Saturday, October 30, 2010

Feeding your Frog

What do frogs eat?
Some of the more common things frogs eat include: crickets, waxworms, mealworms and bloodworms. Frogs will not eat an insect larger than they are. If you cannot find any bug in the store small enough for your pet to eat, here are some suggestions:
  1. Look in your backyard for aphids and other small insects. Do a small amount of research to make sure the insect you found isn't poisonous to your frog.
  2. Either trap or purchase fruit flies to feed your frog.
Whatever you choose to feed your frog should be coated in calcium. Calcium adds even more nutrition to your frog's diet. You should be able to find calcium at a petstore that sells amphibians or reptiles.

How much should my frog eat?How much your frog eats really depends on how hungry he is. When you bring your frog home, he will not want to eat for 1-2 days. Start with one worm, and if the frog eats the worm without a struggle, feed him two worms the next day and so on. However, do not allow your frog to eat any longer than 5 minutes. DO NOT overfeed your frog.

Why won't my frog eat?Usually frogs only eat food if it is alive and moving, but some species eat dead insects. If you are positive your frog will not eat his food, he is probably indicating a side-effect of an illness (check my Frog Health and Diseases article for more information about frog illnesses). Leave the food in your frog's habitat and check on your frog later. If the food is still in the terrarium, check to make sure the tank is clean. Frogs usually won't eat in a dirty environment.

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