New Fantasy Frog

[ReptiMike]

Just picked up my first frog ever at the Columbia Repticon show, a fantasy pac-man frog.

Here is the enclosure:
Organic Topsoil for substrate and only using Reptisafe water in the water bowl and waterfall




Here is the little guy/girl:


Hoping he holds those orange colors, was going to get a albino but these fantasys caught my eye. Only 10 bucks more, so I had to have one.


My only problem that I am running into is.....where do I feed him? I feed Dubias and he got 1 down but the others escaped into the waterfall or behind it, as he wouldn't take them off tongs. I don't wanna stress him out but I want him to eat.

[mikesfrogs]

You might be able to use a deli cup to feed him/her in. Usually they come in one at the show.

[Sublime]

To add to mikes suggestion; a plastic shoebox can work as well if you can't get your hands on a deli cup.

[ReptiMike]

Thanks guys. Wasn't sure if you were supposed to feed like that or not. I have plenty of 6 qts lying around.

[ReptiMike]

Also I know I just got him but the last 2 days he has only eaten 1 Dubia roach (1/2 inch) each time. He doesn't seem like a very active or aggressive eater.
Temps are in a reptile room set at 78-80 degrees. Will it just take a bit of time for him to settle in? Also I am adding a LED light to give him a good day and night cycle.

[mikesfrogs]

I could never get mine to eat dubias. They seemed to not like them and spit them out. I feed crickets,mice and am going to try the new pacman food from japan. Its cheap on the wholesale list.

I haven't noticed a change in health only feeding crickets and mice. I've had a frog eat a new born rabbit. As long as they are a "in shape" frog and not obese they seem to do great.

[GrifTheGreat]

On the feeding mice as Mike mentioned. One every month at most no more. They are very fattening and can cause serious health issues if fed to frequently to your frog. Also yours is too small for mice so don't try it. They need to be 2 to 2 and a half inches to eat new born pinky mice. Try red wigglers and crickets. Break the rear legs off the crickets to make them slower and easier to catch.

[GrifTheGreat]

Also the rocks in the water dish is a bad idea. Your frog could accidentally ingest one and become impacted. The substrate looks dry. Is it always a sandy color?

[pac]

fantasy are almost like the cornutas the are kind of foolish sometimes nice frog change to eco earth and the frog doesnt need that much soil

[ReptiMike]

fantasy are almost like the cornutas the are kind of foolish sometimes nice frog change to eco earth and the frog doesnt need that much soil

I went with the topsoil over eco earth b/c I was going to go with a live plant, I just haven't picked one out yet. And it would cost ALOT to make it deep enough for a good root system to form with eco earth. Is topsoil not ok?

Also the rocks in the water dish is a bad idea. Your frog could accidentally ingest one and become impacted. The substrate looks dry. Is it always a sandy color?

Going to change to a another water dish with no rock. The topsoil isn't dry at at all. I mist 2x a day and it's wet to the touch.

I could never get mine to eat dubias. They seemed to not like them and spit them out. I feed crickets,mice and am going to try the new pacman food from japan. Its cheap on the wholesale list.

I haven't noticed a change in health only feeding crickets and mice. I've had a frog eat a new born rabbit. As long as they are a "in shape" frog and not obese they seem to do great.

I have a dubia colony for my bearded dragons and I just hope I can keep him on them.

On the feeding mice as Mike mentioned. One every month at most no more. They are very fattening and can cause serious health issues if fed to frequently to your frog. Also yours is too small for mice so don't try it. They need to be 2 to 2 and a half inches to eat new born pinky mice. Try red wigglers and crickets. Break the rear legs off the crickets to make them slower and easier to catch.

I will pick up some crickets and red wigglers tomorrow.

[BG]

I second that. These guys are fussy eaters. Mine loves only worms. Dubias hide on him. Crickets will be eaten on his own secretively.

Also the rocks in the water dish is a bad idea. Your frog could accidentally ingest one and become impacted. The substrate looks dry. Is it always a sandy color?