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·A separate active post, about overfeeding frogs, has brought up an interesting and related topic, which was discussed in the new Christmann, Fantastic Journey book. So, the question presents itself: "how should we be feeding our frogs."
Christmann writes that frogs in the wild must hunker down for long periods to wait for food. Additionally, he states that large fat deposits are a common finding in the necropsies of captive frogs. He also stated that overfeeding could result in organ enlargement and damage. This isn't too far fetched. Think about the process or make fois grois.
So, the age old tradition of dumping unlimited amounts of fruit flies into a 10G tank at 8:35AM every day is in question. I personally feed in random cycles of overabundant feedings to sparse feedings to skipping a few days. I notice that on the days I skip, the frogs change their behavioral patterns. I have also notice some changes in breeding activity possibly due to these changes (of course causation and correlation are two different animals). Any thoughts?
Christmann writes that frogs in the wild must hunker down for long periods to wait for food. Additionally, he states that large fat deposits are a common finding in the necropsies of captive frogs. He also stated that overfeeding could result in organ enlargement and damage. This isn't too far fetched. Think about the process or make fois grois.
So, the age old tradition of dumping unlimited amounts of fruit flies into a 10G tank at 8:35AM every day is in question. I personally feed in random cycles of overabundant feedings to sparse feedings to skipping a few days. I notice that on the days I skip, the frogs change their behavioral patterns. I have also notice some changes in breeding activity possibly due to these changes (of course causation and correlation are two different animals). Any thoughts?