Staples

[Pharaoh]

Ok so I did some research and found out that the Dendrbaena worms IS the European Nightcrawler and fine for the Pacman frog to eat except.......Marshall Barshall Ninja Frog (I know, I know but the kids named her!) will not eat them at all. She loves locusts, which I have read have less exoskeleton and more protein than cickets. Im also going to try the Dubia cockroach. Is there anything else you guys could suggest so I can give her a varied diet? The shop had her eating a pinkie every week yet I know one a month (if that) is plenty as they are high in fat.

Thanks guys.

sorry about the picture quality, told you my technological capabilities are ****

[Bombina Bob]

you can try mealworms but make sure not to feed too many, they are fatty and have
a hard exoskelleton. try using twiezers to mimic movements of the food in front of the
frog, i work at a pet store that has some trouble feeder pixies and pacs and this
technique has always worked with crickets and worms alike.

[Pharaoh]

Yeah dude I have tried that and still nothing, she just turns her back on it. She does tong feed but no interest in the worms at all? Is locust alright as a staple, mixed with other things of course?

[paul3col]

When I feed my beardies with locusts I hold one back for Norman and he does eat them. They are nutritional and he also gets a waxworm once a week, they are fattening so don't go mad with them.

[GrifTheGreat]

Offer two or 3 Waxworms occationally, but note that they are high in fat. Avoid Mealworms and use their larger relative called Superworms. They have a little less chitin in their exoskeleton and are much larger. Only offer these items as treats.

It may take time to get your frog to eat earthworms since it has had a deprived diet. Keep trying though. He may come around.

[Pharaoh]

Ok will keep trying with the worms and in the meantime try the roaches

[Heatheranne]

Freshly molted dubia roaches and earthworms or night crawlers cut to size are great, healthy staples that have minimal constipation or impaction risks. I pick out the nice soft, freshly molted dubias because they are squooshy and easy to digest. It's like filet mignon vs. round steak, ha ha!

[Namio]

Hi i would like to add that if feeding super worm, feel free to pinch the head off them since they can inflict a nasty bite.