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Rescued injured toad...?

This is not my first frog/toad, just my first one this size as I have had an american bullfrog before that was as big as a small plate.

I rescued this frog on the 3rd day that he found me...long but cute story. He is missing 75% of his back leg, but appears and acts like he is healthy, and it seems to be healing well.

My question is, aside from giving him (yes I'm sure its a him) the comforts of "home" in his aquarium...what should I feed one this small (1.75" from nose to rear)? Crickets from bait shops is what I fed my bullfrog, but they are huge and I can't see how this frog would be able to eat them. I've read earthworms, meal worms, crickets, etc...but he seems to have no interest in the crickets, or mealworms, although I think he did eat the earthworm that I put in there...he's looking really fat today, lol.

Anyone have suggestions? I'm open to anything as I plan on keeping him long term.

Update:

I probably should add...the closest pet shop to me is an hour and half away...can't do that every week to buy more crickets...if I could, I would have already done that. Thanks though :)

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Meal Worms and Incect Larvae are good for small frogs and Toads! Meal Worms are inexpessive and easy to find.

  • 1 decade ago

    I WOULD ALSO CATCH MOTHS THAT FLY AROUND BY A LITE....IT WILL SEE THE MOTH FLYING AND "SLURP", DINNER..I SAW ONE EAT A GRASSHOPPER TOO...I FELT BAD FOR THE GRASSHOPPER BUT, WHEN I WAS A KID ,PLAYING WITH A GRASSHOPPERS ONE THREW UP OR SPIT, OR WHATEVER IT DID, AND LEFT A BLACK BLOB OF GOO IN MY HAND...NEEDLESS TO SAY I DON'T TOUCH THEM ANYMORE!!! EWWWWW BUT YES,, HOUSEFLIES AND MOTHS..AND GRASSHOPPERS....AND GOOD FOR YOU FOR TAKING CARE OF THE FROGS!!!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    you no, at most pet stores they sell small crickits go get sum o them

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    take him to your pet store and ask them what kind of yummy grub he/she should be fed.

    Source(s): i love frogs and had two bullfrogs and a treefrog.i even had 4 tadpoles,but 3 of them died and one turned into a bullfrog.
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