When can I feed pinky mice?

[doodlebugbows]

What age or size do pacmans need to be for them to be fed pinky mice?

[mpmackenna]

What age or size do pacmans need to be for them to be fed pinky mice?

They aren't real nutritious so they should only be fed once in a while. Usually most food items shouldn't be bigger length wise than length of your frogs mouth. I think you can use that as a guideline. Someone with more experience can give you more specifics about that. This is a pretty active forum so I am sure you will get a more thorough response before too much longer.


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[GrifTheGreat]

Once the frog reaches 2.5" it is safe to offer a pinky as a once per month treat. They are a complete meal all in one, but dust the rump of the pinky lightly with some Calcium D3 before offering it to the frog. Pinkies have underdeveloped skeletons so their calcium content is somewhat low. The reason you offer them only once per month is because they are very fatty especially pinkies due to them having a belly full of mothers rich milk.

[reptileszz]

Hi, I have another question regarding mice. If one feeds a good sized mouse to an adult pacman how many days before they should be hungry again? I ask this in the event of me going on vacation. I assume the frog would be able to go a couple days without food if you feed a decent sized mouse. It would just make a caretaker's job easier if the frog could wait a couple of days before being fed.

Thanks,
Carole

[MatthewM1]

I personally give a week after feeding a rodent

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[Truffs1178]

Mine usually isn't hungry for at least another week once he has had a huge mouse.

[GrifTheGreat]

Matt and Jack are right. About a week.

[reptileszz]

Jack is right. About a week.

Excellent, so if I went away for a week the pacmans (IF they eat a mouse) would be good to go except for water changes etc. Excellent!

Carole