im getting a pixie frog

[annawolv1010]

should i feed crickets and meal worms so there is a variety or just crickets also what is a good feeding schedule, how often should i use a calcium and low d3 supplement should i him or her(hopefully male) feed daily? should i use a 5.0 uvb bulb? any tips wold be great.

[Bombina Bob]

Hi there
Thats awesome that you are getting a pixie frog! i would feed him the calcium suppliment once a week and feed the frog about twice a week if he's still a froglet. Once he is larger, you can feed roaches and if you can stomach it, mice. I would use a 3.0uvb because that seems a little hot, and/or a heat lamp because pixie frogs like some heat, but nothing too hot. The frog would need a max of 20 gallons but only if you think he/she needs the space, a 15 gallon should suffice for one. the substrate can be cocoa fiber and have a large waterbowl, a cat litter box would be good for one.

Good luck with your pixie!

[SCF]

Hi there
Thats awesome that you are getting a pixie frog! i would feed him the calcium suppliment once a week and feed the frog about twice a week if he's still a froglet. Once he is larger, you can feed roaches and if you can stomach it, mice. I would use a 3.0uvb because that seems a little hot, and/or a heat lamp because pixie frogs like some heat, but nothing too hot. The frog would need a max of 20 gallons but only if you think he/she needs the space, a 15 gallon should suffice for one. the substrate can be cocoa fiber and have a large waterbowl, a cat litter box would be good for one.

Good luck with your pixie!

Feed it more than twice a week. Once a day or every other day as much as it likes during 10-15 minutes. These frogs have voracious appetites. The supplement used once a week is fine. It's not even necessary to use a UVB bulb, you need to maintain a temperature of 80-85 degrees during the day with a slight dip in temps during the night. A cat litter box is not advisable for a froglet as well. Your new frog needs to be able to reach the bottom of it's water bowl or it can drown.

[Lija]

Bombina Bob please do your research before advising and when you do please advise on what you know or have experience with.

Anna welcome to the forum and thank you for doing your research first! that is a key to have a healthy, happy frog!

check this care sheet Frog Forum - African Bullfrog - Pyxicephalus adspersus - Care and Breeding

while the frog is a baby, he should eat everyday using 15 min rule - give him as much as he can eat in 15 min, dust with Ca/vit3 powder every second feeding and once a week multivitamins, but never mix both powders.
food - use as a staple nigthcrawlers, roaches, crickets, never mealworms/superworms, as they posses very high risk of impaction. as a treat ( you need to use it in moderation, once in while) you can give them hormworms, wax worms, butter worms, silkworms, mice ( pinkie, hopper, adult, no more then once a month). those who tong trained would eat pacman food, also given in moderation. while a frog is little make sure the size of the food is appropriate, meaning you might need to cut nightcrawlers and start with 2-3 weeks crickets.
lights- there are different opinions on if UVB needed or not, I prefer to use it as day light, those frogs live in open, in ponds under the sun, so in nature they get a lot of sunlight, so I'm assuming that is what they need. besides uvb helps with Ca metabolism. I also have hiding places if a frog decides he had enough

please feel free to ask any questions as they come, there are a lot of experienced keepers who will assist you. also I suggest you read as much as you can, check older threads as well.

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Another thing worth mentioning is to de-chlorinate (most pet stores sell a product to remove it) the water you put in your frog's water dish.

Lija, on occasion we use super worms (never meal worms), they are lower in chitin. We have not had one case of impaction yet. Each to his/her own on the subject of super worms specifically.

[camalotte]

Welcome to the forum, I am so glad that you have found it before you have the little guy (or girl). The people here are an excellent resource and you should use them as much as possible. They can help immensely. The one bit of advice that i can give, is to not have moss in the tank. I am currently dealing with an impacted frog and you should try your best to avoid that. Congrats on the (soon to be) addition to the family.

[Lija]

Another thing worth mentioning is to de-chlorinate (most pet stores sell a product to remove it) the water you put in your frog's water dish.

Lija, on occasion we use super worms (never meal worms), they are lower in chitin. We have not had one case of impaction yet. Each to his/her own on the subject of super worms specifically.

yeah it depends on a frog too, say for one big male one or 2 superworms won't do anything, but for a little one a few might get him impacted.