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    DC101
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    Default Roaches for bowl feeding?

    Hey guys!

    I want to bowl feed my 3, 4 months old Australian Green Tree Frogs but i am breeding wood roaches to feed them.

    My only concern is how i can stop the roaches from climbing out. I can't vaseline the bowl because it is harmful to the frog so im stumped.

    So how do you keep the roaches in the bowl?

    Thanks guys!

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    morgan
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    An old trick for crickets, although seemingly cruel, is to pull their hind legs. Stopped jumping. For roaches, it may work.

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    Get a different species of roaches like dubia's. They can't climb glass. That is what I feed in my bowls. Search in the feeder forum for the raising roaches thread, very helpful info!!! If you can't find it let me know.

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    Default Re: Roaches for bowl feeding?

    David had some difficulty finding any other species of feeder roach near him in Australia, unfortunately = /

    Try smearing some olive oil along the lip of your bowl - they may still be able to climb over it as it isn't quite as effective as petroleum jelly, but it is a safe method for feeding your frog and will inhibit their ability to climb out. You can also throw them in the freezer or fridge for a wee bit prior to feeding to slow them down, but they come to relatively fast.
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    DC101
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    Default Re: Roaches for bowl feeding?

    Like Jeff said, i can't get dubias in Australia.

    That olive oil sounds like a descent idea. But ill try to come up with some "invention" so they can't climb out.

    Take their legs off - i would prefer not to but ill keep that in mind

    Jeff, are you sure that olive oil is safe if frogs come in contact of it?

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    Well I can honestly say that I learned something new today! Well, I tried...

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    Well...you can always try the vibrating food dish. I know lizard species freaking go crazy for the shaking bugs. Dunno about a frogs' response.


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    Vibration food dish...umm...sounds interesting but i think it may scare my frogs.

    I prefer the olive oil idea -it works, i tried it- but im not sure if it is harmful to frogs if them come in contact to it.

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