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    Hi everyone,

    Can anyone recommend the best live food to feed baby red eyed tree frogs? I am currently feeding my guys small crickets but they keep digging into the substrate so not sure how easily they are finding them.

    Also wanted to ask what substrate you use for your red eyes?

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    Default Re: Food for baby red eyes?

    You can put a tall dish so the crickets can't get out and the frogs can climb out

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    Default Re: Food for baby red eyes?

    Hello Hannah,

    I don't have red eyes, but maybe I can help with the feeding problem

    Small crickets, small dubias, earthworms cut up into small pieces or even hydei fruit flies for the super tiny babies can all work.

    For the crickets, bowl feeding is usually a good strategy. Get a glass or smooth plastic bowl that the crickets can't escape from and the frogs wont knock over and leave the crickets inside. You'll also be able to see how much your frogs are eating.

    You can also try feeding with rounded tip forceps. Red eyes won't always be willing to eat from them though.

    Lastly, you can feed them in a separate, bare tank so they cant hide from your frogs or burrow.

    As for the substrate, if you have live plants growing in it, the substrate should be properly layered using ABG mix or something similar. If there are no live plants, coco fiber will suffice. Some people use reptile carpet or paper towels which are easier to clean and will also help your feeding situation. Keep in mind that you'll probably have to mist more often.

    Hope this helps and good luck!

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    Crickets are a great, (perhaps the best) feeder when dusted with calcium and gut-loaded. Locusts are also excellent and provide lots of protein. How large are your Red Eyes and what what substrate are you currently using? Crickets might hide during the day, but they will come out at night when the frogs also do. Locusts tend to be in full view all the time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Diver View Post
    Crickets are a great, (perhaps the best) feeder when dusted with calcium and gut-loaded. Locusts are also excellent and provide lots of protein. How large are your Red Eyes and what what substrate are you currently using? Crickets might hide during the day, but they will come out at night when the frogs also do. Locusts tend to be in full view all the time.
    What do u gut load your cricket
    with?

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    I use ProRep Bug Grub as a dry staple with organic kale and carrot as a 'wet' food. No further moisture is required (reducing the chance of mould growth in the cricket containers) and the kale in particular is an excellent natural source of calcium. Using organic means no pesticides or other nasty chemicals of course.
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    Thanks for the advice guys!



    This is the size of the little guys, they are still very dinky!

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