African dwarf frog foods

[josh7]

I just got my 2 frogs and was wondering if mealworms or wax worms are a good diet for them.

[jpchin]

i have 2 adf's and i feed them live BLACK worms. they love them. i put a small (very small) clay dish (you can buy at the craft store. it's the water catcher for a terracotta pot. about 3" wide) i put the worms in the dish using a turkey baster to gently place them in the dish and the frogs jump in the dish and have dinner. my frog's are over 3 years old and that's all they eat. they don't like the pellets or any other food. when they wouldn't eat i went back to the store and they told me to feed the worms. they love them.

[josh7]

Okay good to know but will meal worms or wax worms be a good diet

[corinne118s]

Meal worms and wax worms are too big and will drown quickly. Mealies have hard Exo skeleton and wax worms are too high in fat. ADFs are aquatic so they need aquatic foods. I highly recommend black worms and mysis shrimp my newts love them.

[josh7]

Okay could I get away with wax worms for like 3-4 data until i can jet earthworms.

[corinne118s]

I really don't think they will be able to eat them ADFs are so small. They will be fine for a couple days without food just wait. I'd pick up some of those frog/tadpole sinking pellets they last forever and use blackworms as a treat

[Mab2000]

I feed my frozen brine shrimp, they seem to like it

[Alkane]

They like blood worms and Daphnia too

[josh7]

Are earthworms a suitable diet I just went and bought some.

[corinne118s]

If you chop them up really small they will probably eat them. I think the key in a good diet is variety