Pixies Throwing Up Calciworms?

[Kelsieb]

I bought a small order of Calci-Worms to try out. So far two of the three pixie frogs I fed them to have thrown them back up whole in their water dishes! I am concerned to say the least. Both of these pixies are new, one is a dwarf, the other a gaint. They are also being fed nightcrawlers, hornworms and dubia roaches and have yet to throw any of these up. Just the calci-worms. Is it possible I got a bad batch? They are completely healthy otherwise and show no signs of illness. I also noticed this morning the third frog I fed the worms to has changed his behaviour pattern, which is unlike him. I'm worried he will be the next one to throw the worms up.

[Mentat]

Myself would stop using any feeder that causes a frog to throw it up. Frogs have to evert their stomach to throw out food and if they can't accommodate it back, can be dead within minutes .

[Truffs1178]

Re you sure they are being thrown up? The first time my bullfrog got calci worms they kept reappearing in his bowl and they were alive. I waited and it turned out he was pooping them out not long after eating them.

[Kelsieb]

Re you sure they are being thrown up? The first time my bullfrog got calci worms they kept reappearing in his bowl and they were alive. I waited and it turned out he was pooping them out not long after eating them.

These arent alive and I dont think they could poop them out whole like that. The worms were dead and whole. I just dont know why it's just the calci-worms, it's weird!

[Kelsieb]

Myself would stop using any feeder that causes a frog to throw it up. Frogs have to evert their stomach to throw out food and if they can't accommodate it back, can be dead within minutes .

I've already decided not to feed these worms anymore, to much risk for my little froggies lives! They dont seem to like the worms that much anyway!

[Truffs1178]

Good decision but trust me they can poop them out whole. I witnessed my baby doing it.

[GrifTheGreat]

Calciworms/Pheonix worms have alot of chitin and are not a good feeder like mealworms. They cannot be digested and this is why they come out whole.