Live Dendrobaena Worms for Large Frogs & Toads

Our live Dendrobaena worms are a natural live food that can form a useful part of a varied diet for larger frogs and toads, including Pacman Frogs (Horned Frogs) and African Bullfrogs. They provide a live prey item that can encourage natural feeding and hunting behaviour.

These are the same Dendrobaena worms we supply for other uses; we’ve simply categorised them by intended use so we can select the most appropriate size from our available stock when packing your order. This also allows us to point you towards the most relevant feeding information and guides for your frog or toad.

We feed our worms daily on our own Downswood Worm Food before packing them fresh on the day of dispatch in moisture-retaining coconut coir. We believe that well-fed worms make better live food, helping to ensure your amphibian receives healthy, active worms ready to feed when they arrive.

Why Feed Live Dendrobaena Worms?

Live prey provides more than nutrition alone. Offering worms gives frogs and toads the opportunity to search for, strike at and consume natural prey, encouraging behaviours that prepared foods cannot replicate in quite the same way.

Dendrobaena worms can be offered alongside other suitable feeder insects and prey as part of a varied diet. They should not be relied upon as the sole food source. The amount and frequency you feed will depend on the species, age, size and body condition of your frog or toad.

Always choose appropriately sized worms. As a general guide, prey should be no wider than the distance between the animal’s eyes and should be easy to swallow comfortably. Worm thickness matters as well as length.

Feeding Your Frog or Toad

There is no single feeding schedule that suits every frog or toad. Younger animals generally require more frequent feeding than adults, while different species have their own feeding requirements.

For larger frogs and toads, offer appropriately sized Dendrobaena as part of a varied diet and adjust the amount according to your animal’s growth and body condition. Some species have particularly strong feeding responses, so willingness to eat more should not be the only guide to portion size.

Remove any uneaten worms after feeding to help keep the enclosure clean.

For species-specific feeding frequencies, worm sizing and practical advice, visit our Large Frogs & Toads Feeding Guide.

Storage & Care

Transfer your Dendrobaena worms into a suitable ventilated container as soon as possible after they arrive, along with the coconut coir they are packed in.

Store them in a cool place, away from direct sunlight and sources of heat. The coconut coir should remain slightly damp but not wet. If the bedding begins to dry out, lightly mist it with clean water as required.

Remove any dead worms promptly and check your worms regularly to ensure they remain healthy and active.

For more detailed information, see our guide How to Store Dendrobaena Worms.

Dispatch & Delivery

Every order is packed fresh on the day of dispatch to help ensure your worms arrive in the best possible condition.

All live worm orders are sent using Royal Mail Tracked 24 or an equivalent tracked next-working-day service, helping to get your worms to you as quickly as possible.

To minimise the risk of parcels being delayed over the weekend, we normally dispatch live worm orders on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. We may also dispatch on Thursday where temperatures are suitable and the destination can be reached within the expected delivery time.

As live animals, your worms should be unpacked as soon as possible after delivery and transferred into a suitable ventilated container.