loretta
Jan 6 2004, 08:36 PM
i got my first fire bellied toad about one week ago. how many crickets should they eat every day? mine ate a few and now he hasn,t eaten for a week! i'm worried
pappy177
Jan 6 2004, 09:09 PM
Fire bellied toads do not have extendable tongues, so use their mouths to grab their food and stuff it into their mouths with their forelegs. They will take a variety of prey items, including crickets and other insects, worms (such as waxworms and earthworms - mealworms are probably best avoided due to their tough exoskeleton), and even some small feeder fish such as guppies. Prey should be gut loaded, and dusted with a multivitamin powder. These toads generally have good appetites and usually do not have a problem eating in captivity. Adults typically only need to eat 2-3 times a week, and watch that the frogs do not become overweight.
loretta
Jan 6 2004, 09:11 PM
thank you i was trying to get him to eat a cricket every day!!
loretta
Jan 6 2004, 09:12 PM
by the way he is very chubbie