The Grass Doctor

i found a frog on my front lawn and i am keeping but i dont know what food to feed it?

Public Comments

1. Please, let it go where you found it. If you want a pet frog, do some research & get one from a pet store.
2. crickets
3. dont let it go it depends how big it is feed it crickets,worms,roaches anything tht can fit in its mouth
4. OK first of all please let it go if u dont know what to feed it ur probably keeping it wrong. also taking native species out of the wild in the UK and some states of america is illegal u can also face charges of animal cruelty under the animal welfare act its also stressful for the frog to be suddenly kept in captivity. ones plucked form the wild without any time to adjust probably wont make it past a year or 2 in captivity. its not loving its new home its more than likely stress and scared so you've been a cruel person and kept it lets try and at least make it mildly comfortable and hope it lives through the next few weeks ok we talking treefrog or pond frog Treefrog Need a tall tank so more hight than floor space 1.5feet is ok 2 foot is much much better , They require a well-planted woodland type set-up with a substrate of bark chips, topsoil or moss. Furnishings such as logs, cork bark and sturdy leafed plants (real or fake) can be arranged to provide a number of climbing, perching and hiding places. A small water bowl (no deeper than the frog's height at rest) must be provided with clean de-chlorinated or spring water. The water will need to be changed daily to avoid the build up of ammonia and bacteria (NO SLACKING) in the water whilst changing the water it is a good idea to visually inspect the tank and remove, clean and replace any soiled items. The tank IF it needs heating can be done with an under-tank heat-mat controlled by a thermostat. It is not advisable to use spot / heat lamps with amphibians and so a separate light source should be provided by the means of a fluorescent UVB (1-3%) tube. Once every month the tank and its contents should be completely cleaned and sterilised using an amphibian / reptile friendly disinfectant. Feeding: For adults a mixture of suitably sized insects including crickets, mini-mealworm, flies, waxworm, small locust, caterpillars and moths should be fed every two-three days. A calcium and vitamin supplement should be used once a week. Young frogs will take hatchling crickets and fruitflies, these should be fed every day and a calcium and vitamin supplement used two-three times a week. Pond Frogs a 1.5foot aqaurium will be ok for size 2 foot is better. if the need heating a heat mat again is better. same as before for lighting. u cant use tap water straight out the tap it will have to have an aqaurium grade treatment added to it. filtered with a very decent filter and a 1/3 water change will have to be done weekly(NO SLACKING)(if u DONT have a filter this needs to be done EVERY DAY) (never change all the water at once the sudden change in water chemistry can harm your frogs.) clean out once a month with a amphibian / reptile friendly disinfectant. about 1/4 of the tank should be land and should have hiding places. if u use gravel dont use any smaller than the frogs head. add aquatic plants (real or fake) so the frogs have somewhere to hide. Also there must be an easy way out of the water. Feeding: For adults a mixture of suitably sized insects including slugs chopped earthworms bloodworms and daphnia.every two-three days. A calcium and vitamin supplement should be used once a week. Young frogs will take chopped earthworms bloodworms and daphnia , these should be fed every day and a calcium and vitamin supplement used two-three times a week. i really hope u put it back (please please take it back where u found it) One last think NEVER mix species of amphibians or reptiles NEVER and dont handle or "pet" any amphibians (frogs newts salamanders toads except when u absolutely have to the chemicals and salts produced by your skin and anything u put on your skin can harm your pet, (if u really really (and i only mean when u really have to) touch u pet wash your hand carefully before hand this will limit the damage and make it safe(ish) handle for ONLY FOR A FEW SECONDS) (also have wet hands during touching)