kettering bloke
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Scuds can carry a range of unwanted problems but the main ones are paracites that use two or more hosts to complete there full life cycle. As said before you break the chain for long enough you have clean scuds. But be care full of other paracites Mites and lice that may use to scuds as a vector to get into your tanks. Get a good microscope that you can check the scuds with and do it over a period of months. Also clean the bottom of the tank they breed in this should drop the worm count. And always collect you starter culture from a source well clear of fish ( and other amphibs if possible) Not as difficult as you think I find in my area we have lots of natural springs these are miles from the nearest fish. Sad to say but any spring in the middle of intensive farm land has often no amphibs near by. Once you have done this I have found no better food to date almost every thing takes them and they start quite small so good when your newts find water fleas too big. Regards KB