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I got two gray tree frogs a few days ago, and I have a question about feeding them. Do you just throw a couple crickets into the aquarium and then hope they eat them? How many crickets at a time? Because, unlike my firebellied toads, they don't bite at everything that moves and I can't watch to make sure each of them gets a cricket. How will I know if both of them are getting food?

Yes, throw a 4 to 6 crickets into the frogs' enclosure since you have 2 frogs(I assume you mean 2 when you use the word "couple". Some may drown if there is a water area, so having this number would be safe.
The rule of thumb is that cricket size is proportionate to the width of the frog's mouth. As for equal distribution of crickets, that is impossible to achieve unless one has frogs isolated separately, or if one wants to hand-feed the frogs. If the frogs are healthy, they will compete and achieve feeding-equilibrium eventually (the larger their enclosure is, the more quickly this is likely to happen). I hope this information helps. Cheers.

OK. Thank you. I had them in a small container this morning while I cleaned their tank, and one frog ate ALL the crickets I put in there; the other frog seemed more interested in trying to escape! I'm sure he'll eat if he gets hungry enough though. :-D Thanks again.

I strongly advocate feeding them by hand. This ensures they get enough to eat and that they get the dusting on the cricket. Grays will eat readily once they are given a short acclimation period. You want to use a pair of hemostats to hold the cricket.
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