Why is dusting prey items immediately before feeding necessary for insectivores like this gecko?
Answer
To deliver essential minerals and vitamins lacking from gut-loading alone
Gut-loading alone is insufficient for reptiles that require specific minerals like calcium for bone health, necessitating the dusting of prey immediately before feeding to supply these necessary supplements.
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