So I fed the Crayfish (Video)

[Maharg]

And why would they have desease? They are captive bred feeder crayfish.

[IrishRonin]

That's one good looking toad! Ok I have feed farm raised feeder crayfish to a few of my animals over the years and have seen no ill effects, of course its never been to frogs/toads. I think if you done your research and you know where your getting them from you should be ok, plus that little guy was well with in the size range of food for you big guy/girl.

[GrifTheGreat]

Ill mention it now then. DISEASES! CB does not mean disease free. It goes along the lines of Store bought feeder fish. You don't know whether its a clean viable source it not so the risk ultimately outweigh the benefit!!. About the Crustaceans and arthropods being the same? Nowhere did I say they were the same and just for the info. Crustacean shells may comprised of less calcium than that of arthropod, but their chitin is much harder. They must bear the pressure of water constantly pressing down on them for the majority or near all their lives. Air doesn't produce the same amount of pressure.

Anyone who buys pet store feeder fish risks the animal they feed them to, to disease exposure. Not to mention antibiotics that are added to the water source. They are your animals so do what you will, but I have now warned you and now you know.

I will not be posting here again in this thread.

[DVirginiana]

It's probably mostly safe to feed a crayfish to your frog. I've seen bullfrogs eat crayfish in the wild; I've also seen a lot of dead wild bullfrogs over the years. This just seems like one of those things that you can do a dozen times with no issue then suddenly have a very sick animal on your hands. I know a lot of people do stuff like this, but I've never understood why people feed reptiles a potentially dangerous food source especially when safer foods are cheaper and easier to come by.

On a different note; that toad is a monster. Very nice animal.