Quote Originally Posted by Beardo View Post
Thats interesting that something that woukd irritate their skin is safe for them to ingest. Seeing as the mouth and GI tract is basically nothing but mucus membranes, one would assume if it irritates the skin it would irritate their internal membranes since with frogs there is not as big a difference as with more "dry" species like mammals.

I also doubt anybody doses the amount of powder used when they dust the prey items either.....has anybody here actually tried the method I described above? Just curious what the results were if so.
Mucus protects against irritants within digestive tracts just as. Like our esophagus is coated with it to protect. In theory their inner organs would be protected as well. Especially with the types of food that they ingest. What I've heard is that the powder building up on the skin causes irritation and stress. Not saying it isn't possible that it would work as I have never done this. Too much calcium is as bad as not enough. Both can be life threatening.

Its a good idea David I've just heard that the powders cause some sort of stress when they adhere to their skin. The calcium in the liquid for is much easier for them to absorb. Not bashing your idea.