Red-eyed tree frog

[flybyferns]

I have been hearing mixed answers for how often and how much I am to feed my red-eyed tree frog. I have heard 3 crickets every day, 5 every other day, 6 a day, and 3 crickets 3 times a week. What should I do?! I am so confused

I am having a Red Eye feeding issue as well.
Initially got a female (Stitch) from petco and she taught us how set-up to a frog's liking. 3 weeks later we got Eric from the same store, same enclosure at the store, same vendor supplies the store just these two came from separate hatchings. With that in mind we did not quarantine much (at all). We have found though that Eric doesn't eat much and isn't an aggressive hunter at all. Stitch, however goes crazy on crickets and gets a round belly. We separated Eric in a keeper and fed him small crickets setting up a camera to catch his habits. He ate 3 small to medium crickets. Later we fed both of them in their "home" and set up the camera, Stitch ate all but two small crickets.

I do have another whole 10 gallon viv that I could set up to separate them at night for feeding, or do I just separate them from about 9-11 pm for feeding then return them home?

I'm not concerned about Stitch, she eats great and seems very healthy. Eric however seems a little slow.

Also, Stitch we are sure is full grown female, Eric is Still juvenile to small male in size, a little over half Stitch's size.

Thank you,
Tyler

Hello Tyler and Meade,


Tyler.......I don't think you should separate them for feedings. They should not be handled. I would separate Eric and set him up in the 10 gallon until he gets some size on him. You could even turn it vertically, use the glass bowl for feeding, get some glass or plexi to cover at least 3/4 of the screen top. This way he will have a little height. Just use damped ( de-chlorinated water) paper towels on the bottom. Put a nice vine ( pothos) in with him. Then try to rig something so that you can stretch the vine to the top. Wedge a dowel ? across the corners ( really tight) to loop the vine--up and over. He will love it ! He is still a baby. Feed him well !

Feeding: Heather has given you great advise. Of course !

I do not ration food either . I use clear class Pyrex bowls( about 3" sides) .
I use small crickets ( for adult red eyed and black eyed tree frogs)
However, I have 4 red eyes in one tank and 5 black eyes in another.
I give more crickets than that each night. What ever is left ( if any) get put back into the cricket bins.
Cricket bins and glass bowls are kept separated.
ie cricket bin #1 is for the left over red eyed crickets and bin #2 in for the black eyed feedings
( I believe this reduces the possibilityof any cross contamination between tanks)
The bowls should be cleaned - daily --with HOT water- no soap
I use vitamins 3 times a week and calcium daily.

Lynn