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    Default Feeding tiny White's treefrog-lets..

    I'm hoping to get my white's on Thursday but not quite sure on feeding... Asked in pet shop and they suggested size 1 crickets, which I'm assuming are the smallest, but they still look too big to me. Would flightless fruit flies be a better option? And how much/how often would I need to feed the froglet/s? Can I just put a whole batch in and leave the frog/s to it? Or add a few every day/every other day? And do flies need to be fed with a powder supplement? Sorry for all the questions, I just want to make sure that I'm totally prepared for my frog/s!!
    Last edited by spooky; September 29th, 2009 at 11:06 AM. Reason: forgot to ask something else (sorry!!!!)

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    Default Re: Feeding tiny White's treefrog-lets..

    Drosophila melanogaster (wingless) to start.
    Drosophila hydei (flightless) later on, then onward into crickets and roaches.

    I am not sure what a "size 1" cricket is, but here is a pretty good sizing chart, even though it is in the archaic measurement system we are still forced to use here in the US:

    Ghann's Cricket Farm :: Pinhead Live Crickets

    D. melanogaster are the same size as the 1/16th crix, hydei are closer to 1/8th inch.
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    Default Re: Feeding tiny White's treefrog-lets..

    The fruit flies will be in a culture, so you don't have to feed them. But you will have to dust them. I use a vial to do this, as it gives me more control over the flies. I use a funnel to get them into the vial. You must shake the vial/funnel as you put them in, otherwise they just walk away. Once in the vial put a little bit of the supplements you are using and gentle shake. Then pour them out into your frog's enclosure.

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    spooky
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    Default Re: Feeding tiny White's treefrog-lets..

    Thanks for the help! I know I don't have to feed the flies, I meant did I have to dust them with powder, and feed them to the frogs. Bad typing on my part

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    Mike
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    Default Re: Feeding tiny White's treefrog-lets..

    You can try bean beetles (Callosobruchus maculatus) as well, they are about the size of Drosophila hydei.

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