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    No problem. That's what we're here for. Don't put any stones or pebbles in you frogs enclosure. They can be accidentally eaten and cause and impaction which can lead to death. Even if placed beneath the substrate there is always a chance of a few making it to the surface due to these frogs being burrowers if you want some sort of bottom to put beneath the substrate buy a zilla terrarium liner. Its made like outdoor carpet and also keeps the frogs from sitting in there own pee while burrowed. No rocks of any kind.


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    Thanks!!! I am in the process of still building my other enclosure... So far, it's taken me over 4 hours! But my pac is ok with the Plantation Soil, right??? And as long as it isn't mud, but moist!

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    Yes Plantation soil is coconut fiber based so it is just as good as Eco Earth.


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    Well I had gotten the new container set up. The ink thing I could cover the 3 sides with we're small brown paper bags. It was also moved to my room, less noise and activity. I had dropped 3 crickets in it before I had left him alone for the night. I haven't wanted to disturb it today so I don't know if it's eaten them or not. Now I do have some blood worms, which I had gotten yesterday. I had originally gotten them for my albino aquatic clawed frog. But if the PAC can eat those, I can try. Now I do have a infrared light but the only issue is its 150w. I had gotten it for my iguana and it's not being used. I'll try to post some pics of his set up when all settles down here.

    Another thing I must add is this...... I am ADHD so if I keep asking the same thing or word it differently, please bear with me. That's another reason why I keep asking if something is right after you've probably already posted it.

    Once again, thanks for all of the advice!!!

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    150 watts is way too hot. No higher than 50 watts. You need to make sure your frog has the right environment very soon. Stress is very bad and without the correct conditions you frog will become more stressed and become ill. Its ok to check on your frog just don't open the lid or disturb the enclosure when doing it. You need to know if the frog is eating without food and nutrition from calcium and vitamins young frogs develope health issues that can kill them or impare them later in their lives.


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    This is how everything is set up as of rightnow.

    Humidity stays between 75% and 80%. I try not to make the plantation soil mud, so I mist about 4 to 5 times a day.

    Temperature stays between 80 and 82 degrees between the hours of 8am and 8pm. After 8pm, I turn all lights off, except for the night light, and move the keeper away from the light. It still gets a little heat from it, but enough to drop it down to around 75 degrees.

    I had dropped 3 crickets in there about 2 nights ago, and one possibly 2 are still in there. It hasn't eaten in a week, if not longer. Since the last time I force fed it and it actually ate the worm. I think these crickets may be too little, and the pac cant see them? I have blood worms, but they are in frozen small blocks. I also have crickets, Canadian Night Crawlers, and multiple sizes of meal worms. What can I give the pac to spike up his food interest? Seems like it doesn't want anything to do with crickets or the crawlers.

    But the good news is............ It's started to burrow again. Now I looked at its water bowl, still clean as ever. So aparantly it isn't soaking. So I may have to make it soak.
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    Have you tried forcepts? Hold the cricket up to his/her face and rub it on his/her mouth. Your frog is a very small baby and needs food items that are no larger than the distance between the frogs eyes. When you drop them in make sure to drop them in front of the frog. Try only to mist when the humidity is below ideal range. More than this may be stressing your frog. Try the forcepts/tweezer idea. Hold the back of the cricket so there is plenty for the frog to bite on without grabbing the forcepts/tweezers. Try buying and infrared light for night time use as well. Sometimes I think the blue night lights do actually impare their eyesight.


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