Crickets as staple food for larger amphibians

[Frogger00]

Super worms are high in chitin, which is what makes mealworms an impaction danger. Waxworm would be better, but only as an occasional treat since they are very high in fat. Crickets and dubia would be the best for the staple, but nightcrawlers (not red wigglers, as they apparently taste gross) can be use to vary the diet. They don't pose the same impaction risk as meal/superworms and are lower in fat than waxworms. Just be sure that you feed a manageable portion, since juvenile frogs can't handle a whole worm.

Good to know. My frogs are certainly not impacted, though.


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[whittyfrog42]

I know its kind of mean but my favorite treat for them is house fly's they're a pain to catch but my whites will chase them for hours i always make sure they get real treats after but its too funny watching them try to catch the flys

[Crispy42]

I know its kind of mean but my favorite treat for them is house fly's they're a pain to catch but my whites will chase them for hours i always make sure they get real treats after but its too funny watching them try to catch the flys

Do they ever actually catch/eat the flies? I would worry about the typical wild-caught insect concerns of parasites or chemical exposure (but then I'm very much a worrier in general!)

I did have a fly get in the tank the other day but James was fast asleep and the lazy boy didn't even notice the potential meal