Vitamins and calcium-how often?

[poison beauties]

Ive been doing it this way for more than ten years with no problems though the supplements have advanced. Dusting with a calcium supplement alone does nothing for vitA which is what many amphibians have deficiency's for.
Also it may be a good idea to feed as the lights go out for the night. Tree Frogs are nocturnal and their natural feeding times are at night.

Michael

[Molch]

thanks - yeah, I'm feeding either in the a.m before or in the p.m. after lights out.

do you ever worry about overdosing Vit A? I know as a fat-soluble vitamin it's possible to OD, at least in humans...

[poison beauties]

not at all. Ive put in a lot of work into making sure nothing in my collection is in danger. None of the supplements on the market have been proven to contain enough vit A to actually sustain the herp and keep deficiency free. Dendrocare and repashy are about as good as you can get when looking for a vit A loaded supplement. Vit A deficiency is can cause frogs a few problems including the toes fusing together and poor egg quality,

Michael

[lnaminneci]

Molch, I also gut load all my crickets in advance before feeding them to my PCF's. Good luck with your new frog, he/she might need some friends. They are very social and non-territorial.


~Lesley