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 #2219674


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 Wtf feeding tips

Hello , I have 2 two year old whites tree frogs and the female has no problem hunting or taking food from the twersers but my male wont take the frozen pinkys i offer as a treat . Any suggestions.
Ps should i name him pickles or pacco?
05/17/11  08:11pm

 #2219802


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   Message To: UroFreak13   In reference to Message Id: 2219674


 Wtf feeding tips

Please feed them a diet of mainly insects, because using too many pinkies has been implicated in a number of health problems with amphibians including corneal lipid deposits which can cause them to become blind.



05/18/11  02:34pm

 #2219828


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   Message To: Crotus   In reference to Message Id: 2219802


 Wtf feeding tips

I feed a main diet of crickets but how many per time and per week . Also i only feed maby one pinky per month, is this bad ? How can i train the male to take from tweasers like he used to.
Ps do i need to dust the crickets.
05/18/11  04:48pm

 #2219965


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   Message To: UroFreak13   In reference to Message Id: 2219828


 Wtf feeding tips

I haven’t yet kept WTFs but I have kept some green and gray treefrogs for some time...
they have very large appetites and each one will eat at least one or two medium crickets almost every day.

Personally I feel that if you gut-load your crickets with nutritious foods (I use fish food flakes and bird food egg mash) and use well-fed crickets that are not too skinny, it might not be that important to dust the crickets, since they already provide plenty of nutrition to the frogs, although it might still be advisable to dust them occasionally (once a week or so), particularly for young, growing frogs. I guess it will not be harmful to occasionally feed them a pinky, but in strict moderation (just once a month maybe).
I have noticed that some amphibians tend to be a little shy about taking food from a straw or tweezers, so just let him catch his own food if necessary, it’s how they do it in nature! Eventually, he might become a little more tame, but each individual behaves differently, some are more outgoing than others.
05/19/11  02:21pm

 #2220036


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   Message To: Crotus   In reference to Message Id: 2219965


 Wtf feeding tips

Ow would you reccomend keeping 50 crickets alive ( storege, food and water)?
05/19/11  09:37pm

 #2220069


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   Message To: UroFreak13   In reference to Message Id: 2220036


 Wtf feeding tips

Dont you already keep storage crickets? I have 12 medium frogs and 2 small lizards , and I go through 100 a week. so if you have luck you can probably keep 50, crickets lifespan is only a few weeks, so you kinda have to plan well.
05/20/11  08:38am

 #2220078


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   Message To: Jefwithonef005   In reference to Message Id: 2220069


 Wtf feeding tips

Yes, definitely so. If you keep any number of herps, you need to keep a cricket colony. It’s not really too difficult... I use a large plastic file fox with a tight fitting lid that has plenty of small holes drilled in it for ventilation (the holes should be small so the crickets can’t escsape through them). I lay out about an inch of wood mulch on the bottom to absorb odors, but am not sure if this is necessary... I put out two trays, one with cricket food (I use fish food flakes and bird food egg mash) and one for water,in which I put moistened pebbles which I mist once daily (standing water is bad for crickets because they drown easily). You should also put in some egg crates of similar items for the crickets to climb on and hide in.

I also end up going through at least 100 crickets a week, but if I start with several hundred small ones (and a few large ones as needed), they can last for a few weeks without having to restock during that time.
05/20/11  10:00am

 #2220154


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   Message To: Crotus   In reference to Message Id: 2220078


 Wtf feeding tips

Thank a lot for the help. Just out of curiosity what types of frogs and lizards do you keep? Also can i keep anything elts with wtf such as anoles?
05/20/11  05:52pm

 #2220236


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   Message To: UroFreak13   In reference to Message Id: 2220154


 Wtf feeding tips

Can i keep a crocodile skink with 2 whites tree frogs in a 50 gallon
05/21/11  10:29am


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