Pac Man Ate Poop

[Joe9252]

So this morning when i left for work i noticed that my pac did a little morning sunshine in the corner of his tank well i just got home and i notice that it is gone and i cant find it in the tank anywhere.... perhaps he ate it idk I know they have been known to eat anything so is this possible? If so is it bad that he ate it?

[GrifTheGreat]

So this morning when i left for work i noticed that my pac did a little morning sunshine in the corner of his tank well i just got home and i notice that it is gone and i cant find it in the tank anywhere.... perhaps he ate it idk I know they have been known to eat anything so is this possible? If so is it bad that he ate it?

Are you sure no one else removed it? Like another family member? Was he buried where he pooped? They will squish it into the substrate if the burrow back into the substrate where they pooped. Did you leave any food items like a cricket in the tank. Something that could have crawled on the poop and ate the poop while trying to catch the cricket? When you see poop always remove it right away. Leaving it in their can cause bacteria and fungal growth. If he ate it then it was definetly by accident. He may become sick if he did. It is definetly not good. You may need to take him to a vet and get some antibiotics. Be positive that he ate it though.

Please note that your frog would not eat its own poop purposely. it is an inanimate mass of waste. The will eat items that they know are food, but most of their feeding responce is to movement or touch. So this was not a intended act if indeed it did occur.

Keep us posted.

[Niels D]

I've had the same thing going on with my pac. I've also heard that a friends pac did the same thing. We both feed our pacs with tweezers and there were no living food items in the tank, so it can't be that he accidentely ate his feces together with a cockroach. We both found it to be quite strange, but we've never found an explenation for it other than it being an accident.

[GrifTheGreat]

I've had the same thing going on with my pac. I've also heard that a friends pac did the same thing. We both feed our pacs with tweezers and there were no living food items in the tank, so it can't be that he accidentely ate his feces together with a cockroach. We both found it to be quite strange, but we've never found an explenation for it other than it being an accident.

That is not normal behavior. Do you guys dust their food items with vitamins and calcium? Dogs do it due to lack of nutrition, but I have never heard of Pacman frogs accidentally eating their own fecies or even on purpose. Mine don't do that and I know no others that don't do it either. Non of the breeders on here speak of such an act occuring either. It is not normal. From now on it would be very smart to remove it when you see it like you're supposed to do. Its unsanitary and if your having problems with your Pac eating it then your risking your frogs life and well being. I would advise your friend to do the same. Just letting it happen is wrong.

[Joe9252]

well its been 2 day since i think my pac ate his own poop and since then he prob hasnt eaten in about 3-4 days which is not like him at all also he is def not should norm behavior it norm goes cray when i try to pick him up and tonight he just chilled and relaxed as i placed him in his watering dish i was wondering if i should soak him in some warm water and honey i just didnt know #1 how much honey and #2 should i do this in his water bowl so he doesnt get stressed when i move him or should i do it in a separate smaller keeper this way he does make a mess?? #3 for how long do i soak him?

[GrifTheGreat]

Just put a couple of drops of honey in lukewarm de-chlorinated water. You can do this in his water dish or in a seperate bowl. He will be less stressed in his own enclosure, but he may not stay in his water dish for long. Soak him for 10-15 minutes. Keep us posted.

[Niels D]

That is not normal behavior. Do you guys dust their food items with vitamins and calcium? Dogs do it due to lack of nutrition, but I have never heard of Pacman frogs accidentally eating their own fecies or even on purpose. Mine don't do that and I know no others that don't do it either. Non of the breeders on here speak of such an act occuring either. It is not normal. From now on it would be very smart to remove it when you see it like you're supposed to do. Its unsanitary and if your having problems with your Pac eating it then your risking your frogs life and well being. I would advise your friend to do the same. Just letting it happen is wrong.

Yup, we dust food items with vitamins and calcium. I even have UVB-light in the tank. I breed my own roaches and I'm feeding them very nurticious food. It's happened just once, but I'm certain that this one time he ate his poop, because there's no other explanation for the feces to disappear. It happende a month after we got him, when he still was a juvenile. He's CB in 2010. Shortly after we got him he also had red leg, but we treated him succesfully. I've asked a lot of more experienced keepers what could cause this, but nobody knew. All I found out wat that another keeper experienced the same thing with his own pac.

It never happened again and now he's a healthy pac with a diameter of more than 10 cm. When my gastrotheca starts to call he sometimes answers it. I have no intentions breeding C.cranwelli though. I allready breed enough other animals, especially newts and salamanders, but I just love to have a pac in the living room. Pacs are totally wicked :P

[GrifTheGreat]

Yup, we dust food items with vitamins and calcium. I even have UVB-light in the tank. I breed my own roaches and I'm feeding them very nurticious food. It's happened just once, but I'm certain that this one time he ate his poop, because there's no other explanation for the feces to disappear. It happende a month after we got him, when he still was a juvenile. He's CB in 2010. Shortly after we got him he also had red leg, but we treated him succesfully. I've asked a lot of more experienced keepers what could cause this, but nobody knew. All I found out wat that another keeper experienced the same thing with his own pac.

It never happened again and now he's a healthy pac with a diameter of more than 10 cm. When my gastrotheca starts to call he sometimes answers it. I have no intentions breeding C.cranwelli though. I allready breed enough other animals, especially newts and salamanders, but I just love to have a pac in the living room. Pacs are totally wicked :P

You need to get rid of that UVB light. They are too bright for Pacmans and can damage their eyes. UVB is used to help animals produce Vitamin D3 naturally and Pacmans don't need it because they get D3 from supplements you provide via food dusting. UVB lights are bad for Pacmans and I strongly recomend you use incandescent bulbs. Also you need a lamp that has a dimmer switch so that you can accurately control the amount of light and heat coming from the bulb. A Daylight Blue full spectrum bulb can be used but i s not necissary. Preferably a basking light that has a concentrated beam. This way you can keep the enclosure warm without having the dimmer switch turned up high and it provides plenty of light. Provide some cover with a fake plant. What are your temps and humidity levels? If he doesn't eat soon you may have to take him to a vet. Eating his own waste can make him very sick.

Keep us posted.