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    Hello, I do not have a frog yet becuase although I have done lots of research and plan on buying one I still have one problem that I need to solve urgently becuase if not I won't be able to buy it.
    My problem is that some times I travel and I'm out a week, and there is always some one that could look after it, but I'm afraid no one is willing to feed the frog becuase they would be disgusted. So I was wondering if during that week I could feed it pelets only or something and then go back to a normal diet.

    So please of anyone could answer my question or come up with some other idea, so the frog won't starve I would be delighted, thanks.

    (By the way I can't send it to any pet hotels)

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    Quote Originally Posted by marialongacdvs View Post
    Hello, I do not have a frog yet becuase although I have done lots of research and plan on buying one I still have one problem that I need to solve urgently becuase if not I won't be able to buy it.
    My problem is that some times I travel and I'm out a week, and there is always some one that could look after it, but I'm afraid no one is willing to feed the frog becuase they would be disgusted. So I was wondering if during that week I could feed it pelets only or something and then go back to a normal diet.

    So please of anyone could answer my question or come up with some other idea, so the frog won't starve I would be delighted, thanks.

    (By the way I can't send it to any pet hotels)

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    I typically feed mine every other day but I've read they can go a week without. Don't recommend it as they are voracious eaters and like a varied diet. They need movement to find their prey so pellets will not work nor would they be sufficient as a nutritious food source. I'm no expert but this is what I've read and experienced.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ericbrookey View Post
    I typically feed mine every other day but I've read they can go a week without. Don't recommend it as they are voracious eaters and like a varied diet. They need movement to find their prey so pellets will not work nor would they be sufficient as a nutritious food source. I'm no expert but this is what I've read and experienced.

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    Thank you so much!

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    Quote Originally Posted by marialongacdvs View Post
    Thank you so much!

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    If you have someone that will come by and check on them, just make it easy for them to dump a few crickets in once during mid week. Keep a small container, plastic tub with a piece of carrot in with the crickets before you leave and ask them to just place it in the tank open for a few minutes until the cricks jump out. They don't have to handle anything too disgusting.

    Advice: get two frogs. They will be much happier.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ericbrookey View Post
    If you have someone that will come by and check on them, just make it easy for them to dump a few crickets in once during mid week. Keep a small container, plastic tub with a piece of carrot in with the crickets before you leave and ask them to just place it in the tank open for a few minutes until the cricks jump out. They don't have to handle anything too disgusting.

    Advice: get two frogs. They will be much happier.

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    Thank you SO MUCH, you have no idea how much that helped, thanks

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    Our 12 have made it a week during financial hard times. Our tank is fully planted though, so when we dump the pile o crickets in, it actually takes quite a few days for them to eat/hunt down all the crickets. Perhaps an auto feeder if you have to leave?

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