Quote Originally Posted by Heatheranne View Post
Yes, CJ is correct. Use the supplement daily until the tetany resolves, then go to every other day. You may want to pick up some liquid calcium replacement for a soak or two until symptoms resolve.

Tetany is a group of symptoms exhibited when one has low blood calcium levels. Symptoms and effects can include numbness, tingling, twitching, tremors, lack of coordination with waking and hopping due to lack of the ability to contract muscles, seizures, weak or brittle bones, paralysis, and can lead to MBD. Lack of calcium can have effects on bones and muscle. It can even effect the functions of swallowing and bowel motility, due to the limited contractility.

Vitamin D3 is necessary for proper absorption of calcium. In nature vitamin D3 is absorbed from the UVB light emitted from sunlight. In captivity it is necessary for us to provide the vitamin D3 through supplementation.

Calcium in nature is ingested by the foods in which frogs eat, indirectly. The insects that they eat feed on leafy green plants which provide the calcium. It can also leach into some water sources from calcium rich rocks.
Thank you so much for all of the information, it was so helpful! I will tell my sisters to start dusting the flies every other day.