Food Other Than Mice?

[jelkins]

Something to consider are these frogs natural diets in the wild, which consists of 70% vertebrates (other frogs). Most of the information you find regarding the feeding of these frogs consists of information on insects as a primary food source. This is fine, but you may have better luck regarding their overall health with a diet that consists of insects/woms and, if possible, a reliable source of feeder frogs.

My ornate also seemed to be very partial to crayfish, which are an excellent source of calcium.

[Malachi]

I have used frozen frogs from an Asian market, they go nuts for the them. Maybe because it is their natural prey item. I have documented emails from various experts in chitrid for a method to make sure they are safe.
If you have a local Asian market that is.

[MeTree]

Frozen frogs? Blech. They may be fine, or maybe even the best, but I figure Pacman Frogs live up to 30 years (sometimes more) in captivity on an insect diet, and only live 1-4 years in the wild on a 75% frog diet. I understand that parasites has a big role in that, but still...

Doesn't mean they are bad, though. Just my thought.

[Malachi]

Well as gross as it is you kind of cook them, to kill the diseases and what not. Also a lot of parasites cant survive being frozen even. I dont feed them frogs often, as I dont really like having to cook dead frogs. I do it to vary their diet.
I consulted a bunch of herpetologists and they all agreed that the biggest threat is chitrid and the cooking routine they gave me would destroy it.

My main food source is nightcrawlers. Just trying to throw an option of a larger prey item out there.

There are other frozen food sources too like quail and chicks which are suppose to be better then mice.

I have started a dubia colony recently with 10, 2 months later i have 40-50 with some adult males being feed already. Pretty easy to breed.

[MeTree]

Well as gross as it is you kind of cook them, to kill the diseases and what not. Also a lot of parasites cant survive being frozen even. I dont feed them frogs often, as I dont really like having to cook dead frogs. I do it to vary their diet.
I consulted a bunch of herpetologists and they all agreed that the biggest threat is chitrid and the cooking routine they gave me would destroy it.

My main food source is nightcrawlers.

Oh, Ok. I guess if you cook it that sounds better. I haven't ever delt with frozen as my LPS sells live pinkies for $0.50 as opposed to Petsmart's $2 a piece frozen ones. I doubt Malcolm would eat anything that didn't move, even with tongs.