This topic is about feeding a Whites Tree Frog;
*Worms
*Snails
*Slugs
Hey, So ever since I have been 6 me and my sister had pet snails (garden) And last year I had loads and they eventually bred! And I was wondering if I could culture snails for my Whites Tree Frog?
Here's a list on why I want to have them
Crickets:
*Mine ALWAYS smell of cheesy bio
*Mine some how die all the time (Their housed in a ice cream tub)
*I have never had cricket eating animals before, so I'm not very good at keeping crickets
Snails:
*Easy to "gutload" (Or easy for me)
*Don't smell bad (From my experience they never smell bad)
*Don't have to chase them around the room when you accidently drop it (Or when your stubborn frog whacks it from the tweezers because he isnt hungry -.-)
*They're free!
So can you tell me if i can have them as a staple diet mixed with compost worms (healthier than ones from the ground) And Do i have to de-shell them? Or if they're the babies with soft shells will shandy be safe with eating them with the shell on (the baby snails not adult snails)
Here's a picture of the snails i mean;
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Last edited by Miss Roddam; October 9th, 2012 at 10:21 AM. Reason: A few typo's :S
Feeding them snails with hard shells is a great way to cause impaction/constipation.
If you're looking for an easy feeder insect to breed that requires less work than cricket breeding & doesn't smell even 1/4 as much look into getting a roach colony.
Oh no, I didn't mean with hard shells, I meant the baby snails with the soft shells? Would they be ok? I'm fine with de-shelling snails by the way
Also are worms/slugs ok to feed?
I might try the roaches though but could anyone give me advice on the worms/slugs/snails before please![]()
I think snails secrete mucus that is toxic to frogs. They can also get parasites from the snails. I would go with the roaches, and nightcrawlers are good too.
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