Fifteen minute feeding rule?

[En333]

I've tried the orange stuff. They all died 0.o no clue why but we give em different stuff now... I do dust them though

[Killer Kyle 41]

ive tried the orange water gel too and all of the crickets died as well

[nlopez]

Wow, really? I'm glad none of mine have died then. I have been feeding these remaining crickets the orange cubes for about a week now, but I think I'll look into dusting with a weekly vitamin as well (since obviously some have more time to eat the orange cubes than others, depending on who is lucky and fed to my froggie first). Can't have my baby getting a deficiency.

How do you guys measure your frogs? He has definitely grown since I got him. Also today, he looks pretty full, but instead of the other night where he looked inflated (because he was constipated), he looks rounded, like he is getting larger instead.

I had only been feeding him two crickets per night since he had previously left food jumping around his tank when I fed him more, but last night ate four no problem. I suppose I will try three tonight and if he continues to eat three I will increase his intake, since it appears he has gotten larger. I would estimate he is the size of Heatheranne's smaller pacman, but that is just by looking at him and not actually measuring.

And Heatheranne, how do you mean you trained them to soak?! I would LOVE to know! haha My little nugget hardly ever gets in his soaking dish, mostly only when prompted- since I've had him, he has pooped once or twice on his own, and once with my forcing him to soak because he was constipated. I'd love it if he knew when to soak and could poop on a regular schedule so he does not get constipated again.

[GrifTheGreat]

Wow, really? I'm glad none of mine have died then. I have been feeding these remaining crickets the orange cubes for about a week now, but I think I'll look into dusting with a weekly vitamin as well (since obviously some have more time to eat the orange cubes than others, depending on who is lucky and fed to my froggie first). Can't have my baby getting a deficiency.

How do you guys measure your frogs? He has definitely grown since I got him. Also today, he looks pretty full, but instead of the other night where he looked inflated (because he was constipated), he looks rounded, like he is getting larger instead.

I had only been feeding him two crickets per night since he had previously left food jumping around his tank when I fed him more, but last night ate four no problem. I suppose I will try three tonight and if he continues to eat three I will increase his intake, since it appears he has gotten larger. I would estimate he is the size of Heatheranne's smaller pacman, but that is just by looking at him and not actually measuring.

And Heatheranne, how do you mean you trained them to soak?! I would LOVE to know! haha My little nugget hardly ever gets in his soaking dish, mostly only when prompted- since I've had him, he has pooped once or twice on his own, and once with my forcing him to soak because he was constipated. I'd love it if he knew when to soak and could poop on a regular schedule so he does not get constipated again.

Most of the time if you get healthy crickets they don't die. Some of these frogs don't use their water dishes at all unless the owner places them in there. Some will occationally and others use it like clockwork. It just depends on the personality of your frog. They won't dehydrate though as long as you keep the soil moist and humidity up. Soaking them yourself once a week is fine as well. Heather is very good with her frogs so I'm not surprised she can train them to use their water dish. mine talk to me so I guess it also depends on how gentle and good you are with them.

[Mentat]

I've read about the 15 min. rule but do not time my feedings (African Bullfrog & C. cranwelli). African Bullfrog eats all it wants in around 10 min.; Pacman is a little slower. Feed both daily until they were close to 3 in. mark; then went on every other day. Just moved the African Bullfrog into 2 off, 1 on schedule. African Bullfrog feeds well of tweezers, but Pacman misses and bites tweezers a lot, so now just release food in front of it.

C. cranwelli was being fed 2 crickets a day at Petsmart when I bought it around a month ago. Ate 2 and a night crawler 2nd night at home. Currently passed 3 in. and eats 5-6 crickets and 3-4 night crawlers per feeding. Like Heather; I dust Ca supplement every other feeding and multivitamins once during weekend.

Sometimes they just stop eating their food or kind of take their time to swallow the last worm blinking their eyes a few times... that's my signal to stop. It helps to learn about your individual frogs habits by keenly observing their behaviors and movements. Hope this info helps a bit; don't have much experience myself, but my frogs eat well and grow like weeds. Stilgar (African Bullfrog) went from 2 to 5 inches in 7 weeks and Pacman went from close to 2 in. to 3 in. in 3 weeks!