When should baby Whites eat?

[spankyg]

I have about 6 baby whites at the moment with more coming (I plan to let most go), which have just transformed into frogs within the past couple days. Their tails are getting absorbed and they are jumping around.

When is it that they begin eating live prey? I have given them a bunch of mosquitoes which are flying around, but they don’t seem to have taken interest in them yet.

I have cared for small frogs before, and mosquitoes seemed to work all right, but I have never had baby whites from tadpoles before... is there a period in which they don't eat?

I assume that in the wild it is rather tough for these little guys to find food… should I throw in some ants or something? Baby crickets when I get my hands on some?

[spankyg]

I got them eating, all good...
moved them to a smaller enclosure

[DonLisk]

Wow, I can't believe no replies to this.... I don't have an answer to tat but I wonder if they will go for fruit flies .. since the ones you can get a a pet shop don't fly. Congrats on the babies too. That is so awesome.

You should put up some pics.... would love to see them.

[Leefrogs]

I would love to see them too.

[spankyg]

Wow, I can't believe no replies to this.... I don't have an answer to tat but I wonder if they will go for fruit flies .. since the ones you can get a a pet shop don't fly. Congrats on the babies too. That is so awesome.

You should put up some pics.... would love to see them.

Thanks for the replies you guys, I'll throw some pics up asap... its like 2 in the morning right now so it's pretty dark..lol

I've been feeding them moths, flies and mosquitoes. I'll probly pick up some fruit flies like you mentioned as well. Thanks.

I threw in a large fly today (almost the size of the frog itself), just to see if they'd go for it, and the biggest one did.... although it took him a good few minutes to swollow.

I doubt it was a good idea because i don't wanna over feed the little guys... but he seems to be happy lol, and it's not like i'm forcing it.. what's you're opinion on over eating? Can it be dangerous?

[DonLisk]

My littlest Whites would inhale full size crickets that looked almost as big as him. I'd offer small and large crickets to the four I ave and the smallest one never had a problem, knock on wood.

[pez]

Its better to give them springtails or fruit flies(the ones that cant fly).
They also need variety in their food so you should sprinkle some vitamins and calcium on their food (Rep-cal or something like that).

[spankyg]

My littlest Whites would inhale full size crickets that looked almost as big as him. I'd offer small and large crickets to the four I ave and the smallest one never had a problem, knock on wood.

Thats hectic. I'll keep feeding them different sized bugs and see how they go.

Also Don, what is your take on the color of the frogs? I've noticed all of the white's I'm keeping are dark brown, I've managed to find a little info on color changes, but still havent got a straight answer. I live off the coast on a suburban island, and it's crazy humid right now (summer) so this might have something to do with it. They don't seem stressed as they are always eating and are reasonably active. If you've got any info on this it would be great.

Its better to give them springtails or fruit flies(the ones that cant fly).
They also need variety in their food so you should sprinkle some vitamins and calcium on their food (Rep-cal or something like that).

Cheers for the tip pez