Calcium in insects

[Tubby0512]

I feed my frog grasshoppers, flies, and crickets during spring, summer, fall and don't dust them with calcium powder. During winter months I dust his crickets with calcium powder because they are low in calcium. The grasshoppers and flies are loaded with calcium so I don't dust them.

[Kristenmarie211]

But really, if you think about it... Frogs in the wild don't eat dusted insects and they do just fine on insects alone. If they need calcium that bad, why would it be any different in captivity as long as you are feeding Healthy crickets and various other insects.

[Kristenmarie211]

Even that article posted stated if you feed a variety of insects and know which holds the nutrients the frog needs (calcium, protein, etc) you don't have to dust. Thank you for that information