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I picked up a young pair of east hogs this weekend. Ill post pics later. Ive got these girls eating about 1in cricket frogs for now. Im waiting on pinks to drop from my breeders. I know all the methods of trial and error with switching, as i have been that route before. My question is while there still on amphibians, is it recommended to dust with a calcium powder on the frogs? I have some reptivite, and some other pure calcium powders we use for our geckos.. just curious.

thanks

Mike
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My herps..
0.0.9 amel hatchling corns
1.1 reverse okeetees
1.0 normal corn
1.0 Anery
1.2 Amel corn
0.1 Jasper county Okettee
2.0 American alligator
0.1 Copperhead
0.0.2 Timber rattlesnakes
2.3 black rat snakes
1.1 Eastern box turtles
0.1 shtc leopard Gecko
0.1 Red tal boa

Must admit, that I cant se why you should? They dont get the food "powdered" in nature, so i cant se why you should do it in captivity
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Best regards

Mark

http://www.heterodon.dk/

The frogs have a skeleton that would be roughly equivalent of a same-size mouse- right? So I don't see why you'd need to...

Nanci
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1.0 Classic Corn, 0.1 Lavender, 0.0.1 Cali King, 0.1 Nelson's Milk
1.0 Tricolor Hog, 0.1 Eastern Hog, 1.0 Florida King
0.1 Eastern Box Turtle, 1.0 Florida Box Turtle
0.0.2 Desert Torts, 2.0 Feral Pigeons

Thats kinda what i figured, just wasnt sure. I dont use calcium with all the corns either.

Heres a pic of one of the little girls..

Mike
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My herps..
0.0.9 amel hatchling corns
1.1 reverse okeetees
1.0 normal corn
1.0 Anery
1.2 Amel corn
0.1 Jasper county Okettee
2.0 American alligator
0.1 Copperhead
0.0.2 Timber rattlesnakes
2.3 black rat snakes
1.1 Eastern box turtles
0.1 shtc leopard Gecko
0.1 Red tal boa

Very pretty girl that looks very happy to have her pic taken.
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Jenea
Guardian Reptiles

"When your memories are bigger than your dreams, you're headed for the grave" Author unknown

Thanks..

Well both girls ate there first scented pinky today, took them without hesitation.

As you can see above all this comotion worked up a poo!!

Im keeping them both together till i make room in the rack...

Mike
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My herps..
0.0.9 amel hatchling corns
1.1 reverse okeetees
1.0 normal corn
1.0 Anery
1.2 Amel corn
0.1 Jasper county Okettee
2.0 American alligator
0.1 Copperhead
0.0.2 Timber rattlesnakes
2.3 black rat snakes
1.1 Eastern box turtles
0.1 shtc leopard Gecko
0.1 Red tal boa

Lucky, I envy you having an Eastern that eats. Both of you.

Nanci
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1.0 Classic Corn, 0.1 Lavender, 0.0.1 Cali King, 0.1 Nelson's Milk
1.0 Tricolor Hog, 0.1 Eastern Hog, 1.0 Florida King
0.1 Eastern Box Turtle, 1.0 Florida Box Turtle
0.0.2 Desert Torts, 2.0 Feral Pigeons

Lovely pair! Where did you find them?

Thanks all..

I bought them from glades herp at the columbia reptile show last week. They were captive hatched from a high orange wc female.

Mike
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My herps..
1.1 Amel bloodred corns
1.1 reverse okeetees
1.0 normal corn
1.0 Anery
1.2 Amel corn
1.1 Jasper county Okettee's(YES true locale specimens)
2.0 American alligators
0.1 Northern Copperhead
1.2 Timber rattlesnakes(canebrake phase)
2.3 black rat snakes
1.1 Eastern box turtles
0.1 shtc leopard Gecko
0.1 Red tal boa
0.2 eastern hogs