Is it a bad idea to pick and handle your Pacman?

[BG]

Exactly. These are your future serial killers and what ever has to do with evil. That was an ornate by the way. I don't know what country that was but yea that what happened

Sounds like serial killers in the making. They start off by torturing small animals to death

[GrifTheGreat]

Exactly. These are your future serial killers and what ever has to do with evil. That was an ornate by the way. I don't know what country that was but yea that what happened

some people have no heart.

[Sprout]

My Ornate used to freak out when I'd pick him up to feed / clean out his tank and urinate everywhere. Sadly a while ago he got an impaction, so I'd be handling him more to give medicine and warm soaks. Since then he's been pretty calm when I've handed him, think he trusts me now but it took a while. Good luck with your frog

[bshmerlie]

Frogs , for the most part, don't like to be held.

Frogs that are desensitized to handling= Stockholm syndrome

[GrifTheGreat]

Frogs , for the most part, don't like to be held.

Frogs that are desensitized to handling= Stockholm syndrome

That is a very valid statement considering they are supposed to be wild and technically a captive even if born in captivity.

[BG]

They freak out cause they think they're going to get eaten. They are out of place being up high from the ground. They love that dirt,like fish love water. Did you ever see a wtf burry him self in dirt. I never did. So right there ,like everyone said,nonononono and no handleing to much.

[Ebenezer Frothingham]

They freak out cause they think they're going to get eaten. They are out of place being up high from the ground. They love that dirt,like fish love water. Did you ever see a wtf burry him self in dirt. I never did. So right there ,like everyone said,nonononono and no handleing to much.

This is one reason why i suspect pacmans who live an bare tanks with no substrate get very stressed. if they cant burrow and hide, how will they feel secure?

[hophappygirl]

I have heard you aren't supposed to handle pacmans, but pacmans aren't my area of expertise.

[Sprout]

Frogs , for the most part, don't like to be held.

Frogs that are desensitized to handling= Stockholm syndrome

I totally agree, I apologise if my post sounded like I'm constantly picking up my frog, I meant when it is necessary to move him I'm glad he's no longer scared I wouldn't advise anyone to to handle their frogs for no reason...