Ideas to make it easy for a caregiver while away?

[LiarDelilah]

I move my frogs in a small contaner depending on how 'hands on' your caregiver is prepared to be this may be a method you could teach your frogs then the care giver wouldnt have to handle the frogs? What I do is get a very small just fit the frog size of container, I then hold this infront of the frog to be moved and gently nudge the rear of the frog it will automatically jump into the container. My frogs are used to this and I only need to gently secure the top with my hand while I transport the frog to feeding bowl, holding tank for maintinance, health checks, etc. but it s just as easy to use somethng whch has lid. Perhaps your caregiver could then shake the crickets in wth the frog to save any further need to handle your frog to its usual container. I dont know if this could be any help?

Well, the point was for them not to have to pull he frogs out. Mostly for my peace of mind knowing they won't be experienced with handling so on and so forth, let alone potential for escape. As for putting the. Rickets I'm with the frogs, that's what I've been trying to do the past few nights, and the frogs just aren't "getting" it. They see the door open, and come crawling out all excited for food, yet don't even think to look in their home for it. So, I may be going the Bork IN the tank method to see if they'll be more obvious that way than loose hiding in all the leaf litter and mosses.

[LiarDelilah]

Well, one's got the hang of it. The other is stuck in her ways.

[chibikaie]

Let's hope the other learns from the first one! Many people do use trained animals to show others how to eat food that they aren't used to (like when switching diets).

That's too bad about an exotics vet being too far away. I'm a bit spoiled in that my vet has worked with just about everything except invertebrates.

[LiarDelilah]

Update! Both babies have caught on and have a BALL hunting around, climbing over wood and vines chasing their food around, just like I'd always hoped. I'm still nervous they'll ingest substrate, but so far, so good! Thank you to everyone who gave me the valuable tips and input!