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Going away for only 5 days/4 nights. I usually feed my tree frogs every 3 days. If I feed them on Sunday night really good, you think they might be good until Friday night? Or should I have my neighbor pour in some crix on Wednesday night? She's already misting all my critters, I just know she's not too keen on handling crix so I'm trying to find the easy way out for her.
Thanks!

fruit flies

Fruit Flys? First of all, I think my frogs are way too big to enjoy the fullfillment of fruit flys. (Large Red Eyes and Green Tree Frogs). My peepers would like them, but thats it. Besides, I have screen tops. Wouldn't the fruit flys just fly right out of there?

We are talking about amphibians here, animals that do not produce their own body heat and whose food goes almost entirely towards biomass. In other words, they don't need to eat that much!!!!

I have never seen a problem with an underfed reptile or amphibiaN in captivity, it is ALWAYS a problem with being overfed. Look at this time that you will be gone as a period of fasting that they certainly would encounter quite often in the wild. Do not feed any more than usual. I promise you with absolute 100 percent certainty that your frogs will not feel any ill effects!
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