What do frogs eat?
Ok…I have successfully raised tadpoles into adulthood. Those are all going back to nature where they belong. I now have only one teensy weensy small tree frog which has only one eye (since tadpole-hood)and is about the size of my pinky fingernail. He is in a ten gallon aquarium with friendly community fish and snails. He has more than enough greenery, including branches from tree’s in my yard, to climb up onto to rest a bit. So, what do I feed him now? While I had tadpoles, they all ate veggie rounds that you would feed bottom feeders but I don’t feel that is an appropriate diet for a newly developed frog. Do I go outside and locate bugs and let them drown in the water so he can eat them, or do I buy something from the local pet store??? I really don’t think he can survive in the wild because he has only one developed eye which I am not certain he can actually see out of. Anyway, genuine replies are welcome!
Frogs and toads are carnivores — that is, they eat other animals, typically bugs and worms. Frogs are beneficial to humans because they eat so many insect pests. Some large species of frogs, like the African bullfrog, will try to eat just about anything, including other frogs as well as small fish, reptiles, and mammals.
Adult frogs and toads are always predatory, preying on insects mostly but also smaller frogs and fish. Tadpoles are mostly vegetarian, grazing on algae that grow in leaf or rock surfaces under the water. Sometimes, very large tadpoles, such as bullfrog tadpoles, become meat-eaters and sometimes even eat other frogs! Does anything eat frogs? Tadpoles can be a significant food item for fish, mammals, and even other adult frogs. Adult frogs are preyed upon by snakes, raccoons, herons, and other terrestrial (land-based) predators. So whats the difference between a frog and a toad? There are no hard and fast rules, but in general: Toads have dry, warty skin and relatively short legs for hopping. Frogs have smooth, damp skin and long legs for swimming or leaping. Can toads really give you warts? Toads do not give people warts. Amphibians have many glands in their skin, and several species produce highly toxic secretions for protection. Toads do secrete a substance from the skin that can be v
