Feeding ADF

[bridges]

I am new to owning ADF and I would like to know exactly what to feed them and when, as I have two young children who like to feed them is it safe for them to handle them and how do they go about it?

 

[kidkrazy]

I feed mine "fish gumdrops", these are bloodworms frozen in the shape of gumdrops.
I take a small bowl(custard cup, actually) and put about an inch of tank water in it, then I pop the "gumdrop" in there to thaw.
When it's thawed(about 10 minutes) I use a turkey baster to put a few blood worms right in front of each frog.
It helps if your fish have been fed right before this, or they will steal all the bloodworms. Frogs have bad eyesight and if the worms are not right in front of them they may miss out.
My kids have helped me, the key to this is to make sure they can squeeze the bulb of the turkey baster VEERRRY gently. If they sqeeze too hard they can blow the frog across the tank(oooppps).
The blood worms are safe to handle but the children should wash there hands before and after feeding. Before because you never know what is on a kids hand and after because they may put their hands in their mouths(eeewww).
Good luck, I hope you love your froggies as much as I do. I have 4 and want more.

 

[Kiarra]

One word about bloodworm feeding: Some humans are naturally allergic to bloodworms, so you should be a little careful about getting them on their hands. It's only a small percentage of the population, though, and it's rarely a bad allergy.

I feed my frogs live blackworms. They LOVE it. Consequently, the fish in the tank get blackworms at the same time. I just feed them late in the evening (for the frogs' sake, as I believe they are primarily nocturnal), and feed enough that everyone can get their fare share. Don't feed every day. Every other day at most should do it.

Handling the frogs isn't recommended, as they are very small and very delicate. It's easy to hurt them. Some frogs will accept being handled okay, and others will freak out. Either way, the oils on our skin isn't very healthy for them, so, if you insist on handling them, please rinse your hands off thoroughly with cool water before doing so. And be very, very gentle, because, as I said, they are SOOOO delicate.

 

[bridges]

Thanks everyone, my children love the froggies!!! They are not allowed to handle them though. I went and got some frozen bloodworms and dropped one in (I cut one in half as there are only 4 in there) they gobbled them right up and loved them!!! We also bought a red-bellied newt to go in there with them as well, is this fine??? He is sooooo cute right along with our froggies. How do you tell the newts and froggies apart?

 

[bridges]

Does anyone know what the life expectancy of a adf or a red-bellied newt? Any additional for the newt would be greatly appreciated as this is our first one.

 

[Inchworm]

Hi bridges

Before I go any farther, I'd like to direct you to a thread that will give you lots of good information:

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=18252

The first, and perhaps most important thing for any aquatic frog owner to do is to be sure they actually have the frog they think they have. Both ADFs and ACFs make good pets, but the size makes a difference in how they are cared for.

Both of them live entirely underwater and should not be handled. They are excellent jumpers too, so be sure there is no opening through which they could escape.