What to feed and when?

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I have a couple hatchlings that I have been feeding bbs to. Im not sure on their exact age but they do not have hind legs yet. Im wondering when I can introduce different foods and when? Aslo what should there diet be as adults. I have been reading different things about feeding pellets and was wondering if that is the best for adults?
 
I have some 2 week-old hatchlings that only have tiny nubs for front legs at the moment. I'm feeding them white worms cut in half as I can't seem to hatch enough bbs to keep them growing well. Started the white worms 2ish days ago, doing really well so far.

How developed are the front legs? If they look pretty fully developed, you can start feeding them frozen bloodworms/blackworms. My ~2.5" juveniles (back legs developed but still growing) are eating frozen bloodworms. You can probably upgrade them to chopped earthworms when they're 3" long, or even small whole earthworms.

I'm surprised you haven't read that earthworms are the best nutritionally complete staple diet as it's everywhere on this forum. Check out this sticky - it's an interesting read! ;) http://www.caudata.org/forum/f46-be...-general-discussion/81727-why-earthworms.html
 
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