Okay, I've got new frogs, how much should they eat?

[RecycledAgain]

look out ! .. darts are addictive..lol I'm glad to hear they are eating well. I'm just curious what are you supplementing the flys with?

Dan

[marilu]

Yes, mine are D. auratus, green and bronze...you were right! Leucs are awesome, too!
And then the Pacman frogs are huge and funny looking. Love their faces!

Good luck on breeding! It can become an addiction, I'm quickly learning!

[MarcNem]

Hey marilu,
One of the biggest problems facing new PDF owners is having enough food on hand. Seems like you have that under control. As far as to how much to feed, that question seems to have been answered. What I did not see anyone mention, was supplements. It is very important to use supplements at least every other feeding, especially with young frogs. Dendrocare is great as well as Rep-Cal and Herptivite. Calcium is very important, but don't over do it. I personally feed my frogs every other day flies dusted with Dendrocare, and every 3rd day I dust with Rep-Cal. You have a pretty large tank for 3 auratus, so what I would suggest is set up a few feeding stations. Put a slice of banana (about 1/4" thick) in a petri dish on opposite ends of the tank. This will attract the flies that are not eaten right away. The frogs will also learn to wait there for food. Like RecycledAgain said, be careful. This hobby is very addictive. Good Luck!

Marc Knox

[marilu]

Originally Posted by MarcNem

Hey marilu,
What I did not see anyone mention, was supplements. It is very important to use supplements at least every other feeding, especially with young frogs. Dendrocare is great as well as Rep-Cal and Herptivite. Calcium is very important, but don't over do it. I personally feed my frogs every other day flies dusted with Dendrocare, and every 3rd day I dust with Rep-Cal. You have a pretty large tank for 3 auratus, so what I would suggest is set up a few feeding stations. Put a slice of banana (about 1/4" thick) in a petri dish on opposite ends of the tank. This will attract the flies that are not eaten right away. The frogs will also learn to wait there for food. Like RecycledAgain said, be careful. This hobby is very addictive. Good Luck!

Marc Knox

Marc and Recycled, thanks for your help! I've been getting all my frogs/supplies from Patrick Nabors, and he supplied me with the Rep-Cal and Herptivite. So my frogs are well supplemented!

I'm fascinated by your suggestion of putting banana slices in to attract the uneaten flies. Of course the flies would go there -- what a great idea! I'm going to try that!

And even though my tank is 44g breeder, I'd say a good 1/3 of it is water, so the frogs may not have quite as much space as it may seem.

Thanks again, guys, for your help! I need all of it that I can get!