Getting a Pacman Frog soon :)

[hotnickles96]

Yeah thats what I was thinking. Everyone freaks out when people use mealworms or something with some kind of hard exoskeleton... never mind a crayfish. Just thought it was pretty crazy to watch that go down.

[hotnickles96]

Received my pacman supply shipment in today

Just got done applying the cork background to my 10 gallon. Did it with the aquarium safe silicone. Letting it set for the 24 hours and then setting up the rest tomorrow night.

I have about 6 bricks of eco earth. How much usually fills a 10 gallon sufficient enough to burrow in?
Also received the hygrometer and thermometer, vitamin supplements for dusting, a little plant, corner bowl, that may be a little to large and a little to deep.. will have to figure out something with that... and debating whether or not to include a half log hide that I have. I don't want to cramp his space.

I paid for my albino pacman already and I'm picking him up friday evening!

[ramp]

If you can let the silicone dry out for 48 hours, then rins well with just water, including your tank.
I think you've got the small bricks (appr. 10 x 10 cm) thesegive appr. 1/2 a gallon of substrate when moistend. I always use hot boiled water to moisten the coco bricks. I find they pulverize easyer that way and let them set for a few hours. You can prepare them now if you want in a clean bucket, that hasn(t been used with any detergents or other chemicals.

Have fun.

[hotnickles96]

Thanks Ramp.

Picked up my Pacman frog this evening after work. Lively little thing! Seems like he is good in his tank.
Here are some pics.

[ramp]

Looks good. congratuations andenjoy your beauty for a long time.

[GrifTheGreat]

Very nice Albino. Be sure that the frog is in an area with low traffic that gets enough light for a day night cycle. If your temps don't quite reach 80° in the tank slap a UTH(Under Tank Heater) on the side that is appropriately sized for your frogs tank. You can also use a heat lamp that has a dimmer switch to accurately control the amount if heat produced by the bulb. Now with Albino Pac if you use a heat lamp you have to use Infrared bulbs or Moonlight Blue no others due to daytime basking lights damaging the frogs eyes and skin.

He/she looks very healthy. Take good care of him/her

[hotnickles96]

Thank you GrifTheGreat.

My temp has been staying around 75 degrees. While I was researching I read that pacman frogs burrow for protection and to cool down. Is the 80 degrees an absolute? The exotic pet store owner told me since we live in FL that the pacman would be good at room temp. Nothing lower than 72 degrees though. The owner has lots of pacman frogs all set up the same way and they seem to be very healthy. Just questioning, don't mean to be rude because I know everyone on this particular forum does the 80 degrees right on the dot.

Second question is, if I did need to go ahead and get another heat source to reach the 80 degrees would putting a UTH on the back be ok? I ask this because I have the cork background secured with the aquarium safe silicone. Don't know if that would be ok or not? I know I can always just slap it on one side but, I would prefer the back.

Third, If I went the route of heat lamp do the infrared bulbs and moonlight glo bulb come in tube fixtures? Is the moonlight only used at night?

Sorry for all the questions but, I like to do things the best way I know how. Really do want to give my little buddy the best home environment as possible.

Btw, When I got him home I let him sit for a couple hours and tried to feed him... he ate 5 crickets! It was awesome. He hasn't burrowed yet though. Maybe that has something to do with the temp?

Thanks again!
Josh.