Feeding live worms

[bozco]

My frogs love live worms, but lately I haven't been feeding them because half of them escape into the gravel at the bottom of the tank. Its a planted tank, so I need the substrate. Any tips on how I can feed them live foods without having it escape? Its a 33 gal if that is any help.

Thanks

[OrionGirl]

There are live worm feeders--the look like a funnel with sliced openings that keep most of the worms in but allow parts of them to stick out. Fish come up and pull the worm out for consuption. I think it would work dwarf frogs, as well. Think Drs Foster and Smith sell them?

Edit--I think they only work for small worms, like blood and glass worms. For earthworms, I thinkt he openings are too small. Not sure what size frogs you are feeding--I give my ACF earthworms, but only one per feeding. She loves them.

[bozco]

Thanks for the tip. They are dwarf frogs, and I feed them blackworms, which I believe are referred to as blood worms as well but I'm not sure. They are tiny things, and they live for months under the gravel, very annoying.

[dethjam316]

i swear by the medicine dropper!! intended for babies, it sucks up worms with glee and deposits them right in front of a waiting mouth. joy!

[Cearbhaill]

Then get yourself a couple of worm feeders from Aquatic Foods (http://www.aquaticfoods.com/accessories.html). Their worm keepers make keeping worms much easier as well- a breeze to rinse!

http://www.aquaticfoods.com/images/worm1200.JPG

[bozco]

I've tried the medicine dropper, the frogs are so shy they don't stick around when my hand is in the water so I have to release the worms and back off then they sit around for a few minutes before they feel safe to hunt. Then they love it.

I need to look into prices for those feeders, a little broke at the moment, but thanks for all the replies.

Oh, has anyone ever made their own feeder? That would be helpful