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Hi everyone,

This is my 1st post at this forum. Maybe you guys can help me out. This frog was given to me as a gift. So I was kinda caught off guard because before I got my Pac man I knew nothing of this breed. So I'm learning as I go. I have two questions. The 1st is regarding the diet of my frog. Is it OK to feed my frog a diet solely made up of nightclawers dipped in Cricket Dust? I like the worms because they don't die and make noise like crickets. My next question, I have noticed these little white things in my frog's water bowl. What the hell are they and how do I get rid of them? They appear to move. I have washed the bowl out several times with boiling hot water and everytime the little thingies come back. You guys have any clues. Thanks for your time. Peace.

~ Walter

You should vary the diet of your frog. Earthworms & nightcrawlers are nutritious as they naturally have higher calcium content than insects. It's better to feed other insects, such as crickets, roaches, king mealworms, etc.

The little white "thingies" are probably some kind of parasite that is either external or internal to the frog; unless they originate from a substrate, but you stated that the frog is in water. You should have a vet ID the possible parasite & recommend treatment.

I agree with the previous post in regards to nutrition.

The white invertebrates in the water bowl are most likely "not" a parasite in my opinion although they may be a nuisance when crawling over your frog. The only way to rule this out would be to take a sample to a veterinarian to identify as a parasite. They will probably tell you what I just have after determining what it is not, and if further identification is desired, they would send you, or the sample to an entomologist.

I would post this inquiry in the frog forum as well. If they are what I think they are (of course only going by your description) then they are rather common in semi-aquatic enclosures and the froggers will be familiar with them.