Amphibian nutrition
The text below is reproduced verbatim from the first-hand source (Merck Veterinary Manual).
> Long-term maintenance of most captive amphibians requires live food. > Although most adult terrestrial and aquatic amphibians feed on invertebrates, including earthworms, bloodworms, black worms, white worms, tubifex worms, springtails, fruit flies, fly larvae, mealworms, and crickets. > Vitamin and mineral supplements are necessary to prevent nutritional disease.
Source: pdf-raw/exotic-health/mvm_amphibian_husbandry.txt (first-hand professional veterinary reference, tag-stripped).
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Long-term maintenance of most captive amphibians requires live food.Although most adult terrestrial and aquatic amphibians feed on invertebrates, including earthworms, bloodworms, black worms, white worms, tubifex worms, springtails, fruit flies, fly larvae, mealworms, and crickets.Vitamin and mineral supplements are necessary to prevent nutritional disease.