Pangea Fruit Mix with Watermelon Complete Gecko Diet 8oz
By Pangea
$27.95
- SKU:
- WATERMELON8PFMC
- UPC:
- 854732004108
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Product Description
A New Complete Gecko Diet From Pangea!
- Made With Over 60% Real Fruits
- No Seeds, Nuts, Or Seed Meals
- Protein From Whey Isolate and Egg Whites
- Guaranteed to Produce An Enthusiastic Feeding Response!
Minor Formula Change 9-30-13 Type of pectin used was changed and a small amount of rice bran added to prevent gelling overnight, allowing geckos to consume it more easily.
We are excited to announce the release of our new Complete Diet for crested geckos, gargoyle geckos, leachianus, chahoua, day geckos, and all other fruit eating geckos. Using what we learned while formulating the original PFM starting back in 2008, and working off of that platform, we have come up with a diet that is both palatable and complete. The PFM-Complete formula was developed and tested here at Pangea on one of the largest collections of geckos in the United States.
PFM Complete Diet uses a combination of fruits that your geckos won't be able to resist. It has been formulated using only the highest quality ingredients, including All Natural Dried Fruits, Whey Protein Isolate, Egg White, Bee Pollen, Spirulina, Probiotics, and more. Our ingredients are selected to contain very low levels of Anti-Nutrients like Oxalates and Phytates. We do not use any seeds, nuts, seed meal, cereal grains or high oxalate fruits or vegetables in our product.
Anti-Nutritional Factors
You can think of anti-nutrients as the ugly side of otherwise good things. As humans we eat foods that contain anti-nutrients all the time, usually without any noticeable detriment to our health. In a normal varied diet these food items can be quite healthy for us, however if we were to eat these items every single day with every single meal we could potentially develop serious calcium and mineral deficiencies.
Oxalate (Oxalic Acid)- Binds to calcium and other minerals, making them unusable to the gecko, and can contribute to poor egg quality, slow growth, weak bones, increased incidence of Floppy Tail Syndrome, and other calcium related issues. High levels of Oxalates are common in many fruits, vegetables, cereal grains, flowers, seeds, nuts, seed meals, and legumes. PFM Complete Gecko Diet was formulated to contain very low levels of this anti-nutrient.
Phytate (Phytic Acid)- Binds to calcium, zinc, manganese, and iron. Contributes to similar issues as Oxalate and can also interfere with the digestion of Protein. Phytate is common in cereal grains, seeds, nuts, seed meals, vegetables, bran, and various other ingredients.
Other Anti Nutrients - We have also paid close attention to some other key anti nutrients.
Trypsin inhibitors- Found in substantial levels in many foods but particularly in Soy products. These interfere with protein digestion. We do not include any ingredients that contain trypsin inhibitors.
Cyanogenic Glycosides- Found in some seeds, nuts and tubers. Can release hydrogen cyanide when digested. Although that sounds very scary, most foods do not release enough of this substance to be immediately toxic. Since the long term effects of even low levels of this in daily fed diets are not well known, we do not include ingredients that contain them.
Goitrogens- Can cause thyroid problems. Found in some fruits and vegetables. PFM Complete does not contain goitrogenic ingredients.
Saponins- Found primarily in soy and legumes. PFM Complete does not contain ingredients that contain saponins.
The absence of high levels of anti nutrients combined with the correct levels of calcium, phosphorous, vitamins, and nutrients helps to ensure healthy growth, reproduction, good bone density, and egg quality.
Adding Insects To The Diet
PFM Complete has been formulated as a complete diet. While it is not entirely necessary to offer insects when feeding a complete diet, it is beneficial to their health and to their mental enrichment.
FEEDING
Directions: Feed PFM-Complete 2-3 times per week. Mix 1 part powder to 2 parts water, adjust to achieve desired consistency. Replace every 48 hours, more often if conditions are warm and humid to avoid mold and/or fruit flies. Prepared mix is good for up to 7 days if refrigerated. Open dry mix is good for 6 months at room temperature or 1 year if refrigerated. Unopened shelf life is 2 years. Occasional insect feedings are recommended but optional.
Ingredients: Dried Watermelon, Whey Protein Isolate, Dried Mango, Dried Banana, Dried Apple, Dried Egg White, Dried Coconut Milk, Rice Bran, Precipitated Calcium Carbonate, Microcrystalline Hydroxyapatite, Bee Pollen, Spirulina, Apple Pectin, Direct Fed Microbials (Dried Aspergilus niger, Aspergillus oryzae, Bacillus subtilis, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Enterococcus faecium, Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Products), Mixed Tocopherols, Potassium Sorbate, Beet Juice Powder, Choline Chloride, Ferrous Sulfate, Beta Carotene, Inositol, Niacin, Kelp Meal, Ascorbic Acid, Cholecalciferol, Potassium Chloride, Riboflavin,Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Folic Acid, Sulfur, Zinc Oxide, Vitamin B12.
Guaranteed Analysis: Crude Protein Min 21%, Crude Fat Min 3.5%, Crude Fiber Max 8%, Moisture Max 6% Calcium Min 1.2%, Phosphorus Min .5%
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Sticky Vicky digs it
I was warned by the breeder of my crestie that Vicky is a Vicky eater, and she wasn't kidding. This watermelon Pangea did the trick, and she's loving life. Great service from the shop, too.
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Love this stuff. But my geckos love it more!
My geckos (mourning and crested) will not eat any other brand. My mourning gecko eggs are strong and hatch healthy!
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Quality if product
Amazing quality. Highly reccomend. My crested gecko isn't the biggest fan, but he eats it
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He loves it!
My crested gecko Hollingsworth absolutely loves this food. It’s his favourite by far! He’ll always leave some food behind when I feed him, but never with the watermelon. I’ve tried many different brands and flavours, but this one definitely gets a stamp of approval!
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Great product!
Oh my gosh! This is the best gecko food ever! My little guys hate all other brands but eat this one up like it's going outta style. I highly recommend it! Also the staff here is super helpful and friendly which made shopping for this product amazing!
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The best
All my geckos (25) go nuts for the watermelon flavour. It's like crack and extremely addicting. As soon as they smell or taste it they get this crazed look. I even tried it and I loved it
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Watermelon pangea
Both of my babies really enjoy it !
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Really good stuff
I have a pretty darn picky chahoua, and he really likes this diet, eats it better than I could have hoped!!
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Geckos loved it
They ate lots of this the first night I put it in!