New tomato frogs

[abc123]

I just got 2 tomato frogs today, one is about 2" and the other is about 1 1/2". I think the larger one is a female because it's brighter in color than the other one, although both have nice colors (I'll post some pics later). I have them in a 50 gallon tank, with coco fiber as a substrate. I'm thinking of putting in some sphagnum moss on top of it too, would that be good for them? I have a compact uvb light and a low wattage heat lamp on one side of the tank. Would it be ok to have silkworms as the frogs staple food instead of crickets? I would also add in other worms once in a while and crickets every so often as well (maybe once every other week). Should I dust multivitamin on the insects every other feeding? I was also thinking of getting another tomato frog to go with them. Any tips or advice for caring for tomato frogs would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

[Sunshine]

Do you have pics? I love pics!! Also, silkworms are the most nutritious feeder you can get, but everyone likes variety!

[abc123]

I'll post some pictures tomorrow morning i guess

[GrifTheGreat]

I believe silkworms have alot of cholesterol and if fed to some frogs in large quantities can cause blindness because of the fat and cholesterol building up behind the eyes, but it does take an aweful lot of them to cause this so i believe youre fine. Tbe buildup i believe is cause by over feeding them with silkworms. Other than this they are one of the most nutritious feeders you can use like Sunshine said.

[abc123]

I think my frogs are adults, so should I feed them every other day? If I feed them silkworms each feeding except one feeding a week (where I would feed them crickets), would that be alright? So Saturday crickets, Sunday a few silkworms, Tuesday silkworms, Thursday silkworms, Saturday crickets... and so on. Would that be a good feeding schedule? And every few months would it be okay to feed them a little feeder guppy each? And would substituting silkworms for mealworms every so often be alright? And how often should I dust multivitamin on the food, and which multivitamin would you recommend for tomato frogs? Thanks for the replies

[Pluke]

When you post the picture can you have a quarter in it for size reference? You positive they are adults? Mine are probably 1- 2 inches right now but they will barely eat anything other than crickets. Have you actually fed them silkworms yet? These frogs tend to be very picky and will give up trying to eat something if they fail to get it after a couple licks, I think they prefer the small prey like crickets and little roaches, quick moving bugs. I've tried giving mine nightcrawler chunks and they just lick at it a couple times than give up, although they did like young hornworms. You could probably feed them guppies if they'll take it, worth a shot I suppose, I just don't trust fish in general because I'm afraid of parasites.

I dust my frogs food with "Repashy Calcium Plus" every feeding, which is about 4-5 days a week. That's a caclium/multivitamin mix. They have grown real fast and are forming some nice colors, I have a thread with pictures of them in it. Maybe you can get an idea of how old yours are by looking at mine. There is a quarter there for size reference, mine are about 4 months old.