What kind of bugs can I feed my frogs and lizards?

[RJSquirrel]

I want to get some bugs for my frogs and lizards. I want them to be beneficial for my orchids too. I mean that they dont eat my orchids and then I have to kill everythings. The frogs and lizards look skinny though in my porch garden like they dont have enough food and I dont want to see mister lizard eating michigan j frog ya know. They ate all my mantis's they did as I cant find even a single one. I can only find 2 lady bugs. They might have just run away I dont know. They are free to leave if they want but if I feed the animals they will stay and keep my garden clean, huh?. Can you tell me what I can buy or catch to feed them on a regular basis? Just little brown tree frogs some gekkos of different kinds and anoles. They scare the crap out me at night when Im digging around in my plants , I have moving bark and leaping leaves ...I got an orchid at 3 am and it needed water took it to the sink had a lizard sleeping on it. did my thing watered the plant very carefully and put it back and the lizard never moved. They sleep quite soundly when I think they should be eating.
Thanks you Im having fun with bugs and reptiles now too!!

[vjo]

It sounds like you are having fun with this...How about crickets from the pet store. I think both frogs and lizards eat them....Jean

[RJSquirrel]

I think crickets might be bigger than da frogs. These are what are in my garden. They are chirping little boogers. maybe one can tell me what kind this frog is.

[WhiteRabbit]

They're finding food or they wouldn't be hanging around. You can probably google 'Texas frogs' or such and find out what you have there. Let us know!

[vjo]

RJ they have tiny little crickets at my pet store, OR you could go buy them an ant farm.You could drill a very tiny hole in it and when the ant came out it would work as a tiny little food dispenser...lol... Jean

[Baz in Oz]

RJ, you are more than welcome to my bugs - no charge but you will have to collect.
I can offer you a wide range, all very healthy and over-fed on my orchids.
I believe White Rabbit is correct as predators don't hang around just because you are a nice person.


Baz

[RJSquirrel]

a food dispenser ....thats about what the mantis egg case ended up being was a dispenser. frogs where just sitting there with there mouth open. I tried to save them. I cant find anymore mantis egg cases right now in town. Imagine introducing crawly things to your orchids. Its almost sacrilegious. I stop using pesticides completely for now. When the wildlife runs off and it gets cooller I may have to re think this scenario of my patio being a sanctuary..I have some new ideas now..good lord what next?

[Vanda lover]

When I had a pet tree frog we would turn on the outside lights to attract moths and other flying insects. Perhaps you could put a lamp outside that would be low enough to attract insects to where you want them.