picky pacman?

[Lija]

that is how he looked like when I got him 3 month ago,




that is his tank today after cleaning, he spilled quite a lot of water from his water dish when I placed him back, the substrate usually is not that soaking wet.

[IvoryReptiles]

that is how he looked like when I got him 3 month ago,




that is his tank today after cleaning, he spilled quite a lot of water from his water dish when I placed him back, the substrate usually is not that soaking wet.

LOL.....spilled water is the norm, no need to worry. He looks healthy, he is just asserting his dominance. Believe me, I have a few who do it nightly!! I think seriously it will just take some patience to work with him to get him accepting foods he didn't know before. Change can be stressful for any creature.
Keep us posted on your progress!!

[arielgasca420]

He looks ok. Too small for superworms though. Mine was huge at 10 months and i would feed him a skinny baby superworm once a week but i would wait awhile before you try because they do have a hard shell.

[Lija]

round 2 - pacman vs human here we go! it is unbelievable how such a tiny creature can make me dance around like that
thank you guys!

[Lija]

round 2 - pacman vs human here we go!

and it goes to HUMAN!!!!!!!! so he pooped while soaking, then buried himself up in a tank (pic above) , sat like that for a while, then walked around, made a VERY big poop and went to exact same spot as before. lights were down at 8, I tried to feed him at 10ish and he ate it - a big wiggly night crawler! first pretended it is not food, but then ate! So happy!!!!! the only thing - temp in a tank right now at 70 (warm side), will need to get another bigger UTH tomorrow. what size would you recommend for 12x12x18?

[arielgasca420]

i have always found UTH to be a waste of money because it is hard to gauge the temp with them. I just threw out my UTHs and bought a 100 watt incandescent night bulb. the night bulb doesnt bother their sensitive eyes and the incandescent bulb is compatible with a dimmer switch so that I can gauge the heat to a certain degree. since your enclosure is a wee bit smaller( mine is a 18X18X24) than I would try 50 watt to start with and see how it changes the temp. make sure your thermometer is right above the substrate because the substrate is where they burrow if it is too hot above. my pacman has been eating more ever since i got the new bulb. he is still fiesty but his response is quicker

[Lija]

Exo Terra Heat Glo Infrared - Heating - Reptile - PetSmart

that's what I have - exo terra 75 W heat glo, never tried it with a dimmer, but will try - may be it'll help to get temp of 80 but not more or may be i should get 50W to get lower temp. when I put another UTH this morning on same side of the tank in 2 hours temp didn't change much, still at 70.

is it the same lamp as yours?

i have a feeling that infrared lamp kills the humidity that is very very low in Alberta as it is i also have a feeling that I'm paranoid :lol:

by the way I'm sure that IvoryReptiles was right on a spot suspecting impaction, the frog pooped again this night that is third time since his soaking yesterday, I'm not exactly sure how it is even possible to have so much poop in one little frog.
he was also very active, even went to soak some more in his water dish that he had never done, burrowed in one spot by a heater, but then in the morning i found him in another spot.


guys - do you think i should try another night crawler tonight, or wait until tomorrow to get him more hungry?

[arielgasca420]

I was told that if it does not say incandescent on the box than it will not do well with a dimmer switch. Dimmer switches will kill bulbs in less than a week if they are not the right kind.
if you are using a regular lamp with the bulb you currently have than the dimmer will most likely not raise the temp. I use the dimmer because I have a 100 watt and sometimes it gets a little too hot. the dimmer will help for night time temp though. you can leave the light on day and night (because its infared) and dim the bulb down at night so that you can drop the temp a few degrees to exactly where you want it to be. If you have an infared bulb at night than it wont disturb the frog's photoperiod. I use the reptiglo to help with UVB and photoperiod during the day time. i set my timer to 12 hours on 12 off
I am glad to hear he is pooping so much! what does it look like? did it have chunks of fur in it? I agree that it was impaction. Possibly from the mice?
because he evacuated all his bowels, I would try a few worms just to see if there is a feeding response. He is probably hungry. Keep soaking in warm water at least once a week. I usually do this every other day for my frog, just to make sure he sheds his skin. I usually just gently set him in the water and have him decide if he wants to soak or not.
I dont know if this method works for frogs but I tried it with a leopard gecko. for leopard geckos they advise to use 100 % natural olive oil in their mouths for impaction on top of warm water soaks. just a tiny dab of olive oil because it works as a lubricant. I would research this because even though it worked for the gecko, I dont know what effects it has on frogs.
It seems like you have overcome the obstacle! he should be ok now but nightcrawlers will be better for him than mice, just because of his small size. try going back to a pinky and see if he will eat one. tickle his mouth with the pinky for a few minutes.