Tongs or no Tongs?

[GrifTheGreat]

Do both. Teach them to eat from tongs, but occasionally allow them to Chase their food. This does not apply to Night Crawlers or other worms because well their really isn't a Chase involved there. Young rodents preferably pinkie and fuzzies don't add to the Chase category either because they can't yet see and are basically helpless. Roaches, crickets, and other skittering insects are another matter. Roaches tend to burrow as do crickets sometimes and can be difficult fir the frog to catch, but these are sit and wait predators so hunting isn't required, but surprise strikes are.

Yes it involved personal preference, but both are beneficial and one much safer than the other.

[lorenjas]

Both safe if done correctly.

[MatthewM1]

Zoomed also makes plastic feeding tongs which so far have been easy to remove when he accidently grabs the tips

[GrifTheGreat]

Both safe if done correctly.

I never said neither were unsafe, but tong feeding is much safer than allowing them to hunt in their enclosure. Removing them and placing them in a feeder tank or using the filter foam is the safe way to allow hunting. I prefer to allow them to burrow in Coco fiber which is natural to them and thus I tong feed and do occasionally allow them to hunt. I use night crawlers as a staple so hunting doesn't apply. When I offer Dubia. Roaches they either Chase them or wait for them. It is in their nature to sit and wait for food to come to them. Instincts of the ambush predator.

[Lija]

I'm tong feeding supporter for many reasons, you can feed them anything like that including not moving food- you can do F/T mice, pacman food, and most importantly you can give them medication when/if needed without stressing them out with FF.

[GrifTheGreat]

I'm tong feeding supporter for many reasons, you can feed them anything like that including not moving food- you can do F/T mice, pacman food, and most importantly you can give them medication when/if needed without stressing them out with FF.

Yes, these are very good reasons for tong feeding. I hide medication in the Pacman Food balls and they are non the wiser