[Percularis]

I was at my local vivarium store the other day getting some pinhead crickets. I asked if they had Repashy Calcium Plus and he handed me Rep-Cal. He told me that the Rep-Cal was made by the same company and it's the same stuff. I doubt that's true, but is it? I can order Repashy Calcium Plus online since they didn't have it. I said, "I think I'll pass on that today," and he told me that I need it if I am going to keep my frog. He said that if I didn't supplement my frog's diet with calcium and vitamins that it would start pulling nutrients from it's bones and would become so weak that it would die. Is that true? I had fire bellied toads for around a year when I was about six- or seven-years old and all I did was feed them a few crickets every day. I never supplemented their diets and they seemed very healthy.

The frogs I'm keeping are Pacific Chorus Frogs.

 

[Ed]

Yes. If you use the search function there are literally a multitude of threads on supplements.

No they are not made by the same company.

Yes it causes problems.. See MBD

With good care your firebelly toads could have exceeded 15-20 years in captivity.

 

[PantMan]

In short. Vitamins and calcium are essential.
However rep-cal and repashy are not he same mfg.

 

[PantMan]

Yes. If you use the search function there are literally a multitude of threads on supplements.

No they are not made by the same company.

Yes it causes problems.. See MBD

With good care your firebelly toads could have exceeded 15-20 years in captivity.

Ed take it easy on this one. After some of the recent post I think you could use a little break. Save yourself for the questions that require your expertise.

 

[Percularis]

Yes. If you use the search function there are literally a multitude of threads on supplements.

No they are not made by the same company.

Yes it causes problems.. See MBD

With good care your firebelly toads could have exceeded 15-20 years in captivity.

My parents actually gave them to one of my friends. Not sure what happened to them. I was only like seven years old and I didn't realize you could supplement stuff into their food.

I'll order some Repashy Calcium Plus online. Just to be sure, is this what I should get?

 

[MeiKVR6]

He told me that the Rep-Cal was made by the same company and it's the same stuff. I doubt that's true, but is it?

I hope Allen sees this. I'm usually all about supporting the local vivarium store - but by the sounds of things this guy doesn't know jack. Sad.

You don't need 8oz. 4oz will be more than enough unless you have a large collection.

 

[Percularis]

I hope Allen sees this. I'm usually all about supporting the local vivarium store - but by the sounds of things this guy doesn't know jack. Sad.

You don't need 8oz. 4oz will be more than enough unless you have a large collection.

It's the best vivarium store that I know of where I live. The people that work there that I've talked to seem rather unknowledgeable, but no place for miles of me has darts or albino pythons. I would have to drive a few hours one-way to find another half-decent vivarium store. They're also the only place that I know of that has pinhead crickets and wingless fruit flies.

I'll get the 4oz since I'm only keeping four frogs. Thanks for saving me some cash.