Marm food and vitamins

[edbenn]

HI

I currently have 3 small marbled newt efts. I feed them on small earth worms and gut loaded crickets. Should I be giving them any kind of vitamin supplements?

Thanks




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[Jennewt]

From my experience, and what I've read, marmoratus seem to be more susceptible to "bent spine" problems than other kinds of newts are. For that reason, I would recommend dusting the crickets, about once every 2-3 feedings. The minimal kind of dust would be a calcium + Vitamin D powder. Be sure to buy a product that comes with an expiration date; if the vitamin D sits too long it breaks down and the calcium becomes worthless. The "ideal" dusting product is a 2-part mix of calcium+D and a separate powder with the other vitamins (like Rep-Cal and Herti-Vit).