How often should I Feed my white tree frog?

How often should I Feed my white tree frog?

I typically feed him every 3-4 days, with 4-5 large crickets, a hornworm or an earthworm. I dust with calcium once per week and vitamins once as well. Usually he is a great eater. He would eat his food as soon as he noticed it, within a few minutes. But over the past month or so he doesn’t appear to be eating – or at least not successfully.

What to do if your frog won’t eat?

Re: White’s tree frog not eating If he is protesting, try giving him wax/butter-worms in a dish where they can’t get out to entice him to eat. They are fatty so use them few and far between and gradually put more and more of your staple food item in with the wax-worms, until you stop giving him wax-worms and give him all normal food

Why is my white tree frog not eating?

If not it should be.) If you can find and afford an exotic vet in your area, you should try taking your frog, because it sounds like he either has an unspecified illness or he ate something from the tank that he shouldn’t have. No the gravel is too large for him to ingest in his pool (large river stones) so that’s not a problem.

What causes a frog to stop eating and jumping?

MBD usually makes the frog stop eating and jumping. This is due to improper feeding, which causes a lack of vitamin D and calcium. Edema is when the frog swells up and becomes lethargic because it is so bloated. If your frog is lethargic and not bloated, then it does not have edema. Look for bloating.

Re: White’s tree frog not eating If he is protesting, try giving him wax/butter-worms in a dish where they can’t get out to entice him to eat. They are fatty so use them few and far between and gradually put more and more of your staple food item in with the wax-worms, until you stop giving him wax-worms and give him all normal food

If not it should be.) If you can find and afford an exotic vet in your area, you should try taking your frog, because it sounds like he either has an unspecified illness or he ate something from the tank that he shouldn’t have. No the gravel is too large for him to ingest in his pool (large river stones) so that’s not a problem.

How often should I Feed my white’s tree frog?

The amount of food your frog needs will vary somewhat, but keep in mind that White’s tree frogs tend toward having obesity issues, so do not overfeed. As a very general guideline, feed large frogs (greater than three inches long) a few large crickets every two to three days, adjusting based on the frog’s activity and body condition.

What kind of lice can a white tree frog eat?

They are high in fat, which is why you don’t want to give them at every feeding, but they are full of calcium, essential to reducing the risk of metabolic bone disease in your pet. Wood lice are popular feeders for white tree frogs because they are very high in calcium. They cannot be given as a staple due to their small size.