Feeding vs. Size

[FriedrichsFrogs]

ha, as odd as that sounds that does sound accurate. Though my FBTs are very active and always seem to have a pretty slim abdomen come the third or fourth day after feeding

[Megalechis]

Regardless I should probably up her feeding a bit I think. Maybe I'll see just how much she can eat one day, and then cut it back to a healthier sounding number.

[FriedrichsFrogs]

Exactly, every FBT has quite a unique personality

[FrogFriend]

If you know that your FBT is still young, then she does need to be fed more crickets more often. I think it does also depend on the nutritional status of the toads. I have 4 and I throw in at LEAST 2p/toad and feed them every other day, 2 of them are quite large (which are my popular female toads) and 2 of them are quite fit (which are my males). But honestly, sometimes one toad is quicker on the draw and will eat more than another one. I let them hunt and if one doesn't get any food in that feeding I will watch closely and monitor other feedings. If I am seeing that maybe he's just too slow then I will use my amphibian tongs, grab a cricket and waggle it in front of whoever isn't getting to the food. Gotta remember that their natural environment is a feast or famine. Sometimes they catch food, sometimes they don't, but if they don't they will be more inclined to be assertive in the next feeding. But unlike natural environment, I have the ability to do what I need to do in order to ensure that they eat, but still try to make it in a "hunting" fashion. Also, something to consider, FBTs like to be in groups. If it's just her, she may be lonely and down and not eating due to isolation. Plus, some subspecies of FBTs are just smaller than others...all things to be considered. If she looks healthy, isn't dropping weight, is eating everything you throw in her tank, then she's probably doing fine. FBTs are known for eating everything that is put in, but my experience is that they will stop when they don't want any more, but all toads (like people) are different.

[Megalechis]

I'll admit she was an impulse buy. After getting her and discovering they could be kept in groups I decided to get 1-2 more, but not from the same petstore who doesn't seem to be taking good care of their creatures in my opinion. Within the next two weeks the plan is to adopt another two from a frog owner/breeder I met who is moving out of FBTs. Unless he backs out of the deal she should have company soon.

She gets really active at times, as if she's looking for more insects, so I'll move her up to feeding every other day, and start playing around to see how much she can and/or will eat until she looks a little closer to the nice well-fed, healthy ones I've seen at the other petstore and breeder.

[FrogFriend]

How long have you had her? If she's still young then she should be fed daily. Or, if like you said, she came from a store that didn't take good care of their critters, then yeah, she may just be behind.

[Megalechis]

I've had her two, three weeks now?
I'm really not sure on age. But looking at the photos in the Members Gallery she looks smaller and leaner than all of them.

New plan of action, if there's no objections;
I'm going to feed her for the second time today, right now. Then I'll do daily feedings until she either begins growing or fattens up a bit - at that point, I'll re-evaluate her feedings again.
She eats fine with no one else around, so my hope is to get her at least a little better fed before she gets her two new tank mates - just in case they're capable of taking all the food.