“…For example, suboptimal development and performance has been linked to inadequate intake of dietary antioxidants such as Vitamin A (Ferrie et al, 2014;Rodrıǵuez and Pessier, 2014) and carotenoids (Ogilvy et al, 2012;Silla et al, 2016), high cholesterol intake has been linked to ocular disease (Boss and Plummer, 2022), and diets deficient in calcium, phosphorous and vitamin D 3 (coupled with inappropriate provision of UVB light and low temperatures) are known to cause metabolic bone disease and neurological and musculoskeletal abnormalities (Ferrie et al, 2014). Although species will differ in their needs, and rearing protocols will need to be developed and optimised on a species-by-species basis, in recent years detailed guidelines for the husbandry and welfare of amphibians in captivity have emerged in the literature, providing an excellent basis for developing protocols (Ferrie et al, 2014;Tapley et al, 2015;Karlsdottir et al, 2021;Linhoff et al, 2021;Van Zanten and Simpson, 2021).…”