Ambush Feeding....

[Gnag the nameless]

Agreed with Grif.

Honestly, I'm entirely against feeding juvenile and/or adult mice to frogs. The fur is hard to digest and can cause impaction, mammal flesh is hard to digest and not the best food for frogs, it's inhumane, and it can also end badly for the frog, too. Pinky mice, I get that, but even so it's inhumane. But, to each their own.

[Lija]

big frog might get offended if offered a pinky lol it is ok to give f/t adults now and then with a month or more in between, but live - too big a risk to get your frog injured, it is best to do f/t for snakes/frogs/anyone eating it but i can't deny it was impressive how the earth just moved and and the mice is gone, good masking skills

[Powers]

That is a 4 year old video. My frogs only get mice they can take down in one gulp these days.

And none of my frogs will touch a F/T mouse. There is nothing wrong with live feelings as long as it is the appropriate size.

[Powers]

Agreed with Grif.

Honestly, I'm entirely against feeding juvenile and/or adult mice to frogs. The fur is hard to digest and can cause impaction, mammal flesh is hard to digest and not the best food for frogs, it's inhumane, and it can also end badly for the frog, too. Pinky mice, I get that, but even so it's inhumane. But, to each their own.

Inhumane? Is it inhumane to feed your frog living insects too, or does it only count if it is something "cute" like a mouse?

[GrifTheGreat]

Inhumane? Is it inhumane to feed your frog living insects too, or does it only count if it is something "cute" like a mouse?

Please don't take our comments the wrong way. We have seen some really bad videos in the past and it is always exciting to see a large frog on the hunt and taking down large prey, but sometimes the frog doesn't get its meal without a price.

You could offer her fuzzies that are live or hopper mice. Both small and one cannot defend itself and the other is small and easily overpowered.

Any feeding that is long and drawn out where the animal being eaten suffers a greadlt deal before death is considered inhumane and no it does not matter what the creature being fed to the frog is.

[Powers]

You could offer her fuzzies that are live or hopper mice. Both small and one cannot defend itself and the other is small and easily overpowered.

As I said in my previous post: " My frogs only get mice they can take down in one gulp these days".


Just because someone is new to your forum doesn't mean they are new to frogs.

[GrifTheGreat]

As I said in my previous post: " My frogs only get mice they can take down in one gulp these days".


Just because someone is new to your forum doesn't mean they are new to frogs.

There is no need to go on the defensive over this matter. You can do as you please with your animals. You don't have to follow any advice given here at all. No one is trying to force you to change your husbandry just making suggestions and no one has attacked your level of experience so there is no need to defend yourself. You were there videoing so if something was to go wrong. You were there to step in as necessary.

[Powers]

There is no need to go on the defensive over this matter. You can do as you please with your animals. You don't have to follow any advice given here at all. No one is trying to force you to change your husbandry just making suggestions and no one has attacked your level of experience so there is no need to defend yourself. You were there videoing so if something was to go wrong. You were there to step in as necessary.

You're right, I am coming off as defensive and I don't mean to.

I acknowledge that that mouse in that video was too large...and for the past 4+ years I only feed fuzzies and hoppers to my frogs for all the reasons stated above. It just seemed like no one was hearing that and wanted to give their opinion, which is fine except it was a reiteration of what I already said.

Again, sorry if I came off as defensive.

[NialR35]

You're right, I am coming off as defensive and I don't mean to.

I acknowledge that that mouse in that video was too large...and for the past 4+ years I only feed fuzzies and hoppers to my frogs for all the reasons stated above. It just seemed like no one was hearing that and wanted to give their opinion, which is fine except it was a reiteration of what I already said.

Again, sorry if I came off as defensive.

Well at least now you seem to have learned from your mistakes, considering you admitted it and that video is four years old. In my opinion, the perfect mice size is when the frog can just gulp it without much effort; just like you mentioned. It's the safest way to do it without causing injuries. Welcome to the forums though, I really like your avatar!

[Lija]

Just because someone is new to your forum doesn't mean they are new to frogs.

and we need experienced people here, the more experience and knowledge we can combine when needed the better! glad things got sorted out.

[NialR35]

and we need experienced people here, the more experience and knowledge we can combine when needed the better! glad things got sorted out.

^^^^^^^^^^^^ THIS!