i have 3 baby tree frogs and the yahve been eating moths should i give them something else or keep getting them moths?
2006-07-28 17:19:58 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
You need to dust them once a week with a calcium powder since moths do not have a skeleton and frogs do. Make sure that the moths you catch are from worms/caterpillars that have not come in contact with pesticides. It may be easier to simply purchase some insects from your local pet store. Silkworms are very easy to grow into moths.
2006-08-04 04:35:45 · answer #1 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally wouldn't recommend moths as I believe they are not a favorite food item in the wild, moths are coated with a fine powder that is meant to ward of predators such as frogs. Do some research into the eating habits of your frog species before feeding moths to him.
2006-07-29 11:16:54 · answer #2 · answered by Adrianne 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moths are fine. You may want to consider dusting them with reptivite though so your frogs are getting all their vitamins. It might be pretty hard to dust an insect that flies, so you might have to get some crickets for that.
My frogs eat any insect that jumps or flies.
Good luck!
2006-07-28 17:24:31 · answer #3 · answered by emvannattan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes... and no. You have to give them other food. but if cannot find just give them moths
2006-08-04 14:28:07 · answer #4 · answered by alvinyprime 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋