New Pac Man Frog Owner!

[pansie]

Hello!

I just got my pac man frog as a gift on sunday. His name is Pancake.

He is about the size of a loonie and the people that sold it said he is eating about 4-5 superworms per sitting. He might just be stressed still, but i haven't been able to get him to eat. Is this normal? Any tips?

[Poly]

Welcome to the froum!

Yes, it's completly normal! He is still adjusting to his new surroundings. I bought mine on a Satuday, and it didn't eat until Wenesday of that week. No worries.

As for tips, a major tip is to avoid superworms (And mealworms for a baby pacman, mealworms are fine for adults though.) because they have a powerful bite and can harm the frog internally. Feed it worms or nightcrewlers instead, they are far more filling and nutritious than superworms, and are much easiser to keep.

This is my baby pacman, Tank, he eats two pieces of nightcrawler this size every two days:


Also, if you need some nightcrawlers, and can't find any local suppliers, I can sell you some, check out my website in my signature.

~Royce

[Poly]

I just thought I'd let you know, "Nightcrawlers" are 9"+ long worms, I cut them down to an appropriate feeding size, the rest of the worm survives for later feedings.

[pansie]

i was thinking that nightcrawlers are pretty huge! =)

[Mentat]

Congrats on your new Pacman and welcome to Frog Forum Pansie! Agree with Royce feeding advices. One other thing you can do is get around 6 crickets sized the distance between your Pacman's eyes, dust them with Ca and release them on cage in the evening. Do remove any uneaten crickets in the morning and retry at evening again. Until they get to see you as a non-threat it's easier to get them started eating that way. That's how I got my Pacman to eat the first night at home and now takes nightcrawlers (available ones are 4-6 in.) from tweezers.

[Poly]

Congrats on your new Pacman and welcome to Frog Forum Pansie! Agree with Royce feeding advices. One other thing you can do is get around 6 crickets sized the distance between your Pacman's eyes, dust them with Ca and release them on cage in the evening. Do remove any uneaten crickets in the morning and retry at evening again. Until they get to see you as a non-threat it's easier to get them started eating that way. That's how I got my Pacman to eat the first night at home and now takes nightcrawlers (available ones are 4-6 in.) from tweezers.

I agree with your cricket feeding method, but I think it is easier, and better if you can start them on nightcrawlers, as the fill up the frog much faster and are more nutrititonal.

[MeTree]

Congratulations on your new Pacman Frog!

As mentioned before, often Pacman Frogs need time to adjust to their new home. It often takes several days for them to feel confortable with their new surroundings. Cody was actually eating the night I brough him home from a loud, busy Expo after an hour long drive to my house, but all Pacman Frogs are different LOL.

Superworms and Mealworms can be used as food sparingly, but I would only feed them that as adults, as said earlier. Nightcrawlers make a much better staple (don't forget to dust them!). If you get Nightcrawlers, you need to know that they are parasite and chemical free, or you risk losing your Pacman Frog. I am not sure if they have Walmarts in Canada, but I know Walmart has a strict policy to have the no chemical, no parasite at all. Many members have said they are safe. If you have a Walmart, it is the DMV brand. You can get baby Nightcrawlers averaging around 3-4". They are perfect in diameter for baby Pacman Frogs, the adults are stout and muscular.

Keep us up-to-date, and please don't hesitate to ask questions! If you haven't already, I strongly suggest you read the forum's Pacman Frog Care Article (located here: Frog Forum - Pacman and Horned Frogs - Ceratophrys - Care and Breeding ) if you haven't already. Even if you have already read other care articles, I think this one is the most accurate for the proper care of the species.

[Heatheranne]

Nice pacman .