Locusts vs crickets.

[Truffs1178]

What is better for my bullfrog locusts or crickets? And what are better brown or black crickets?

[Monza geckos]

Locust are fattier and brown and black crickets make no difference but I'd feed black as they get bigger

[Truffs1178]

Locust are fattier and brown and black crickets make no difference but I'd feed black as they get bigger

I know that blacks are harded to digest because they have more chitin in their exoskeleton but I don't know which is more nutritious.

[GrifTheGreat]

I know that blacks are harded to digest because they have more chitin in their exoskeleton but I don't know which is more nutritious.

I believe they are ll similar in nutrition. Its up to you to gutload these kinds of feeders so they become more nutritious. I would mix it up between all three of those feeders so there is some variety in the diet.

[Truffs1178]

I'm pretty annoyed because he has completely gone off nightcrawlers. Is there any way to make them more appealing or could I starve him a couple of days so he has to eat them?

[GrifTheGreat]

I'm pretty annoyed because he has completely gone off nightcrawlers. Is there any way to make them more appealing or could I starve him a couple of days so he has to eat them?

He is big enough now that he can skip a day or two between feedings.

[danfrog]

Anyone know the nutritional value of a chick?

[Truffs1178]

Anyone know the nutritional value of a chick?

I reckon SCF will know. He told me all about the nutritional values of feeders but I can't remember what was best. I just want to know if they are better than mice.

[Mentat]

Anyone know the nutritional value of a chick?

Yep, here it is Dan: Caudata Culture Articles - Nutritional Values .

[Truffs1178]

So by that I'm guessing chicks are better than mice?

[danfrog]

Wow cool! Thanks. That should be stickied!

[Truffs1178]

How long does it actually take for the frog to go blind if you feed it lots of chicks? I'm only giving him one a month but I was just curious as to how long it would take.

[Mentat]

How long does it actually take for the frog to go blind if you feed it lots of chicks? I'm only giving him one a month but I was just curious as to how long it would take.

Don't think there is or will be any research on that Jack .

[Truffs1178]

How come? I thought mice, chicks etc caused blindness if they are fed to frogs too much.

[GrifTheGreat]

Carlos is right. There is no actual research on how long it takes for Cornial Lipidosis to appear. Each individual frog would would show the effects differently.

[Truffs1178]

So is there even any evidence supporting the theory that mice cause corneal lipidosis?