need suggestions quick need tiny crickets in costa rica

[oldseahorse]

I live in southern costa rica . Digging a new well this year a red eyed leaf frog laid her eggs on the wall of my well. I scraped them onto a leaf and fed them lettuce when they dropped into the pond I had set up. Now they are starting to crawl out , one a day or so, and I have 5 in a plastic storage crate until I get my terrarium built. But soon will have maybe 30 ! My problem is food small enough for them . No pet stores here, no baby crickets to buy or wingless fruit flies to buy. So far, I have been catching wild fruit flies with fruit in a plastic top. I leave it out until I get some, then trap them with the top, and let them go in the frog house at night. Problem is getting very many , and the fly. And are not really nocturnal. I put the top on quickly when I open the container and release them, but I can't really tell if they are being eaten. I found some termites and put them in but not sure if frogs ate them or they are hiding in the potted pepperomia plant I have in there. What about ants? Ever try catching small moths in any quantity ? Can cricket eggs be purchased ? Maybe I could have them maild here????? It's so dry here now. Driest "summer" ever. If I let them all go , most probably won't live. I had hoped to rear them all in captivity, and let all but 4 or 5 go when the rains start in a month, but need food NOW to keep them going !!!!!! Thanks

[Mentat]

Hello and welcome to FF! Sorry you can't find an easy food source for the frogs . Possible insects you could try to raise are the small flour or dry bean beetles. Could also try breeding regular fruit flies you catch. Here is some culturing info to get you started: http://www.frogforum.net/section/how-articles-115/.


Termites, ants, beetles, all can provide food to them as long as small enough and around same length as distance between froglets eyes. Do stay away from very aggressive larger insects like fire ants. Good luck !