Pacman care questions

[John]

About the substrate, I have already seen my frog pass about 5 or 6 rocks through its system. I have been checking its stool and there is no sign of blood or other abnormalities, even the stool containing the stones. When I got the frog I talked to the frog expert of the store and she recommended the rocks and moss. But what substrate do you recommend?

You're lucky you posted about this because with that gravel I firmly believe you're frog wouldn't last another year before a fatal impaction. And I know of only one frog expert in a store and his business is just selling frogs and plants. For a substrate, I would recommend fine coconut fibre or crumbly top soil (or a nice mixture of both). You could mix some sand in there too. The moss is probably safe, but I wouldn't risk it with Pacman frogs or Pyxicephalus.

For the incandescent bulb, does it matter what watt it is? And what is an optimal temperature for these frogs? I read to kept them between 72 and 82 degrees and so I try to keep it between 75 and 80.

The wattage depends on the size of the terrarium (particularly the depth). For small terraria I like 40 watt bulbs. For these frogs, I would keep it in the mid-70s during the night and mid-80s during the day.

As for the calcium dust, the frog refuses to eat anything that is dusted with it. It seems like it really dislikes the taste of it. I have been dusting the food that I have been feeding to the frog's food. For example I would feed crickets and worms carrots that were lightly dusted. Do you have any other suggestions for providing my frog a healthy diet and its vitamins and minerals?

With a varied diet you really shouldn't have to supplement this kind of frog with anything other than calcium, and you should only be doing that once or twice a week for a young frog. If the frog won't eat it, let him go without food and try again next time. "Hunger makes good sauce".

Thanks again for the reply John. Also I checked out your photo album, you have some nice looking frogs too!

Thank you. However, most of the frogs I photograph do not belong to me.