What does the red eyed tree frog eat?
most frogs of similar size, the diet of a Red-eye primarily consists of insects and other invertebrates. A large adult might be able to eat a small frog or lizard, but this must be considered an exceptional occurrence. Red-eyes-even large adults-tend to prefer small food. Keep this in mind when purchasing and collecting food. As you may expect of a nocturnal insectivore, Red-eyes seem to prefer moths and flies to other prey. Wild-caught specimens may refuse food. It is critical to get them eating; these frogs have a fast metabolism and need frequent meals. Captive-bred frogs generally are not fussy about food. Crickets, vitamin-dusted and gut-loaded every third feeding, can be used as a staple diet. Mealworms are not recommended because of their hard shells, but wax worms are fine to offer occasionally if your frog will eat them (wax worms can also be held back and allowed to turn into moths before feeding to the frog). The insects are best fed in some form of container that they canno
