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I know about general care and stuff, but I have a question about feedind. I would like to breed them when they become adults, and I don't want them to get too fat. How should I feed them so they grow well and mature properly without getting too fat. Mine seem to have bottomless stomachs. I only feed crickets and roaches, waxworms and pinkies are too high in fat. I try to make them hop around some before getting their food so they put on mostly muscle and not too much fat like a wild frog. Do I just give them crickets and roaches everyday till they're full? Atleast while they're babies (quarter size?). Thanks a lot.

Just follow the feeding guides that are in care sheets and other things on the internet and they will be fine. Also, I've heard that pinkies are not all that high in fat (comparable to crickets percent wise), you just have to space out the feedings more because they are denser and take longer to digest. Sorry I don't have any resources to site my info, If you want the specifics ask EdK, he knows his stuff. His earlier posts might be of use to you.

Matt

As per the pinkies, they are low in calcium when compared to adult mice; thus cannot be relied on as a complete source of nutrition as adults can.

You seem to be doing good in your feeding schedule; I like to offer occasional fuzzy mice when older but it is not required. Don't worry about your frogs not hopping around after the prey items as this is not there way of eating. Horned frogs are sit and wait predators and do not chase or seek out prey. Even healthy adults may look fat as compared to other frogs, however signs of obesity are obvious as it is with humans.