The Whys of Gutloading

[Paul Rust]

Any insect that you feed your frog should at least be dusted with a vitamin supplement to ensure proper nutrition. Gut loading is just another method to deliver nutrients to your animals.

[dbolack]

Any insect that you feed your frog should at least be dusted with a vitamin supplement to ensure proper nutrition. Gut loading is just another method to deliver nutrients to your animals.

Is this a presumption due to the comparatively limited diet of the captured frog?

[Paul Rust]

Is this a presumption due to the comparatively limited diet of the captured frog?

Yes, along with the body of research concerning the proper nutrition of captive amphibians.