We are quarantined. Can I feed my African bullfrog hissing cockroaches?

[MyKindOfLullaby]

I hate to do this since my hissing cockroaches are pets but we have been quarantined. My hissers had babies a few months ago so I have some medium sized roaches I could feed my frogs. I always read that the exoskeletons are tough, too tough to feed my froggies?

[Frowg]

I don't see why not. I go out in my yard and feed mines anything I can catch.

[whatscroakin]

You're not concerned about parasites?

[Frowg]

I'm more concerned about that extra money I would be spending on constantly buying insects when I can catch them out in my yard for free. Yes there is a possibility for parasites but that's just part of life. In the wild these animals have a risk for parasites as well. For all the years I've been catching my own insects and feeder animals, not once did I have a frog/toad die or get Ill. Now with that being said, I know the difference between an insect or lizard/gecko that has an illness and one that is healthy.

[ToadilyNuts4Nature]

Running into the same problem with my American Toads. I bought a bunch of crickets a few weeks ago and have been trying to breed some of my own but the temps aren't high enough so the eggs are taking forever to hatch. I do have isopod colonies with hundreds of babies, but they are still too small to provide a substantial meal, same with my mealworms. I am also sparingly feeding red runner roaches and waxworms. So, I've been thinking about going outside to forage for beetles and other insects. Yes, I am risking infecting with parasites but the alternative is to not feed them and I obviously cannot do that! If push comes to shove... we'll do what we need to do!

[GrifTheGreat]

I hate to do this since my hissing cockroaches are pets but we have been quarantined. My hissers had babies a few months ago so I have some medium sized roaches I could feed my frogs. I always read that the exoskeletons are tough, too tough to feed my froggies?

Hello

You definitely can.

Grif