Feeding problems

[ejh805]

Ugh this frog is difficult!!
She seems to be getting bored with superworms as well!!

Would it be safe for me to just STOP feeding her until the roaches come in next week to really spark her appetite, or would it be dangerous since she's still young?

[Maharg]

How many days will that be? Anything over 3 and id start to feel uncomfortable. These frogs grow at a fast rate and need the food to sustain it. My Dwarf Pixie is still eating daily, or at worst every second day. Its a long thread and I havnt looked back yet, but have you tried a pinkie mouse yet? That will do the trick.

[Maharg]

Also, your frog is still fairly small and its not going to take many superworms to impact him or her. Id cut that out right away. Ive completely taken them out of my amphibs food rotation. My toad gobbles full mice and even crayfish without issue, but the only time ive seen her come close to impaction was after superworms.

[ejh805]

Also, your frog is still fairly small and its not going to take many superworms to impact him or her. Id cut that out right away. Ive completely taken them out of my amphibs food rotation. My toad gobbles full mice and even crayfish without issue, but the only time ive seen her come close to impaction was after superworms.

Still too small to feed pinkies. And superworms are the ONLY thing I can get her to eat. I'm feeding sparingly, but I don't want her to starve.
The roaches wont be in until probably Wednesday net week so that'd probably be too long :/
I cant get her to eat crickets or worms and superworms cause impaction. What do you suggest?

[Maharg]

And youve searched EVERYWHERE for silkworms? Or maybe even a very small Hornworm? And are you sure its to small for a very small pinkie? My Pacman was able to take Pinkies a week after I got her, and she was only the size of a quarter when I first bought her. If your frog is about 50% bigger then the pinkie, then it would be no problem to try.

[Pluke]

And youve searched EVERYWHERE for silkworms? Or maybe even a very small Hornworm? And are you sure its to small for a very small pinkie? My Pacman was able to take Pinkies a week after I got her, and she was only the size of a quarter when I first bought her. If your frog is about 50% bigger then the pinkie, then it would be no problem to try.

Here's a good example of that Juvenile African Bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus) eats baby mouse - YouTube

[ejh805]

What a fierce little guy!
I haven't seen mine attack anything with that much gusto before.

[Maharg]

Id go with the pinkie well before id try one more of those superworms. Pinkies bones are still soft and relatively easy to digest. Especially in comparison to even a couple superworms. That chitin shell can be dynamite on your frog if multiples are fed on consecutive days.

Edit: Superworms are also pretty nutritionally useless

[Pluke]

How many days have you gone without feeding it? I'm sure if you wait a little while it'll find anything you offer appetizing. I'd keep offering other stuff I'm sure it'll take something eventually.

[ejh805]

And youve searched EVERYWHERE for silkworms? Or maybe even a very small Hornworm? And are you sure its to small for a very small pinkie? My Pacman was able to take Pinkies a week after I got her, and she was only the size of a quarter when I first bought her. If your frog is about 50% bigger then the pinkie, then it would be no problem to try.

Yes, nowhere around where I live sells those. The only things I can find locally are nightcrawlers, crickets, meal worms, supers, butterworms and waxworms.
I guess I can try a pinkie. What do I do with it if the frog wont take it though?

How many days have you gone without feeding it? I'm sure if you wait a little while it'll find anything you offer appetizing. I'd keep offering other stuff I'm sure it'll take something eventually.

I haven't gone any days without feeding her yet. She's taking food, but she doesn't seem very interested in it. Kind of hard to explain.