![]() ![]() If possible, buy a frog that has been tong-fed by the breeder.Frozen pinky mice, or larger depending on the size of the frog.īaby strawberry pineapple pacman frog (Bridget Johnson/PJ Media).Canned insects, such as crickets, snails or grasshoppers for the big boys.The plastic 5-inch tongs are OK for feeding babies that are still an inch or two long, but you’ll want the 10-to-12 inch metal tongs for feeding anything larger as the frogs will jump up and bite fingers within reach while feeding (and their teeth hurt - been there). ZooMed also makes a powdered variety that is moistened and molded into shape, but it’s been sitting in the cupboard unopened since I ordered both and tried the Hikari first. ![]() I swear by Hikari Pac Attack sticks, which are moistened in water for a couple of seconds and are ready to tong-feed. And, for their size and growth needs, they’re getting more well-rounded nutrition than eating crickets all day.Įverybody gets their own kind of Thanksgiving! /l4H792RmRv My Ceratophrys - known as “pacman” frogs or South American horned frogs - are happy to laze about and get their food delivered, as is my African bullfrog, or “pixie” frog. Tomato frogs similarly wait to ambush live food.īut some of the big boys in the frog world can be fed well in captivity and achieve great growth without a live creepy-crawly in the house. When it comes to frogs, you have to be just as sensitive to what they eat and how they eat.
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