New Pac Man Frog Owner!

[GrifTheGreat]

Well, I plan on using the 6500K light for salamanders, but they stay hidden during the day so it shouldn't matter for them. It'll just keep the moss and plants growing good

But, I generally have heavily planted vivs for my frogs or I provide them with many spaces to hide. I haven't had any issues, but certainly don't want to! I like the idea of these low watt, blue incandescents, but they don't stimulate plant growth, which will not work in a planted viv!

Is it because the wattage is too low? I had and incandescent daylight blue that stimulated plant growth. That's weird that those don't. That's what full spectrum light is for.

[Poly]

Is it because the wattage is too low? I had and incandescent daylight blue that stimulated plant growth. That's weird that those don't. That's what full spectrum light is for.

Well, the blue incandescent I had didn't stimulate plant growth, and at the time, I didn't know you could get them in full sprectum light...

I'm wondering if the low watt, blue incandescents that do provide a full colour sprectrum will give off much heat? Either way, looks like I should replace my 6500K's with these...? I'll just keep the 6500K's for my red backed salamanders because they do not tolerate heat of any kind, they like it cool (60-70F).

I really appreciate all the info! (You should post your name, so people arn;t calling you by frog frogs name! )

EDIT: Every incandescent blue or black (I've been always interested in a black for occasional night viewing) I look up is 15watt or more, and is listed as a "heat lamp". Mind you, I guess a 15 watt incandescent wouldn't burn THAT much more energy than an 11 watt CFL.

[Poly]

I had and incandescent daylight blue that stimulated plant growth.

Who was it made by?

[GrifTheGreat]

Who was it made by?

The bulb I believe was made by Zilla. It came in a terrarium kit I purchased. Its a 10 gallon tank kit for tropical reptiles and amphibians. You can find it at petsmart and I think even petco carries it. About my name its just going to have to be one of lifes great mysteries Lol! ill just say that its a team effort that goes into the posts from this alias.

[pansie]

This may be a stupid question... I've seen like, cans, of freeze dried crickets. Do/Can Pac Mans eat those?

[GrifTheGreat]

This may be a stupid question... I've seen like, cans, of freeze dried crickets. Do/Can Pac Mans eat those?

Yes but they aren't very good unless you're going to crush them up and make a food source somwhat like the Pacman food made by Samurai Japan. Plus if your frog won't eat from forcepts you're not going to get much of a feeding responce for dead dried motionless crickets. Id stick with live ones. Unless you plan on making something like the Pacman Food. Not a stupid question by the way. Both yes and no is to be assumed easily.

[pansie]

He ate!! YAY!! He ate a dead superworm from the tongs! I was scared of it biting him, and they seem too big, so i cut it up and he snatched it outta the tongs! so awesome!!

[GrifTheGreat]

He ate!! YAY!! He ate a dead superworm from the tongs! I was scared of it biting him, and they seem too big, so i cut it up and he snatched it outta the tongs! so awesome!!

Tyr to feed super worms and meal worms sparingly as the chitin that their exoskeleton is made from can cause impaction. Congrats on your frog eating. Try a better food source as a staple like chunks of night crawler or earth worm/crickets/red wigglers. These can all be used as staple diet food items.

[pansie]

i'm looking for a place to buy worms, and i went to the local pet store that sells crickets, but they were all out until monday .. doh!

when we bought Pancake, he came with superworms and the lady said he was eating four once inch worms every other day, so i hadn't sought out a worm source ahead of time =(

[GrifTheGreat]

That's something that definetly needs to be done. They need a good staple food source that's easy to digest and is easily kept by you so you don't ever run out of food for your frog. One super worm or meal worm every week or 2 might not be bad. 2 weeks probably being best.

[pansie]

so, it turns out a pet store not very far away has quite a large selection of worms! yay!! i got some and tried to feed them to him, but he's not going for it... yet! I'll keep tryin! =)

[Poly]

so, it turns out a pet store not very far away has quite a large selection of worms! yay!! i got some and tried to feed them to him, but he's not going for it... yet! I'll keep tryin! =)

That's great! He'll go for them, just takes some time! Try rubbing the worm accross his "lips" with forceps, he might try to bite it, this is how I started my baby pacman on worms.

[pansie]

lil bugger still won't eat a piece of worm... any more tips? when do i start to worry? I've had him almost 2 weeks and all he's eaten for me is a piece of superworm!

[GrifTheGreat]

lil bugger still won't eat a piece of worm... any more tips? when do i start to worry? I've had him almost 2 weeks and all he's eaten for me is a piece of superworm!

Have you tried rubbing it on his mouth with forcepts? If he doesn't go for them you may have to try crickets. No larger than the distance between your frog eyes. You can rub them on his mouth. Hold them out to where he has plenty to bite without biting the tongs. Break the hind legs off so they're easier to catch. It takes time. If he doesn't eat in the next 2 to 3 days you may have to force feed. Keep us posted.

[pansie]

gonna grab crickets tomorrow..

[pansie]

awesome news!!!

I just bought 3 lil crickets to try (didnt' wanna end up with 50 million crickets he won't eat!)

I threw them in the tank when I got home just just now, and he ate 2 of them right away! no tongs or trying to feed him or anything... they were close and he gobbled em up!! the third is hiding on the other side of the tank... but i am so happy with him eating, i just had to share my good news!! <3

[pansie]

and now the 3rd is gone! woot!!

[GrifTheGreat]

awesome news!!!

I just bought 3 lil crickets to try (didnt' wanna end up with 50 million crickets he won't eat!)

I threw them in the tank when I got home just just now, and he ate 2 of them right away! no tongs or trying to feed him or anything... they were close and he gobbled em up!! the third is hiding on the other side of the tank... but i am so happy with him eating, i just had to share my good news!! <3

Better buy more crickets. You can feed him daily so buy about 2 dozen and put them in a keeper with a thin layer of substrate 1/4 in and place some cricket quencher and cricket food in there to gut load them. This way you shouldn't have to keep running back and forth to the pet store every other day.

[Sunshine]

awesome news!!!

I just bought 3 lil crickets to try (didnt' wanna end up with 50 million crickets he won't eat!)

I threw them in the tank when I got home just just now, and he ate 2 of them right away! no tongs or trying to feed him or anything... they were close and he gobbled em up!! the third is hiding on the other side of the tank... but i am so happy with him eating, i just had to share my good news!! <3

Woohoo Pancake!!

[pansie]

ok, here i am with more stupid questions!

How do i know how many crickets to feed Pancake in one "sitting"? I'm not sure if he will just keep eating until he makes himself sick lol

They have "small" and "large" crickets at the pet store.. the small ones are maybe just slightly longer than the distance between his eyes, but pretty close. He is gobbling them up!