dusting fruit flys?

[grubgobbler]

just wondering how to give supplements to my young grey tree frog.

[Mentat]

Add the supplement (small amount should do for couple dozen flies) into a small plastic bag and then add flies. Shake bag a bit so powder coats flies and then feed them to frogs .

[grubgobbler]

thanks! i just posted to make sure they are hardy enough to survive that kind of beating like crickets and roaches.

[LLLReptile]

thanks! i just posted to make sure they are hardy enough to survive that kind of beating like crickets and roaches.

We usually tap out a few into a tall deli cup, and add a pinch of powder that way. Depending on how small your frogs are, you probably only need to dust a few flies out of every feeding.

-Jen

[grubgobbler]

that is what I have been doing.two things though. how often should I dust the flies for a small(1 inch) grey tree frog? and when I dust the flies, I put them in a deli cup with a pinch of powder and swirl them until they are covered,so how do I get the flies into my frog's viv without dumping the powder everywhere?
cheers

[carsona246]

that's the trick, I've been trying to strain them into 2 cups prior to adding them, but I always get powder in the tank

[grubgobbler]

I wonder; can you gut load fruit flies? that would be easier...

[Mentat]

Just need to add enough CA to get flies dusted. If you add just a pinch like Jen stated, the small amount that might fall on substrate is negligible .