Red eyed tree frog feeding....

[frankypooh]

I found out a couple of weeks ago that one of my frogs is a male. Ever since he started singing, he doesn't eat as much per night. For a couple of nights, He will eat one cricket out of 6 and then one night he will eat all 6. He sings pretty much every night, and moves around a lot. Pooping too. So behavior hasn't changed, just isn't eating as much as before.

Wondering if this is normal??

Also wanted to know, if its ok to start feeding them every second or third night instead of every night??? My female eats every night, but she is in a smaller tank for now, so it's easier to go eat. So should I still feed them every night or can I change her to a every second day feeding, or should I just keep doing what I'm doing now??

[flybyferns]

I found out a couple of weeks ago that one of my frogs is a male. Ever since he started singing, he doesn't eat as much per night. For a couple of nights, He will eat one cricket out of 6 and then one night he will eat all 6. He sings pretty much every night, and moves around a lot. Pooping too. So behavior hasn't changed, just isn't eating as much as before.

Wondering if this is normal??

Also wanted to know, if its ok to start feeding them every second or third night instead of every night??? My female eats every night, but she is in a smaller tank for now, so it's easier to go eat. So should I still feed them every night or can I change her to a every second day feeding, or should I just keep doing what I'm doing now??

Hi frankypooh,

<I found out a couple of weeks ago that one of my frogs is a male. Ever since he started singing, he doesn't eat as much per night. For a couple of nights, He will eat one cricket out of 6 and then one night he will eat all 6. He sings pretty much every night, and moves around a lot. Pooping too. So behavior hasn't changed, just isn't eating as much as before.
Wondering if this is normal?? >

Yes, this is perfectly normal. I would continue to put 6 a night in. Simply remove the leftovers--- back into the bin to feed. I keep 2 bins and alter where I'm taking the crickets from ( leaving gut load cricket feed in both bins). Let them regulate their own food. They will not over eat. I feed my red eyed and black eyed tree frogs this way for as long as I have had them. My first red eye was purchased in 2009 and was likely a year old when purchased. ( fingers crossed) It's my opinion you should continue to feed daily.

It's amazing to watch their habits develop. They really like their routine! When lights go out here..... It's only a few minutes ---and the red eyeds are on the move to the cricket bowl ! The black eyeds take a bid longer to get moving and are still up at dawn-before lights are back on. So I get to see my reds at night and my blacks at the crack of dawn ! Fun Bleary-eyed .....but I always visit as it's the best way to access their health.

Lynn