Horn frog spitting food out

[Namio]

I tried the night-crawlers just like your video worked good with tongs he opened mouth and i stuck the worm in his mouth but he still spit out the worm. So then i tried a cricket without legs and he ate it. So happy he ate one.

I'm happy to hear that, Roger! Don't forget to dip the crickets in supplements (Calcium & vitamins). Don't give up on nightcrawlers though, because I find my frog grows faster by eating earthworms than crickets. Worms have that soft body which the frog can digest completely, whereas crickets has many indigestible parts (exoskeleton).

[trd1215]

I'm happy to hear that, Roger! Don't forget to dip the crickets in supplements (Calcium & vitamins). Don't give up on nightcrawlers though, because I find my frog grows faster by eating earthworms than crickets. Worms have that soft body which the frog can digest completely, whereas crickets has many indigestible parts (exoskeleton).

Thanks i am still trying the nightcrawlers and he ate a piece last night but it is so hard to get him to eat it. It goes in but spits it out after like 20 tries he finally swallowed it.

[Namio]

Thanks i am still trying the nightcrawlers and he ate a piece last night but it is so hard to get him to eat it. It goes in but spits it out after like 20 tries he finally swallowed it.

The key is to be patient. At first, they aren't used to eating that fat piece of worm, but after a while they'll get used to it and things will get much easier after that. Try wiggling it in front of the face without irritate the frog too much, the more stress you create means a less willing eater.

[trd1215]

The key is to be patient. At first, they aren't used to eating that fat piece of worm, but after a while they'll get used to it and things will get much easier after that. Try wiggling it in front of the face without irritate the frog too much, the more stress you create means a less willing eater.

Lol yea very patient took me about 40 min to get him to eat the worm.

[trd1215]

Getting my froggie to eat nightcrawlers easier . Going to start feeding him pacman food from Samurai. Thanks JIvoryII for the tong video.

[JIvoryII]

Glad it helped...

[trd1215]

Tong feeding has come in handy... but when will he eat alone again? I have noticed he does not poop a lot, kinda leaves his legs open to the side a little and also leaves a lot of yellow stains on the paper towels any suggestions why?