Locust

[Ebony]

Tom, Ive put some photos for you in my album. Im sorry but I only know how to put pic there.

http://www.frogforum.net/members/ebo...iners-lay.html

[John]

In Europe locusts are a big feeder insect. I believe they're not sold in the US due to the danger of them escaping into the wild and surviving - in Europe this isn't a problem. I think they're African Locusts by the way.

[Tom Highum]

I cant get to the picture

[Kevin1]

In Europe locusts are a big feeder insect. I believe they're not sold in the US due to the danger of them escaping into the wild and surviving - in Europe this isn't a problem. I think they're African Locusts by the way.

Well that sucks cause that would be a natural food source for our pyxie frogs. I'm sure they must eat them at least seasonally in the wild.

[Tom Highum]

Disappointing that the Rocky Mountain locusts are extinct.

[John]

Ebony's locusts are not the African ones. That doesn't surprise me, given NZ's strict laws on animal imports.

[Ebony]

Thanks Kurt for sorting the pic. I'm useless sometimes.
I got these Locusts a couple of years ago off trademe. I didn't even no we had them here and I still don't know. I know that they can not survive outside. (thank goodness) I wouldn't want them eating my garden.
These Locusts eat very fast. Oh, and I forgot to say that I give them wheat-bran and sometimes bits of apple. They are about 7cm long. My adult frogs that are 10cm eat them with know problem at all. I did read not long ago that I should cut off their back legs before i feed them, as they can injure the frog insides. I haven't had a problem yet and I don't know if its necessary. Even though I breed them for my frogs, I do find them really cool. They don't bite. They only kick out their back legs if upset. I don't think I could cut their legs off. I also read that we should chop mealworms heads off before feeding so they don't eat the frog??? Don't know about that either. Has anyone else heard of this??

[Tom Highum]

I have heard that too but i don't do it.

[Kurt]

You're welcome. THere is no need to remove body parts from feeder insects. No one does this for frogs in the wild, so it really doesn't need to be done in captivity.