How often does pacman shed?

[gundam009283]

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

[John]

They can shed as often as every couple of days if they are getting plenty of food and conditions are favorable.

[GrifTheGreat]

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.

[gundam009283]

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

[GrifTheGreat]

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.

[Deku]

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.

[gundam009283]

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)

[Deku]

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.

[gundam009283]

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.

[GrifTheGreat]

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 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.

I would remove any gravel or moss as the frog could accidentally swallow these objects and become impacted and die. Nothing that is solid and could be accidentally ingested during feeding. Your frog should be housed on coconut fiber.

[Deku]

Replace gravel for large river rocks. They cannot swallow that. They're not even THAT stupid to even attempt it. Lol. Just try to get big ones. Sand also works. Inspite of what people say I never had an animal impacted from being housed with sand. I keep turtles, a pacman, toads, etc. The turtles have sand, and soon will the pacman. my friends pacmanhad sand in his bowl.

[GrifTheGreat]

Replace gravel for large river rocks. They cannot swallow that. They're not even THAT stupid to even attempt it. Lol. Just try to get big ones. Sand also works. Inspite of what people say I never had an animal impacted from being housed with sand. I keep turtles, a pacman, toads, etc. The turtles have sand, and soon will the pacman. my friends pacmanhad sand in his bowl.

Sand is bad for pacman frogs because if they decide to burrow in it it can scratch theire eyes also if it bites some the sand can get stuck in the corner of the jaw and cause a grinding effect and an infection. Sand is bad for pacman frogs. I wouldn't advise it due to these problems that can occure.

[Deku]

Good to know. You saved me a future of problems then.

[GrifTheGreat]

Good to know. You saved me a future of problems then.

No problem. I always like to help. if someone doesn't know something I'm always willing to help and hope others will do the same for me.

[Deku]

No problem. I always like to help. if someone doesn't know something I'm always willing to help and hope others will do the same for me.

We're all learning to be honest. The learning never stops. Even for someone as intelligent as john. He wouldn't know every single detail about the amphibian hobby. He would know a great deal but not everything--- because new information keeps comming in daily. Get it?

[GrifTheGreat]

We're all learning to be honest. The learning never stops. Even for someone as intelligent as john. He wouldn't know every single detail about the amphibian hobby. He would know a great deal but not everything--- because new information keeps comming in daily. Get it?

Yep very true. Just like there are new species of insect/reptile/and amphibian found all the time in the rain forest. I learn on here all the time and spread what I learn. I also try to find books to read about amphibians to get more info on them.

[gundam009283]

not a clear shot cuz lights r off. just wanna show the size.
gravels are secured by silicon half way in inside the water bowl, more like a stone carpet. even just grab one piece is going to lift the whole thing.
and the huge piece of stuff on the right is one whole piece of cushion moss unless he purposely dig the edge out and bite it, i dont think he could took in any by accident.

but still i am gonna move everything out and leave just the water bowl cuz this fat little thing is getting BIG and getting big fast. btw he just change his favorite spot to the side, where he can squish himself in that little space.

guess the only thing i can play around in there is the background....

[WakaWaka]

Don't mean to change topic, but do they eat when they are shedding?

[Frogman1031]

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