Food Other Than Mice?

[frogmike]

What can I do to get my adult frogs to eat calcium covered insects? They will not eat anything that is smaller than a mouse. Quite frankly, they are no longer satisfied with a single mouse(though that's all they get). Its like a baby eating only one cricket. Are there any large insects that I can buy that will be more healthy than the mouse diet? I've been informed that mice are not an ideal main food source. So far they haven't developed the eye problem related with mice.

[ViperJr]

I've have no knowledge what so ever regarding these frogs. However, wouldn't adult B.dubia be a good choice? They are excellent feeders for alot of frogs and lizard, so it's perhaps a good option here as well.

Just be sure to confirm it first, since I don't know if there's any problem with these roaches and frogs.

[MeTree]

I've have no knowledge what so ever regarding these frogs. However, wouldn't adult B.dubia be a good choice? They are excellent feeders for alot of frogs and lizard, so it's perhaps a good option here as well.

Just be sure to confirm it first, since I don't know if there's any problem with these roaches and frogs.

Ah, I didn't get first post LOL. Oh well. Yes, you can certainly feed Pacman Frogs dubia. They are actually probably better for them than crickets, but they aren't nearly as common. The adults may be abit large for some Pacman Frogs, but they can be used in a colony.

[frogmike]

OK, so how much is a colony of dubia roaches? And how are they kept? do they multiply on their own? What do they eat? If it is something that I can do then I'm down for it!

[MeTree]

OK, so how much is a colony of dubia roaches? And how are they kept? do they multiply on their own? What do they eat? If it is something that I can do then I'm down for it!

From what I have heard, you feed them the stuff you would feed crickets. Veggies, etc. frogmike, you need to go talk to Jeff Kennedy on this site. He in on my friends list, so if you go to my profile and view my friends, you can see Jeff Kennedy. Click on his underlined name and it will bring you to his page. Send him a PM on dubias.

He co-owns a company that sells lots and lots of dubia roaches. He also has great instructional vids on dubia roach colonies on Youtube (he is known as JelasPyxieProject on Youtube). He can help you with all the info you need, and then you can buy roaches straight from him. From all I have heard, he has a good reputation on this forum and in other deals.

He can help you through everything.

[MeTree]

Oh, I just remembered something! Look into the dubias for sure, but I know something else your Pacman Frogs can try. Earthworms!

Now, don't go to the bait shop and get some random earthworms. The bait shop is an unrealiable. There is no way of knowing what they put their worms in, and what parasite their worms have.

Go to Walmart. Yes, Walmart. and buy baby or adult Night Crawlers. Walmart has some kind of policy that they have to follow concerning a lack of parasites in their worms. Walmart worms are safe and realiable and offer a good combination of calcium and fat. Great and cheap! Many people on this site have fed their frogs on these worms for years, and I do not believe I have heard of one instance where a frog ended up with parasites from it. I think all that have tried it would recomend it.

Sad thing with Earthworms, though, is that you can't really breed them at home. They need temps that are warmer than the fridge, and colder than room temp. They will last pretty much forever in the fridge, though (it basically stops their metabolism).

Try one of those. If you dust them, it will increase the visibility of them considerably. Just let it warm in your hand afew minutes before feeding it to your Pacman Frog so that it can start "waking up". You want it to squirm a little.

Still check out the dubias, though!

[MeTree]

That's the spirit! Getting off all these mice will save your Pacmans trouble down the road. It may take some time, but for one thing, stop feeding mice. Just wait. Go afew days without feeding them. After afew days has gone by, try a dusted (with Calcium AND D3, and/or a multivitamin such as HERPATIVE) adult cricket. If your Pacman Frog doesn't pay attention, wait a couple more days. Pacman Frogs are built to go awhile. While this may be hard to do, it is essential that your frogs get off an all mouse diet.

If it doesn't work the second time, give it another pinky and try what is listed above again. If your frogs completely refuse the crickets (generally, ime Pacman Frogs will eat anything when they are hungry), then you may want to look into the larger, slower dubia roach. If you need info on those guys, just ask Bruce or Jeff Kennedy (you can probably end up buying a colony from Jeff). It may cost abit more than you want to pay, but if it saves your frogs from blindness and death, sound like a good deal.

Hope this helps! Good luck getting your frogs on bugs!

[ViperJr]

There are tons of breeding care sheets if you google it. Youtube have alot of videos as well. They are easy to keep as far as I've understood.