Josh's Frogs Premium Cricket Cuisine Cricket Gutloading Food, 1 Gallon Review (2026)

Who this size of gutload suits

Josh's Frogs positions Premium Cricket Cuisine as its top tier feeder insect food, built around a grass-based formula meant to closely resemble what crickets eat in the wild while also working for mealworms and superworms, according to the manufacturer. The 1 Gallon container is the brand's mid-size option, sitting well above a small trial bag and suited to keepers who maintain an ongoing feeder colony rather than buying crickets in small batches right before a single feeding. That makes it a good fit for anyone feeding multiple frogs, geckos or other insectivores regularly enough that gutloading is a routine step rather than an occasional one. Keepers who only feed a single animal occasionally, or who buy pre-gutloaded feeders from a pet store each time, are likely to get better value from a smaller container than this 1 Gallon size.

What the formula is built to do

The idea behind any gutload is straightforward, the food crickets or mealworms eat in the hours before being fed off becomes the nutrition passed on to the reptile or amphibian eating them, so a well formulated gutload directly affects what a frog or gecko actually receives. Josh's Frogs describes Cricket Cuisine as a complete diet containing the proteins, vitamins and minerals feeder insects need to grow and breed, built on a grass-based recipe intended to mirror a cricket's natural diet more closely than a generic grain-based filler. Because the formula is described as supporting growth and breeding in the insects themselves, it does double duty for keepers who also maintain a breeding colony rather than only using feeders bought in bulk and used up quickly. The manufacturer states it can be used simply by pouring it into a shallow bowl or a corner of the feeder enclosure, with the option to cover the whole floor in a thin layer for larger colonies.

Using it with a feeder colony day to day

Gutloading works best as a routine rather than a one-time step, so keepers get the most benefit by keeping this food available to the colony for a day or two before feeders are pulled out and offered to an animal, rather than adding it right before feeding. Because dry gutload alone does not supply moisture, crickets and other feeders still need a separate hydration source, commonly a water gel product or fresh vegetables, alongside the Cricket Cuisine to stay healthy and keep eating well. A 1 Gallon container represents a real supply of food, so keepers who feed only occasionally should watch for staleness over time and store the unused portion in a cool, dry, sealed container rather than leaving the bag open between uses. For an active colony being fed regularly, the size works out efficiently since the food gets used before it has a chance to go stale.

How it compares with other feeder insect supplies

In the site's feeder insect supplies guide, this 1 Gallon Cricket Cuisine ranks first ahead of Castaway Organics Insecta-Load, a smaller 8 ounce gut load aimed at a similar purpose but in a much smaller package, and further ahead of calcium-focused products like Fluker's Hi Calcium Cricket Feed, Rep-Cal's dusting chamber, Komodo Cricket Dust and Zoo Med's gutload block, all of which lean more toward calcium supplementation than a complete nutritional gutload. That distinction matters when building a feeding routine, since a calcium duster or block is typically used alongside a proper gutload rather than instead of one, so many keepers end up using a product like this together with a calcium supplement rather than choosing between them. Compared with those smaller or narrower products, Cricket Cuisine's larger size and complete formula make it a better core gutload for a keeper who already has calcium dusting handled separately.

Verdict and who should buy something smaller

Choose this 1 Gallon Cricket Cuisine if you maintain a standing feeder colony and want a complete, grass-based gutload that supports growth and breeding in the insects themselves, which fits with the site's own score of 8.6 out of 10. The trade offs are real for infrequent feeders, since a large container can go stale before it is used up, and you still need a separate hydration source like a water gel or vegetables alongside it for feeders to stay properly nourished. Keepers who feed only occasionally or maintain a very small colony should look at a smaller bag instead, while anyone gutloading regularly for multiple insectivores will likely find this size the more efficient choice.

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