Next Step for my Whites? (feeding)

[into]

Hey all. Dumper, my male (WTF... errr I mean White's Tree Frog) is starting to get his stereotypical heavy brows of adult whites and in my opinion, he's a bit too chubby for his size. I want a nice chubby Dumper, but not fat like that monster Arnie over at frogfreaks. Is it time to make changes to his diet to control his weight? I want him to continue growing, but without the rapid increase in fat rolls!

Right now I've cut him down to 2 medium crickets a night (he used to get 3) but I think he could do with either alternating only 1 or 2 crickets a night or just feeding him every other night. Right now, he is just over 2 1/2" snout to vent, but he's close to 2" from side to side... he's a blob!

[Kurt]

You can use WTF here as we all know what dumper is.

[Kurt]

I feed my White's one a week. There are two of them and I give them as much as they can eat in a few hours. Then its back to their enclosure. Mine are not developing the fat folds.

[John]

Wow he really has put on a lot of weight. I would definitely ease back on feeding him - 2 or 3 crickets every 3-4 days would be perfectly fine.

[Ebony]

WoW! He's so cute but yea.. chubby My female Bell frogs get like that when they are near breeding. Are you sure he's a boy? He He, just joking. I really love Whites Tree Frogs. Your frog is lucky to have you. Ive been looking on a sight Trade me which I guess is like your E Bay, I think. People sell all sorts. Ive just seen two tiny Green and Golden Bell frogs for sale and they are sooo skinny. I was so mad that I had to tell them. They completely ignored me. I dont need any more frogs but I may have to buy them.

[Ebony]

Chris, Forgot to ask you how Jade is doing?

[Kurt]

I dont need any more frogs

That's blasphemy!

[Ebony]

Hi Kurt,Yea, your right, I have 16 Frogs a the moment and come spring I will have a whole lot more. I could get them and feed them up and give them to a good home I suppose. Oh and If I were to buy more Frogs, I would much rather they were White's Tree Frogs.

[into]

Wow he really has put on a lot of weight. I would definitely ease back on feeding him - 2 or 3 crickets every 3-4 days would be perfectly fine.

that sounds reasonable. The problem is me. When he wakes up at 9PM every night, he paces back and forth and reacts to any movement he sees outside of his home. I start feeling sorry for him and feed him his 2 crickets. I gotta stop that. Last night I didn't feed him and he was bouncing around all night. I even heard him jumping (which he never does)

[into]

Chris, Forgot to ask you how Jade is doing?

Jade is great! She's putting on weight (I seem to be good at this), her skin is clearing up nicely and she's so gentle in her movements.She acts and looks like a girl. The only thing is she still jumps on my head all the time. oh yeah and Dumper is dying to eat her!! when she is out, he goes nuts.

[Kurt]

Jade is great! She acts and looks like a girl.

Yeah, if that girl had buldging eyes and green skin. Not excatly the blind date you would want showing up at your door.

[into]

Yeah, if that girl had buldging eyes and green skin. Not excatly the blind date you would want showing up at your door.

Well, for you kurt, maybe (I'm sure John will attest to this)

[John]

I didn't think Kurt was that fussy.

[Kurt]

I am, I have to draw the line at interspecies romance.