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    I have whites tree frog and is wondering if I should feed him with other frogs for a treat

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    Default Re: will small frogs be considered good treats

    probably just me but I think that is a bit cruel, why don't you use pinkies instead( baby mice)

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    probably just me but I think that is a bit cruel, why don't you use pinkies instead( baby mice)
    I know it is cruel but the place where I live don't sell pinkies

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    Quote Originally Posted by POyoyo View Post
    I know it is cruel but the place where I live don't sell pinkies
    do you have any other small enough feeder animals in your area apart from frogs

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    Quote Originally Posted by POyoyo View Post
    I know it is cruel but the place where I live don't sell pinkies
    Well I never tried meal worm beetles before

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    Asking if you can feed a frog to your pet frog on a forum about frogs is not very wise. you should NEVER feed a pet frog a frog for a snack.
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    Some people actually do breed smaller frogs to use as feeders. Generally for snakes that dont do well or wont feed on rodents. Could it be done yes, but I agree there are better options.
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    Default Re: will small frogs be considered good treats

    how can a person who likes frogs feed its frog a frog? There has to be a place that has something else to sell for other food options for your frog, maybe you could try online,bait shop?

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    well now folks, let's not jump down anyone's throat here. there are frog species who do feed on other frogs. and keep in mind that Singapore is not a fully developed country, like say, the US or Great Britain or Australia. some places just don't have access to the same items we do. POyoyo, do you have access to any larger roach species there? or do you have access to live rodents, such as mice that you could set up a small breeding tank for them?

    personally, i wouldn't feed a white's another frog. although, they are opportunistic feeders and most certainly do feed on smaller frogs in the wild, anything you were to catch locally to feed it may have toxins which the white's has not built up an immunity against. so as a "treat", it doesn't really seem worth it to risk the health of your frog.
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    Quote Originally Posted by StickyFrogfeet View Post
    how can a person who likes frogs feed its frog a frog? There has to be a place that has something else to sell for other food options for your frog, maybe you could try online,bait shop?
    I love roaches but I feed them to my other pets. I like rodents but still feed them to my snake and pacs.
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    I know animals gotta eat and they do eat each other in the wild/captivity and snakes eat mice and some people are fond of bugs, but i just wouldnt feed my captive frog a frog as a treat, that all i was saying.wasnt trying to be a meanie sorry.

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    Pretty sure the op is trolling

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    Quote Originally Posted by StickyFrogfeet View Post
    I know animals gotta eat and they do eat each other in the wild/captivity and snakes eat mice and some people are fond of bugs, but i just wouldnt feed my captive frog a frog as a treat, that all i was saying.wasnt trying to be a meanie sorry.
    No worries. Ive just seen quite a few people get bashed on here for asking similar questions, and think its a bit rediculous. Now if the OP was asking if it was okay to feed off frogs he just didn't feel like taking care of anymore or "adopting" peoples pets to use as feeders; those would be questions worthy of a good 'ol cyber bash or being called a troll.

    Asking if the use of feeder frogs is acceptable is a completely legitimate question.
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    It definitely is a legit question. I LOVE frogs but I love em like a biologist love animals... not like a teenager girls like furry kittens.... and happens the food chain is all weird and all about opportunity when you're not at the top, being spoon fed by govnt

    Anyways... frogs should absolutely NOT be used as a staple, that is one sure thing. Your frog will definitely develop some issues with the years if you do that because it just can't be nutritionally right. Now for a treat, I don't see a problem IF you trust your feeder source. There is one thing you need to understand when doing so is that there is one risks that is quite increased in comparison to if you were to feed rodent or insects. Pathogens don't transmit as easyly from rodent/insects to frogs but frog/frog now this is real easy... basically if your feeder frogs are not top notch, your risking your frog health
    Rodent MUSTN'T be used as staple either.... you frog WILL run into issues because of calcium overdose, trust me.

    I find it funny people in the US/UK think they're the only "developped" countries on this planet (no offense there Bill )... Singapore is actually WAAAAYYYY more "developped" than US and UK It doesn't mean they have easy access to everything tho. It is a sovereign city-state so this means it's REALLLY small place.

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    Ok, I admit, developed wasn't the proper word. Lol the accessibility was what I was trying to convey. Just as Australia has limited availability to fauna. People just tend to understand the "developed" phrase better.

    Sometimes, it's about conveying the message, not the actual words


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    Quote Originally Posted by MatthewM1 View Post
    Some people actually do breed smaller frogs to use as feeders. Generally for snakes that dont do well or wont feed on rodents. Could it be done yes, but I agree there are better options.
    I'd probably jump my socks off if white's tree frogs were available here.

    Then again as a person who keeps a lot of lizard and frog-eating snakes, i myself have bred only a particular species of commercially available frog as a feeder source.

    But i wouldn't dare feed off tree frogs.. they're just too cute..

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    I believe that feeding frogs to other frogs is unethical.

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    I do admit I might have over reacted a bit, everyone has the right to feed their animal the way they want to. As long as it is in a healthy manner. I just dont believe in feeding frogs feeder frogs, cause there are a lot of other options out there and i dont have the heart to do it and i have the options for other feeders.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Whites View Post
    I believe that feeding frogs to other frogs is unethical.
    A lot of frogs eat other frogs in the wild, it's not really "unethical" and in a different country where a variety of feeders may not be available, sometimes you have to resort to less than ideal feeders in order to stay in the hobby.

    I love frogs way too dang much to value the life of one frog over another, but that is just a personal feeling and I understand and accept that not everyone feels the same way.

    I am going to lock this thread though, as the OP has gotten some advice and I do not see it going anywhere healthy in a forum of frog lovers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FwoGiZ View Post
    I find it funny people in the US/UK think they're the only "developped" countries on this planet (no offense there Bill )...
    You're just upset because he left 'Canada' off his list:P. Wait... I'm upset too. To the snowmobiles and snow catapults!


    Seriously though, I get what he's driving at. The state of frog/reptile/critter hobby varies greatly across the globe. Things we might take for granted as being available feeders aren't always options elsewhere and we should all view the rest of the world with a flexible eye.

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