African Bullfrog Unable to Catch Food

[arielgasca420]

my frog has a hard time with earthworms as well because they are so heavy for him to pick up. I would cut them up smaller, dip them in the vitamin powder, and tong feed. I find that tong feeding is best and it gives you more interaction with your froggy friend.

[Nevfalath]

Are Phoenix Worms food for them, or are they too small? I'm looking for a good, healthy staple diet to feed him.

[arielgasca420]

although the phoenix worm seems to be better than the superworm, it still seems to have a hard exoskeleton, or chitin. this nutrition chart will help you...

Nutritional Value of Popular Feeder Insects
	Crickets: Gryllus	Crickets: Acheta	Mealworms	Superworms	Phoenix Worms
Protein %	20.05	17.53	19.7	22.28	17.3
Moisture %	68.76	76.31	66.07	59.67	N/A*
Fat %	5.64	4.79	9.79	17.1	9.4
Fiber %	3.75	1.4	2.6	2.1	N/A*
Ash %	1.87	1.28	1.55	1.15	N/A*
Vitamin D3 (IU/100g)	N/A*	318	276	171	N/A*
Calcium ppm	N/A*	345	133	124	8155
Phosphorous ppm	N/A*	4328	3345	2320	5355
Cal/Phos Ratio	0.25	0.08	0.04	0.05	1.52

[Nevfalath]

Thank you all for the information.

I am trying to completely restructure his feeding. All the articles I read say different things.

What does everyone think is the best staple food, and what does everyone feed their Pixies?

[GrifTheGreat]

Thank you all for the information.

I am trying to completely restructure his feeding. All the articles I read say different things.

What does everyone think is the best staple food, and what does everyone feed their Pixies?

Night Crawlers or Dubia Roaches.

[Jimifrog]

Nightcrawlers are a good staple. Phoenix worms are too tiny for a pixie. My pixies have the same issue with nightcrawlers. They have gotten lazy when it comes to catching their food. For my bigger pixies, I run the nightcrawlers over their forearms and they snatch them into their mouth.
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[Ra]

I would go for the Dubia, they might easier for it to grab onto. And they are good for them. Superworms aren't a staple food, but they dont need to be completely avoided, and the same can be said about Phoenix worms.
I saw that Phat Phibs were feeding theirs baby chickens, which Im sure they absolutely love on occasion.