Silkworm as a Pac Staple?

[Namio]

So after the constant chirping and finding crickets randomly around the house (and the horrible smell). I've decided to switch to another staple food for my pac man. He really detests worms in any form of shape. He tried a red wriggler at first and since then hasn't really liked eating worms. He even ate a bit of night crawler (I guess they looked different enough). And since then he hasn't eaten those either. I'm thinking silkworms are not as smelly and a little less mobile than crickets? I've done a bit of reading on rearing them and while it looks difficult I think I can do it. (Channeling my fish breeding skills).

So does anyone have experiences with silkies as a staple food?

Try Samurai pacman food if your frog is tong-trained. IMO the food is relatively cheap, nutritious, long shelve life, hassle-free and clean.

[Jeffww]

Try Samurai pacman food if your frog is tong-trained. IMO the food is relatively cheap, nutritious, long shelve life, hassle-free and clean.

He's kind of tong trained. He'll eat the first one or two things from my tongs and after that he'll insist on catching his own. Really strange frog.

Also He tried a silkworm today. And.....he didn't like it. He's addicted to crickets. I guess I'm lucky that he'll try new food though.

[GrifTheGreat]

He's kind of tong trained. He'll eat the first one or two things from my tongs and after that he'll insist on catching his own. Really strange frog.

Also He tried a silkworm today. And.....he didn't like it. He's addicted to crickets. I guess I'm lucky that he'll try new food though.

This is actually normal. Most of mine including my Pyxi do this same thing.

[Jeffww]

Thanks for being so helpful everyone. Also it looks like Mippy has taken to silkworms now. He's eaten two so far in one sitting! Hopefully in a few months I can ween him to samurai food.

I also have two more questions and instead of making a new thread:

1. Is it okay for him to eat all the cocofiber that's stuck to his skin when he sheds? Or should I try to use my spray bottle and get some of it off.
2. Also, what length will he be sexable? I'm starting to think "He" is a "she" now. He's almost 2.75" long and still no sign nuptial pads.

Also I'm not being paranoid when I remove the hind legs on the crickets I feed him right? They seemed really spiny and twig like so I was scared they'd impact him.

[GrifTheGreat]

Thanks for being so helpful everyone. Also it looks like Mippy has taken to silkworms now. He's eaten two so far in one sitting! Hopefully in a few months I can ween him to samurai food.

I also have two more questions and instead of making a new thread:

1. Is it okay for him to eat all the cocofiber that's stuck to his skin when he sheds? Or should I try to use my spray bottle and get some of it off.
2. Also, what length will he be sexable? I'm starting to think "He" is a "she" now. He's almost 2.75" long and still no sign nuptial pads.

Also I'm not being paranoid when I remove the hind legs on the crickets I feed him right? They seemed really spiny and twig like so I was scared they'd impact him.

A little Coconut fiber on the skin during shedding will not hurt so no worries.

Go ahead and wait until the frog is 3" before deciding that its a female some males won't get their nuptials until they're 3".

Removing the hind legs mostly just makes them easier for the frog to catch. So its ok.