Newbie Pacman Owner Question xD

[GrifTheGreat]

hmm...can anyone tell me the different between normal Green/Albino pacman and a Fantasy/Ornate Pacman frog??....and is it true that Fantasy/Ornate pacman are slightly more expensive than green or albino?

btw...i am very interested with the Green Fantasy Pacman Below....its beautiful and love the pattern on the back(SET A)....do u guys think so too??or maybe its just me ....
let u guys compare 2 Green Fantasy...i no idea its male or female...but the shape of both is kinda different....maybe can see the gender already??

which would u guys prefer??? the first Set A or Set B??

SET A
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SET B


hehe thx.

That frog you have pictured there isn't a Green Pacman though the color is Green. That is a Fantacy frog. Which is a mix between the Amazonian Horned frog and the Cranwells Horned frog. Ceratophrys Cornuta x Ceratophrys Cranwelli. Amazon Horned Frogs can get pretty large. A possible 8 inches and have a lot of varying greens and browns intheir pattern. Also the spoted pattern on their back is connected like the frog in your photo. They are very picky eaters and are difficult to care for as they usually won't eat because they don't acclimate well to captivity. I myself don't have any experience with other breeds like these because I have Cranwellis but have read a lot and gotten info from others on this forum.

Cranwellis come in varying browns/greens/and rusty browns. They can get to a possible 8 inches as well but most only reach 5 to 6 inches. They are very good eaters and can come in an Albino morph which has varying yellows and reddish colors also peach colors. Albinos are also very sensitive to light. Their skin and eyes can be damaged by bright hot lights. All are good Pacs though. Cranwellis are farely easy to care for. Experienced. Owners and breeders consider them to possibly be easiest but I think there is speculation on that matter.

Ornates usually have very stiking colors and Patterns. Lots of greens/reds/bright greens/yellows/browns. The spots on their baxcks are very intricate and its hard to miss an Ornate when you see one. They also seem to be the largest and roundest of the Ceratophrys family. A Possible 8 to 10 inches but rarely reach these sizes. 7 to 8 most most of the time. They are the best and most veratious eaters in the Family.

Ultimately the choice of Pac is up to you and your preference. The Ornates and Fantacies are more expensive than Cranwellis but aren't the most expensive. The Amazonians are more exspensive and difficult to care for. Their are more man made color morphs and more rare breeds that can reach thousands of dollars so in the trade the Ornates/Fantacies/Amazonians are more for those you can find in pet stores and on the net without special order or bankrupting you Lol!. Hope this helps.

[ninetail89]

so it is possible for different pacman species to mate/breed??albino with fantasy??ornate with fantasy???fantasy with albino...and so on??

[GrifTheGreat]

You can cross-breed certain species. The Fantasy frogs are a cross between the Amazonian Horned frog and the Cranwells Horned frog, as stated. However, cross-breeds of different species result in infertile frogs. All Fantasy frogs are infertile and so cannot be bred.