PAcman Frog care

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This is what I got so far

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Common Name:

South American Ornate Horned Frog, Pac Man Frog
Latin name:

Ceratophrys ornata
Native to:

Tropical Rain forests of South America
Size:

Males grow to about 7 inches, females 9 inches.
Life span:

Normally around 6 years. Have lived up to 12 years in captivity.
General appearance:

Pac man frogs are large, fat frogs, that seem to consist of two parts, a stomach and a mouth and appear to be designed solely to eat. They are often very colorful, usually green with dark red to black markings along their back, females slightly larger than males. Usually round in shape, with a mouth disportionately larger than the body appearing to look like Pac Man characters, this is one of the few frogs that do have teeth.
Housing requirements:
Enclosure:

Minimum 10-gallon aquarium, with a lid.
Temperature:

Prefer 72° to 82° Fahrenheit
Heat/Light:

Pac man frogs do best in a 9 - 12 hour photo period. Longer periods may cause them to stop eating. Fluorescent is preferred because incandescent may dry out the skin.
Substrate:

The tank can be lined with paper towels, aquarium gravel, reptile bark or Astroturf with clumps of sphagnum moss and artificial or live plants. Frogs are very sensitive so make sure products used are reptile safe.
Environment:

Must have a shallow bowl of water where it will spend most of its time. Have enough loose material to simulate the loose leaves in the forest for hiding spots. High humidity is required so mist daily.
Diet:

Feed a variety of crickets, fish and mice. Juveniles should be fed every 2 - 3 days. Adults should be fed once a week and then every 10 - 14 days, as it grows older. It is important to not feed prey items that are too large. Offered food should be no larger than half the size of the pac man frog. Use a vitamin and calcium supplement once weekly with juvenile pac man frogs and every 3 - 4 weeks with adults.

Crickets can be put in the aquarium and fish may be placed in the water dish or you can use small tongs or tweezers to hold the prey items in front of the horned frog.

Note: Pac man frogs will tend to bite anything that moves. Never use you bare hands when feeding to avoid bites. Many frogs are killed when a hand is quickly drawn away from a bite and the horned frog is flung against a wall.
Maintenance:

Periodically clean out dead crickets and cricket parts. Water should be freshened daily if evaporating and changed at least once a week. Handlers are advised to wash hands thoroughly after handling animals or animal related products.

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I would HIGHLY suggest ditching the stick on thermometer/hydrometers. They are garbage and can display wrong information. Walmart carries a brand called acurite that is 12$ and its digital and is a all iin one.

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RichsBallPythons wrote:

I would HIGHLY suggest ditching the stick on thermometer/hydrometers. They are garbage and can display wrong information. Walmart carries a brand called acurite that is 12$ and its digital and is a all iin one.

Thanks, like i said this tank is only tempo

so when I get my 15 gallon tank I get the $12 digimeters, gotcha
anything else?

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You basically have it set up fine for a pacman. You can decorate it more if you want to give more places to hide and what not.

this is the thermometer youll look for at walmart for $12. It reads cool side,warm side and humidity all in one.
http://www.bestnest.com/bestnest/img_p/CIC-00891_250x250.jpg

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Thank you, Im just slightly regretful I didn't get a FBT, they are more interesting and you can house several in one environment as oppose to ONLY 1 as with the Pacman.

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youll enjoy him either way. their fun to look at being all fat and lazy

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They are pretty sweet frogs, don't really do much and definatly don't really handle them. The bacteria on your hands is more harmful to them, then they are to you. They also like to bite.

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I put 4 crickets in her cage on sunday, she hasnt eaten any yet...

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try a mouse fuzzy

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cant do that, for several reasons, #1 I dont have the heart, and i read it doesn't have all that great nutrients in them anyway

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pacmans diet consists of mice, you must feed meat to them in their life or they lack nutritional vitamins and minerals to develop properly. Thier not to be fed as main food source but to be imp implemented weekly

Insects are okay while younger as they grow they do need mice whether its live or not.

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ah, Ill have to do that, as for now tho shes wayyyyyyyyyy tiny, so i don't know if it will work

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try pinky mice once weekly if shes that small. Just be sure to research all what they eat. IM sure they eat more than just crickets. try meal works as well

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Food
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Pacman frogs
are known for their large appetites when compared to their
size. Their diet consists of crickets, mealworms, feeder fish, and even
dead pinkymice. Adult frogs should be feed a large meal at least once per week.
Meals consist of 3-5 crickets and 3-5 feeder fish. Vitamin supplements
should begiven by dusting their food with a vitamin powder (dust the crickets).

Note
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Pacman frogs
are known to hibernate when temperatures become extreme.
You may notice your frog bury itself and not eating. Your frog's skin
willharden, allowing water to be trapped under the skin. Do not disturb
your frog during
this time. Try to regulate the temperature in the aquarium and wait
patiently for him to decide its time. When he comes out of hibernation, he will shed
this hard skin and be ready to eat immediately. Be sure to provide water even
though he may not be using it.

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