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    Default Re: ACFs big enough to handle worms?

    Quote Originally Posted by elliotulysses View Post
    I have actually found some freeze dried crickets. Would those be a good idea for varying the diet? Or should I stick to live ones and let them sink? I also saw the freeze dried crickets next to freeze dried mealworms, but I am not so sure those are intended for ACFs. Also do you suggest gutloading? Or any other things about crickets I may be unaware of?
    Right now I want to experiment a bit because they are growing and I think they have passed the stage that it is suggested "pellets only!"

    Also I'm sure they would be happy to get worms. I've seen plenty of videos of overjoyed frogs gobbling them up.

    And wax worms; are they a waste of time?

    Freeze dried = bad/useless/somewhat dangerous due to intestinal issues if fed too often, completely devoid of nutrition .. a complete waste of money. The bulk of your frogs diet should be pellets and nightcrawlers.

    I was speaking of live feeder crickets, almost all pet stores carry them. The crickets provide stimulation, not so much nutrition. Could you gut load them? Sure. Do I? No, because my frogs diet is varied enough to where I do not need to. Crickets are just a fun treat for them.

    Wax worms? I don't know. I've never fed them to clawed frogs. They are moth larvae and like most larvae I am sure they're mostly fat and chitin. I don't think a clawed frog would digest them well but as a treat I doubt it would hurt. I am sure they are very high in fat though, so go easy if you ever treat them.

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