelf life 18 months from the date of manufacture. After opening use within 6 months. Store at room temperature, carefully closed.
WITHOUT PRESERVATIVES!
He developed the food for his own reptiles and didn't want to give them any preservatives. And now he offers you the same diet!
NO ADDED FLAVORINGS!
Although the strong aroma does not hit your nose after opening the package, our geckos certainly do not need artificial aromas. They love red banana even without it.
DEVELOPED AND MANUFACTURED IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
9 years of development and testing before sharing his gecko diet with you.
