how much food

poison123 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-12-2012, 03:57 AM

ok so i wanna know how much you guys feed your darts. lately all ive been doing is putting in a fare amount of fruit flies every 2-3 days. how often do you guys feed yours? thanks for helping.

Ed · #2 (**permalink**) 07-12-2012, 05:46 AM

Discussion on Overfeeding- split from beginner's discussion

Search overfeeding.. there are a lot of threads on this topic.

Ed

rahunt2 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-13-2012, 01:54 AM

I am sure there is an ample supply of good info on Dendroboard better than I can give.
I like to tell pet sitters and newbies that they should start with a volume of fruit flies equal to the size of the frog's head each day. From that starting point you can tailor your feeding based on the frogs growth rate and/or body condition. If they are fat feed less, if they are skinny feed more.

Ed · #4 (**permalink**) 07-13-2012, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by rahunt2

I am sure there is an ample supply of good info on Dendroboard better than I can give.
I like to tell pet sitters and newbies that they should start with a volume of fruit flies equal to the size of the frog's head each day. From that starting point you can tailor your feeding based on the frogs growth rate and/or body condition. If they are fat feed less, if they are skinny feed more.

Where does the head of a frog end and the neck start?

Ed

rahunt2 · #5 (**permalink**) 07-13-2012, 02:19 AM

I have always considered them no-necked. I would have to do some review to know where the cervical and thoracic vertebrae occur.

Ed · #6 (**permalink**) 07-13-2012, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by rahunt2

I have always considered them no-necked. I would have to do some review to know where the cervical and thoracic vertebrae occur.

Kind of makes it difficult for a novice to figure out what that means for the number of flies to offer doesn't it?

Ed

rahunt2 · #7 (**permalink**) 07-13-2012, 04:18 AM

I retract my previous statement.
I thought it was a nice way to give people a frame of reference but I suppose it is more confusing that enlightening.
I will have to read the post suggest above to further enlighten myself so that I may help those few novices who come to me for help.

I know that a frogs head cannot go past its supra-scapulae and since they have a nearly imperceptible neck I believe there head effectively ends at the point where their supra-scapulae protrude prominently from the skin of their back. However this description will either confuse or annoy novices so I will have to rethink what I tell people.

Refer to the link for better information. There are hundreds of people on Dendroboard who can provide better insight.

rahunt2 · #8 (**permalink**) 07-13-2012, 04:40 AM

I read through the link above. I found there to be a lack of answers and an abundance of arguments and attacks. I did enjoy Ed's few posts citing actual numerical values regarding a dart frog's metabolic needs.

poison123 · #9 (**permalink**) 07-13-2012, 02:59 PM

wow i didnt even know people were posting on here any more lol. and i get what you mean by the size of the head i have other frogs that move there head alone and not there hole body like darts do so i guess i could just imagine where there necks would be.

Judy S · #10 (**permalink**) 07-13-2012, 03:18 PM

why not use something like "size of a dime" or a nickle, or something that is a practical reference point?? I have pondered the same issue and would like a clearer description .... does it make any significant difference other than not having extra flies climbing over the frog's heads??? What about other foods like larvae, bean beetles, pinheads, etc.??? Should different species be fed different amounts??