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    doctrin13th
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    What calcium supplement do you use?
    Can I use calcium tablet for human/ or for roosters/hen? It's hard to a pet shop here in the Philippines that sells supplements for amphibians.

    And may I ask what is the biggest species of pacman frog ?

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    You can order Fluker's calcium with vitamin d3 from almost any reptile supply website that will ship internationally. I wouldn't really want to try feeding them tablet because it would be stressful to them to force feed, and you will most likely get bitten. As far as the largest species of pacman frog, I think its the Cranwelli.
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    The largest is the Ceratophrys aurita, the female is supposedly the size of a male pixie. I have yet to see a legitimate photo of one that big, but i have seen some pretty huge females. They are really expenseive and a lot harder to find.

    Ornata is a little bigger then Cranwelli, i am not sure on the size of Ceratophrys joazeirensis. I also do not know how large the different hybrids get.

    As mike said do not feed them a tablet. If you can not find reptile/amphibian supplements near you then you should jsut order them online. I order repashy calcium plus icb on amazon.com, it is one of the best all in one supplements out there. If you are worried about shipping i would check around Japanese sites since they have a large pacman following there, and the shipping might be less.

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    maybe i could crush the tablet???

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    Just order a pack of the calcium powder from the internet. If you've only got one frog, then one container might even last until the frog is large enough to start eating pinky mice or fish, at which point it'll get most of its calcium from their bones.
    Human/livestock vitamins often have extra things added that could potentially be harmful to your frog.

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    thanks a lot for the input guys.

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    I browse Wikipedia for info about cuttlebone (cuttlefish bone), the common mineral source for sale in our local pet shops that sell pet birds.
    Insights anyone? Since it's all natural, it's safe and efficient to use, doesn't it?
    According to Wikipedia "Today, cuttlebones are commonly used as calcium-rich dietary supplements for caged birds, chinchillas, hermit crabs, snails, and reptiles."

    Insights anyone? Since it's all natural, it's safe and efficient to use, doesn't it?

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    If thats what you are set on using, then do it. I don't think it really matters where they get their calcuim, so long as they get it! let us know how that goes.

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    So long as there are no additives or anything it shouldn't hurt the frog.

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