My new Xenopus Tads

[BugBoy99]

I took the time today to count all the frogs and tadpoles. Out of an original 136 tadpoles, 112 remain. 17 of them are frogs, and 10 are close to morphing.

One more question, what does everyone else feed their Xenopus? What can one feed them? Please bear in mind that the frogs are wild-caught, and I will be releasing them back into the wild.

I have been feeding bloodworms, mosquito larvae, liver shavings, and today I tried a small earthworm. Which they seemed to enjoy.

Thanks,
Joh

[rodsboys]

I took the time today to count all the frogs and tadpoles. Out of an original 136 tadpoles, 112 remain. 17 of them are frogs, and 10 are close to morphing.

One more question, what does everyone else feed their Xenopus? What can one feed them? Please bear in mind that the frogs are wild-caught, and I will be releasing them back into the wild.

I have been feeding bloodworms, mosquito larvae, liver shavings, and today I tried a small earthworm. Which they seemed to enjoy.

Thanks,
Joh

It sounds like you are already feeding them well. I would not hesitate to get them on a commercially prepared food though. If they can learn to eat that they will eat anything in the wild.

[BugBoy99]

Thanks for the advice. Commercially prepared food is not available here, though. I'd have to order it from the city, which would cost a fortune. I could add feeder fish to their diet. Is that recommended?

[rodsboys]

Thanks for the advice. Commercially prepared food is not available here, though. I'd have to order it from the city, which would cost a fortune. I could add feeder fish to their diet. Is that recommended?

I'd say no. Feeders come with their own set of problems. If you want to use fish try some "human grade" cut fish from the grocery store. I occassionally give my frogs some cut up raw salmon, trout, and tilipia from the grocery store when we happen to be having it for dinner.

[BugBoy99]

Thank you. I had read that feeders can cause problems. But, I always like to run it past someone who has experiential knowledge rather than someone who is just writing an article on something that they researched. I'm guessing that saltwater fish pieces are out of the question. Would they be okay if they've been thoroughly rinsed?

[rodsboys]

Thank you. I had read that feeders can cause problems. But, I always like to run it past someone who has experiential knowledge rather than someone who is just writing an article on something that they researched. I'm guessing that saltwater fish pieces are out of the question. Would they be okay if they've been thoroughly rinsed?

I think you will be fine as long as you avoid any species that contain thiaminase.

[BugBoy99]

Good to know, thanks. I don't know what thiaminase is, but I'll look it up. What is the recommended size for a group of these frogs in captivity? Is three too few?

[BugBoy99]

Oh, and just another update. We have been having stormy weather for the last week, and the pool is now much larger than it was when I took the picture. I took the picture after a few days of evaporation. I will try and take photos when the storm lets up.