New Pacman

[donna w]

Hi all,

I have been debating for a while if to purchase a Pacman. I have been doing a lot of reading up on them over the past few weeks.
I finally bit the bullet and have purchased a Pacman and a new enclosure for him.
It took me quite a while to find a good coloured Pacman. For some reason the UK doesn't seem to offer the large variety I have seen on the internet.

Any way here are some pictures of my new setup. I would be interested in any feedback regarding if im doing anythig wrong.
The enclosure is 45X 45X 45X centermeters.
The substrate is eco earth.
currently one live plant.
shallow water bowl.
cave.
Under tank heat mat. This cover 1/2 of the tank.
Live moss in one corner. I will not feed him in this area.

Im also interested in the actual species of Pacman.



Im currently feeding him jumbo crickets. Im looking at mixing his diet up with locusts and lob worms. Possibly the ocasional treat of a wax worm.
Im unsure if i will feed him Pinkies? open to your views on this.


Thanks

[frogsanity12]

pinkies once in a while (maybe once a month). Good luck!!!

[Wicked frogs]

Nice frog you got there good luck

[GrifTheGreat]

Green Ceratophrys Cranwelli. Setup doesn't look bad. Keep him/her warm and humidity up. Nice Pac.

[donna w]

Thanks for the info.

No one has said Im doing anything wrong, fingers crossed.

How fast do these fellas grow

[GrifTheGreat]

Thanks for the info.

No one has said Im doing anything wrong, fingers crossed.

How fast do these fellas grow

Depends on many factors. Substrate conditions, climate conditions, diet and how frequent their Fed. Babies and juveniles should be Fed daily or every other day. Provide a varied diet for best nutrition and growth. Should begin to grow very fast. Some grow so fast that they look larger every day.

[Wizzlewuzzle]

Is your heat mat actually under the tank or do you have it attached to the side? I was under the impression that putting it under the tank was a bad idea because the pac will burrow to cool off and then won't be able to if it's burrowing down closer to a heater.

[IvoryReptiles]

The heat mat should be mounted on the side of the tank and not under it. It looks great, best of luck with the frog!!!

[donna w]

Is your heat mat actually under the tank or do you have it attached to the side? I was under the impression that putting it under the tank was a bad idea because the pac will burrow to cool off and then won't be able to if it's burrowing down closer to a heater.

The heat mat is underneath. Im not sure I'll get the viv up to temperature with it on the side.

The pacman has been burrowing at the cold end. I suppose that makes sense if they burrow to get cool.

Will he be ok as I'm only covering half the bottom with a heat mat? Or should I move it.

[GrifTheGreat]

The heat mat is underneath. Im not sure I'll get the viv up to temperature with it on the side.

The pacman has been burrowing at the cold end. I suppose that makes sense if they burrow to get cool.

Will he be ok as I'm only covering half the bottom with a heat mat? Or should I move it.

If you move it you MUST be careful not to bend it. They can be damaged very easily and contain very small wiring.

[Wizzlewuzzle]

The heat mat is underneath. Im not sure I'll get the viv up to temperature with it on the side.

The pacman has been burrowing at the cold end. I suppose that makes sense if they burrow to get cool.

Will he be ok as I'm only covering half the bottom with a heat mat? Or should I move it.

If you have trouble keeping the temp up with the mat moved, you could consider using a lamp for heat instead. Grif and others have made some good lamp/bulb suggestions in other threads. How are you keeping track of temp/humidity? I don't think I saw any gauges in your pictures. Btw, very cute frog you have there

[donna w]

If you have trouble keeping the temp up with the mat moved, you could consider using a lamp for heat instead. Grif and others have made some good lamp/bulb suggestions in other threads. How are you keeping track of temp/humidity? I don't think I saw any gauges in your pictures. Btw, very cute frog you have there

The humidity gauge was not present when I took the pics. I use a digital thermometer that captures the high and
low temps. I also have a analogue humidity gauge that I haven't stuck on the glass yet.


I have taken some readings today of the tank.

Ambiant air temperature is 23.5 degrees C all over the terranium.
substarte temperature 27-28 C where the heat mat is situated.
25 degrees on substrate where the heat mat is not present.
humidity is 75%

Now the humidity looks low to what I have read. I'm using an exo terra terranium. These are very ventilated with a mesh top. I have closed that off today to try and bring the humidity up. This will probably bring the air temperature up as well.

Ill check how's its doing when it's had time to settle down.

Sorry if I'm boring people. I just want to make sure my pacman is as happy as possible.

[GrifTheGreat]

Substrate temp should never be higher than the ambient air temp. Like was stated they burrow to cool off. you need to move that UTH. 75% for humidity is fine. 80% is the ideal level. You want your ambient air temps to be 25° to 27° C during the day and hover around 22° C at night.

[donna w]

I'm purchasing a new heat mat to tomorrow. I will locate this on the side of the tank. Hopefully this will sort it out.

Thanks griff much appreciated.

[GrifTheGreat]

I'm purchasing a new heat mat to tomorrow. I will locate this on the side of the tank. Hopefully this will sort it out.

Thanks griff much appreciated.

You're welcome.

[donna w]

Ok the new heater is on. The temp is already 25 ambient after only an hour of the heat mat being switch on.

How long do these guys stay buried for? He's been buried deep for a couple of days now. I would like to feed him but at the same time I don't want to disturb him.

[GrifTheGreat]

Ok the new heater is on. The temp is already 25 ambient after only an hour of the heat mat being switch on.

How long do these guys stay buried for? He's been buried deep for a couple of days now. I would like to feed him but at the same time I don't want to disturb him.

They're nocturnal so you need to offer food at night. They need a 12 hour day/night cycle. So you'll need day time lights to be on at 8:00 am. Day lights go off and night lights come on at 8:00 pm. That is if you have night lights. When you're going to feed him just unburry his head so he can see and offer food. Then leave him be and check to see how many are in there in the morning. Offer around 5 or 6 small crickets for first feeding. Break the hind legs off the crickets though before you offer them so they're much easier to catch.

[GeorgiaBulls]

Great looking Pac.

[donna w]

Thanks,

I think the little guy is starting to settle in now. He's coming out at night and I'm sure he wasn't before.
he does spend a lot of his time soaking in his water bowl when he's out.

He certainly knows how to eat. He tends to show no interested in food what so ever. He doesn't even flinch. Then all of a suddend he just grabs the food. He grabs it that fast and viciously I nearly don't see it. He is one quick frog.

When he's a little more settled I'll try and get a couple of better pics. The ones at the top of the thread are not the best.

Hes a hard feller to find if I need to. He burrows so well I can't see him! Sounds a bit mad but the only way I can find him is by looking through the glass bottom.

[GrifTheGreat]

Lol!!! They're good at staying hide.