asking for opinions and info on Dendrocare supplement powder

[PAULSCHUMANN]

I dust with dendro care and miner-all with all of my frogs, however i have not fed one group of frogs with these supplements and not another group to compare the results. All of my frogs are extremely healthy and dump eggs all the time.

Has anyone else experimented with these supplements? which is better, one or the other or both? Are there any other supplements worth trying?

I have been using the Dendrocare for about 8 months and it is pretty good but i recently switched to Rep-Cal after some experienced breeders recommended it. There is a page about Calcium Deficiency on saurian.net which mentions a few supplements and speaks highly of Rep-Cal. I am a little curious to know what supplements others are using as well.

[Scott]

I rotate Minerall, Herptevite and RepCal.

I only dust every second or third feeding also.

I had some rather bad experiences with Dendrocare. I had frogs spazzing (literally, full body spasms) out. Didn't happen before Dendrocare - didn't happen *after* Dendrocare (about a month lead or lag time).

s

[Twny4svn]

I have used dendrocare for 2 years and dust almost every feeding and have never had any problems. I had used herptavite in the past and had two frogs bloat up and die on me, I am guessing from to much supplement. I like dendrocare, it works for me. I have heard that cayanne pepper will brighten the orange, red and yellow colors of darts and would like to start mixing that in with my supplement and see how it goes. If anyone else has used cayanne pepper to bring out frog colors let me know. Alan

I've been using equal amount of Dendrocare and Rep-Cal every feeding. Black Jungle does this (which is where I bought my stuff).

I've been using equal amount of Dendrocare and Rep-Cal every feeding. Black Jungle does this (which is where I bought my stuff).

[Ed]

There are no RDAs established for anurans at this time but it is possible to over supplement with D3, A and/or E as these are fat soluable vitamins. It is also possible to over supplement with calcium (which if over supplemented can cause conditional deficiencies with other vitamins and minerals).
When supplementing on a daily basis, one needs to keep in mind that the frogs will eat to satiation as they are "hard wired" to take advantage of abundant food resources. This can lead to over supplementation and toxicity with the vitamins.
I would typically recommend supplementing with a vitamin/mineral mix no more frequently than every other feeding.

Ed

[kyle1745]

I have used Rep-Cal and Herptivite for about 3 years with no issues at all. Now I have heard some people having issues with Dendrocare after switching to it. I know more than a few breeders that use Rep-Cal and Herptivite exclusively and have for years with no issues.

I hope to pose a similar question on tad food in the very near future, but am waiting until my test is completed. I would argue that the standard algea mix is not enough.

[4thecrue]

Hi all,

About 3 years ago I had an azureus die due to Calcium def. I knew nothing about supplementing at the time. For the last 3 years ive been using Dendrocare as well as Rep Cal with no ill effects. I have heard a few people have had issues with Dendrocare. I am unsure of thier feeding or dusting cycle. Did these people over supplement? I would also aggree that whatever you use, use every other feeding.

Damon

[geckguy]

Spirulina by itself is enough, a friend of mine here in St. Pete morphs hundreds of tadpoles a month, with no spindly leg or other defects. However water quality is very important, many breeders here in Fl have had problems with spindly before switching to treated RO water.