How much is too much?

[ICEMAN]

Hey gang,
I am currently in the process of feeding my pacman his usual diet of night crawlers. He has had about 4. I have got him trained to eat from tongs. He has always been reluctant to bite at first, but how can I tell when he is actually full. His normal action is to scoot back a bit, then bite. I usually shut him off at 4-5 worms. What is a good sign to stop feeding him, how will I know he is actually FULL?

[michael1846]

how much he will eat in 15 min is what i have heard but i don't know if the same applys with tong feeding. ~michael

[GrifTheGreat]

15 minute rule applies to any feeding.

When full they do what I call the belly roll. You will know it when you see it. They stretch out and the compress their stomach. The motion looks like they role their belly. Hard to explain.

[DVirginiana]

Mine tong-feeds and either biting immediately or kind of scrunching back then biting means she's still hungry. If she uses a foot to push at the worm or turns her body to the left or right that means she's not hungry.

[ICEMAN]

Ok thanks guys. There is no debate he is a healthy eater. Another thing I forgot to mention was that he does always use his hand to push away the worm at first, whether it is the first, or fifth. He did do the "belly roll", but I was unaware that is the signal for being full. I thought it was a hard swallow. He did take one more worm after that, but then I shut him off. I will just go a bit longer between feelings since he had a bit more than normal.

[huey75]

My female just turns the opposite way to tell me she's done and want to be left alone

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[danfrog]

Well these guys are very good at not over eating. The Gut Shift/belly roll is a good sign they are pretty full. Look for signs as headbutting the prey item and turning away. I did have one frog that was an overly excited feeder and would eat WAY too much for his size, ended up with a nasty impaction. So if you feel your frog has had enough then don't feed it anymore. But for your frogs size ide say 3 or 4 full sized nightcrawlers two or three times a week is good.