Quote Originally Posted by IvoryReptiles View Post
Mealworms are an issue simply because they have an exoskeleton of chitin that can & will cause impaction in the frog if used as a main food source.
All insects have an exoskeleton of chitin. If this was true then the staple that most people use - crickets - would cause impaction due to the legs/heads/mandibles that are just as hard as anything on a mealworm. I have a WC toad that I've been feeding pretty much nothing but dusted superworms for 6 months (I have a colony going so it's free :P), and he's had no problems whatsoever. One hilarious rumor I've heard is that superworms can eat their way out of your frogs...too bad they die within seconds of exposure to the frog's stomach acid.