Wood frogs in captivity?

[frogluver]

I have never thought about that. That sounds like a good idea and maybe you should try it. I have fed my mealworms apples, honey, oats, and flax seed before. When I first used coco fiber that was my worry too, so I understand your concern. Sometimes, during feeding Wood frogs will accidently swallow coco fiber. Mine have several times—and I became very worried—but they seemed to digest it just fine or they just upchucked it. If you make sure that there are no clumps in the soil and you keep it moist, so it doesn’t stick to their skin as much, then you should be fine. If however, you find that during every feeding your frogs shallow large amounts of soil, you could place them in a wet paper towel lined container for feeding. I do this for one of my adult male Woodies….he has vision problems and is sometimes unable to catch his food fast enough. As a result, the other frogs get his crickets or he gets a mouthful of dirt .

Thank you ! I agree they can be hard to find!

[LazyEyedFroggie]

I'll try feeding it to the mealworms, currently I just have a potato in their container. I think I will use a separate tank for feeding, just because they're so small and impaction would be easier for them. Plus they're young and still haven't figured out exactly how to aim their tongue. The frog that I released actually hops pretty close to me when I pass by her pond. It's a good chance for me to see if she's getting enough food even with only one eye. If she appears malnourished I may bring her back into captivity temporarily for easily available food. Let me know if/when you make a Wood Frog caresheet!

[frogluver]

Understandable and I know what you mean.....they're young and inexperienced in catching food lol.
That's cool that the frog you rehabilitated recognizes you and comes up to you. It shows that frogs have intelligence and can remember things. If you notice that she doesn't start to hibernate soon or like you said, appears malnourished, that would be a good idea to bring her back in and maybe safe her life again .

I will definitely let you know if/when I make the WF care sheet !

[LazyEyedFroggie]

Lol it usually takes them about four tries before they catch the crickets, but they're getting better at it. I know it's very cool! And they are actually very intelligent creatures. She seems ok for now, but I still should keep my eye on her. Should I bring her back in if she doesn't start to hibernate pretty soon?
Thanks!!

[frogluver]

Welcome! Ha-ha, my littlest one does that too . I totally agree with you, they are very intelligent creatures! After a while, my Woodies recognized the shape of my hand and nearly every feeding time start to flick out their tongues, even before I put the crickets in there! It’s funny. They also, once they get comfortable with their surroundings, will even accept food from your hand.

If you still see her as it gets colder and nearly all the leaves have fallen off the trees, then I would say yes, it might be a good idea to bring her back in .

[LazyEyedFroggie]

Awww! That's adorable! Hopefully mine will accept it from my hand soon. Should I hibernate her inside or just let her stay at normal temperatures?

[frogluver]

Lol , they should within a few months. I have read that it's not advisible to try and hibernate a Wood frog in captivity, because it could result in an unwanted death to the frog. So I would keep her under normal temperatures. That's what I do anyways .