CA & Vitamin Dusting Schedules

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Here are my CA/D3 dusting schedules to help out those that are new to frog husbandry. Since baby, juvenile, and adult frogs have different needs according to their growth stage; several schedules are provided. Some experienced members do use one additional CA/D3 dusting per week and if you want to follow that rotation will have to modify the information provided. This schedule is provided as a guide. Feel free to move things a bit in order to accommodate your work, study, or life commitments .

Different companies manufacture several formulas, so there might be a product that does not work well being administered as discussed. Currently I'm using Repashy's Supervite & SuperCal MeD because of their formula and super fine particle size. Repashy has a new all inclusive formula to be used with every feeding, labeled Calcium Plus. Use of that will negate a need for schedule; but have not tried that product yet. If Repashy is not available locally; RepCal has a very good line of Reptile Products too. Questions and comments are welcome !

CA/D3 - Calcium supplement with D3 vitamin to enhance CA absortion
Vit - Vitamin supplement
No - Feeding day with no supplements added
Off - Off feeding day.
Rotation starts and repeats itself on item labeled in red italics.

Baby Frogs on a Daily Feeding Schedule - Baby frogs grow fast and require large amounts of CA and vitamins to build healthy body tissue including bones. If CA intake is below that needed, the frog's physiological process will draw CA from it's bone, possibly leading to Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD).

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
No	CA/D3	No	Vit	No	CA/D3	No
No	CA/D3	No	Vit	No	CA/D3	etc.

Juvenile Frogs on a Every Other Day Feeding Schedule - As froglets get older their body growth will slow down and their larger body will be able to take bigger meals and store more nutrients. A less than enthusiastic approach to daily feeding is a sign to feed less frequently. When spacing out feedings, it's recommended to space out supplement use too, in order to maintain the same rotation and nutritional balance.

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
Off	CA/D3	Off	No	Off	Vit	Off
No	CA/D3	Off	No	Off	No	Off
CA/D3	Off	No	Off	Vit	Off	No
CA/D3	Off	No	Off	No	Off	etc.

Semi-adult or Adult Frogs on a Twice a Week (1 on/2 off) Feeding Schedule

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
Off	CA/D3	Off	Off	No	Off	Off
Vit	Off	Off	No	Off	Off	CA/D3
Off	Off	No	Off	Off	No	Off
Off	CA/D3	Off	Off	No	Off	Off
Vit	Off	Off	No	Off	Off	CA/D3
Off	Off	No	Off	Off	No	Off
Off	CA/D3	Off	Off	No	Off	etc.

Adult Frogs on a Weekly Feeding Schedule - Scheduled feed on Saturday to accommodate those with heavy week day schedules but can feed any day you prefer.

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	CA/D3
Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	No
Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Vit
Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	No
Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	CA/D3
Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	No
Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	No
Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	CA/D3
etc.