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    Default How often does pacman shed?

    i believe i saw Diggy shed last week but he just shed again earlier when i try to feed him, is that normal?
    temp around high 70~low80 around 70% moist

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    Default Re: How often does pacman shed?

    They can shed as often as every couple of days if they are getting plenty of food and conditions are favorable.
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    Quote Originally Posted by John View Post
    They can shed as often as every couple of days if they are getting plenty of food and conditions are favorable.
    I also wanted to add it also depends on things like temperatures, amount of growth its going under(that's why they shed their skin in the first place imo), and moisture. A shedding animal NEEDS moisture to make it easy on them. Otherwise it'll be like rubbing sand paper on their skin.

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    Default Re: How often does pacman shed?

    yea i can c it's RAPID growth on him..his favorite corner right next to water bowl is not really fit for him anymore lol (guess i'll have to remove the live moss there before he decide to carry it on his back)

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    You might want to get a bigger water bowl too. lol and slightly deeper. Only deep enough though that the frogs mouth is covered but not it's nostrills. It's like an adult trying to swim in a kiddy pool.

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    Default Re: How often does pacman shed?

    i bought the small size exo terra feeding dish (should have get the large one) it's still fine for him now since he only use half of it, but i guess soon enough i'll need another one. I stick some small gravel on one side with fish safe silicon so it's easier for him to climb out. even the highest water level is only below his mouth. thinking about taking away some gravel to give it some more space to soak.

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    Default Re: How often does pacman shed?

    Quote Originally Posted by gundam009283 View Post
    i believe i saw Diggy shed last week but he just shed again earlier when i try to feed him, is that normal?
    temp around high 70~low80 around 70% moist
    Grif sheds every other dat to every 2 days. Hehas shed this way since he was a juvinile.


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    Default Re: How often does pacman shed?

    lol ok i guess it's good sign than. it got me worry a little

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    Quote Originally Posted by gundam009283 View Post
    lol ok i guess it's good sign than. it got me worry a little
    I worried when Grif first started shedding that much too, but he started growing pretty rapidly during that period so your frog is probably going through a period of rapid growth. I think the babies shed alil less often until the hit a certain point when they start to grow faster.


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    Default How often does pacman shed?

    They will usually refuse food a few minutes before shedding. Also during shedding. Once it is all off they will usually accept food

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