You only have four toads? And you are considering breeding three different types of invertebrate foods? I have a funny feeling that you are overfeeding them, and that is what is making it difficult for you to keep up. The fact that you describe them as pigs also tells me that you are trying to feed them to satiation, instead of feeding them only what they need. There is no reason why a yearling toad should be fed any more than a half a dozen crickets a week.



You claim that dusting crickets is unnatural, but there's nothing natural about keeping animals in four glass walls. Dusting their food items is the best way to deliver the nutrients that they need. Feed the crickets a healthy meal of chopped vegetables and fruits.



By the way, red worms and mealworms are ridiculously easy to breed.
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