Shipping Stress

[Mentat]

Insects should be same size as distance between frog eyes and earthworms or their pieces same as frogs SVL. It's not only about fitting into their mouths; but also so frog does not get impacted with larger heads and other hard insect body parts .

[Poliwag]

Insects should be same size as distance between frog eyes and earthworms or their pieces same as frogs SVL. It's not only about fitting into their mouths; but also so frog does not get impacted with larger heads and other hard insect body parts .

i wasnt sure how small to cut any worms so i did small ones, smaller than svl. He's either still stressed or very picky

[Hypnotic]

Insects should be same size as distance between frog eyes and earthworms or their pieces same as frogs SVL. It's not only about fitting into their mouths; but also so frog does not get impacted with larger heads and other hard insect body parts .

It's odd, I guess I can consider myself lucky, I've always fed my frogs prey less then the SVL, insects or earthworms, because by that rule, no frog should be eating large locusts or dubias.
I've fed all my frogs this way, and none of them ever had any problem with impaction, they all poop regularly and normal. Also, if feeding accoring to that rule, you'd have to add a ton of prey to the terrarium or feed for a long time. My teen male, is done in 3 minutes of eating, he is 8CM SVL and I feed him locusts with the wings cut off, he eats 3 of these every other day.

[Poliwag]

I've only had them for one night, tonight being the second. I called up and asked what they've been feeding him, they said frozen silver-side fish.

[Poliwag]

should i get him silver fish or not. some people say its good and bad. i tried feeding it a worm a few minutes ago again, it opened its mouth but i flinched in shock and it wouldnt take it after. >.<

[GrifTheGreat]

should i get him silver fish or not. some people say its good and bad. i tried feeding it a worm a few minutes ago again, it opened its mouth but i flinched in shock and it wouldnt take it after. >.<

Don't flinch. Try a worm again later.