I wasn't sure where to post this, it is more a general question, not specific to any particular frog species.
Is there such a thing as too much calcium in a frogs diet? Do they 'get rid' of any they don't utilise?
I dust my frogs crickets every time I feed him, I thought that as he doesn't eat all the crickets straight away he won't be getting calcium on all of them. Also I keep my crickets quite a while, a couple of months probably, in this time they eat cricket gut load pellets and occasional bits of salad or veg. Would I need to add any vitamins when dusting them? And how often?
Speaking from personal experience, when I feed my ABFs directly (say a worm) that they take right away, they get a calcium supplement once a week, and a mineral supplement once a week. However, when my worm supplier ran out and I had to resort to crickets, I dusted them every time because a lot of the calcium wore off by the time my frogs got to them. I think in the end, it balances out. Have a great day!
Thats great, thanks! I was worried I could be causing problems if I'm overloading him with calcium.
Unless the frog is eating them all at once, he/she is not getting all the calcium. A lot of it comes off of the insect is given a chance to clean itself.
Any excess calcium beyond what the frog needs during digestion will just pass through the gut.
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