Is ok dust mealworms with human suplement?

[Amos aranha]

For cane toads . here is the suplement. For me does a lot of good, feel like a young boy after begin using

 

[Amos aranha]

The vitamins i know is good. Just worries about zinco and magnesio

 

[Amos aranha]

Here is him

 

[Andrea82]

I don't think human supplements are fit for amphibians. Their needs differ from ours. Better get something that is specifically for them

 

[Amos aranha]

I don't think human supplements are fit for amphibians. Their needs differ from ours. Better get something that is specifically for them

Sorry but is not possible here. They only sell it for humans . need to know if magnesio is good or bad for them

 

[Myrmeleon]

I don't think magnesium or zinc is necessary for toads. Usually when you dust crickets or mealworms, it is as a supplement for lizards or turtles. The only supplement I could think of that might be helpful would be ultraviolet light supplied from a blacklight or something similar. What would be helpful would be gut loading the mealworms (feeding the mealworms something like lettuce or oats) then feeding those mealworms to the toad. But I don't think extra nutrients could hurt as long as it is in lower doses and not ridiculous amounts.

 

[schmiggle]

Toads don't need UV. All animals (including humans) need minute amounts of magnesium and zinc, so I don't think they'll hurt a toad. Your real problem will be twofold: mealworms are both fairly unhealthy (high in chitin and fat, low in calcium even for an insect) and very hard to dust, at least in my experience. The dust just falls right off.

 

[Anoplogaster]

When in doubt, it’s always better to not use supplements. If his body is continuously trying to process excess minerals that are not being used by his body, you run the risk of giving him kidney problems.

 

[Myrmeleon]

Toads don't need UV. All animals (including humans) need minute amounts of magnesium and zinc, so I don't think they'll hurt a toad. Your real problem will be twofold: mealworms are both fairly unhealthy (high in chitin and fat, low in calcium even for an insect) and very hard to dust, at least in my experience. The dust just falls right off.

I heard somewhere that there is a correlation between uv and a lack of redleg. Anyway schmiggle is right, nightcrawlers, crickets, and roaches would all be better feeders in the long run than mealworms.

 

[schmiggle]

I heard somewhere that there is a correlation between uv and a lack of redleg

That's certainly plausible, because UV kills bacteria. However, the toad probably wouldn't be using the UV for vitamin DNA metabolism or anything.

 

[Amos aranha]

Thx for the answer fellows they enlightned me a lot