Pacman bone disease and calcium defeciency

[GrifTheGreat]

crickets only contain very few vitamins because we don't nourish them correctly.

It is possible to raise a perfectly healthy frog on these three insects:

the cricket-

the mealworm- (and beetle.....I dont really count that as a fourth insect)

the waxworm- (or superworm since the fat content is pretty much the same)

everyone warns you not to feed these insects consistently to your pets due to vitamin deficiency, believe it or not, if you properly nourish the insects first, you need not any kind of vitamin supplement (as long as the frog gets some fresh sunlight of course)

All these are fine to feed. Mealworms and Superworms only need be sparingly offered not for reasons of nutrition, but for reasons of exoskeleton density. The chitin of those two larvae are undigestable and in large quantities cause impaction.

Crickets are just dirty feeders, but are fine as food for the frogs even if nutritionaly lacking. Even gutloaded tbey are severely lacking. They should be dusted with supplements even when gutloaded.

Earthworms and Night Crawlers are possibly the best and most nutritionally balanced food for them. Calcium to phosphorus balance is excellent. Very easily digested and accepted by most frogs.

Diet is a large part of developemental issues with young frogs, but is not the sole culprit. Extra nutritions should always be considered. Especially in the form of dusting.