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Earthworms for African Clawed Frogs

rubyorchid

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Hi guys

Does anyone know if lob worms (lumbricus) are safe to feed African Clawed Frogs? I have found a reptile site that sells them for a decent price + p&p, and it would be much easier buying them and gut loading them rather than digging them up, un gut loading and then re gut loading them!

Ellie
 
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Lobs are fine for acf , they are not fussy feeders and will eat most types of worm without a problem.
 
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In fact, I've had no trouble offering any kind of worm to ACFs. I've had mine take whole nightcrawlers, compost red worms, bloodworms, blackworms.
 
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So having bought the giant lob worms, I discovered having to chop the poor things into bits was too much for me. I am a veterinary nurse, and as much as they are 'just worms', I found the whole process too upsetting. I managed to chop one worm up, the rest will be released into my garden! I will be sticking to red wrigglers which can be fed whole in the future!

Thanks for your help guys!
 
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