Worms are a no go...

[LilyPad]

Two nights in a row I tried to feed my frogs those smaller red worms, I got them at the pet store here. My frogs stared like "what on earth is that??" and ignored them. And then to top it off, I lost two of them and I don't feel like tearing up the substrate if I don't have to, is it okay to have them in there? Apparently I'm sticking with crickets and when I finally get roaches, then I'll start doing those!

[Baelari]

Lump refused earthworms for 3 days before he decided he was hungry enough to eat them. He seems to prefer crickets though, and will only take an earthworm if he hasn't eaten in a while, and then only if it's covered in vitamin powder and writhing.

[LilyPad]

They were quite fresh and wiggly, but all four hated them. It's no big deal, I just thought it would be fun!

[artes]

I wouldn't worry about the worms. If nothing else, they'll help get some biological decomposition stuff going in your dirt, which will help decompose frog poop. And if the worms surface, the frogs might be all "Ooo!" /pounce.

[LilyPad]

I figured it would be okay, I was worried about them dying and rotting and what that would cause, but if that's fine, I'm okay with it!! I will be switching vivs in a few weeks anyways (hopefully)

[John]

Tree frogs rarely encounter earthworms so they don't generally eat them. This is pretty normal. Desert toads and toads from hot arid places in the southern US have the same problem - they never encounter earthworms and either don't eat them or have a hard time trying to deal with them.

[Fae]

Two nights in a row I tried to feed my frogs those smaller red worms, I got them at the pet store here. My frogs stared like "what on earth is that??" and ignored them. And then to top it off, I lost two of them and I don't feel like tearing up the substrate if I don't have to, is it okay to have them in there? Apparently I'm sticking with crickets and when I finally get roaches, then I'll start doing those!

My TFs didn't take to worms well either, but they will eat them if they are hungry enough. They like to chase their food I suppose. Mine do anyway. My FBTs and Bronze Frogs LOVE worms though. You don't need to remove the worms. If they live your frogs may find them and eat them one day, if they die, its probably good for your plants. I had live worms living under the rocks and water in my FBT tank for the longest time, and when they surfaced my frogs ate 'em.