Pacman feeding question?

[lovenokia]

I not think that the frog could be getting stressed but you have a good tip that the legs could be taken off. Isn't that painful form the cricket though? My frog got impacted once from eating too much coconut fiber hunting crickets.

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[GrifTheGreat]

I not think that the frog could be getting stressed but you have a good tip that the legs could be taken off. Isn't that painful form the cricket though? My frog got impacted once from eating too much coconut fiber hunting crickets.

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It is briefly painful for the cricket, but their legs are designed to break off easily so that they can escape birds and other predators. Like how a lizards tail will break off to escape.

[DVirginiana]

I not think that the frog could be getting stressed but you have a good tip that the legs could be taken off. Isn't that painful form the cricket though? My frog got impacted once from eating too much coconut fiber hunting crickets.

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They do get stressed from moving to new homes, and if they aren't used to their owner and surroundings they can get stressed from being moved into a new container even just to feed. That's why one of the more common thread topics on this forum is "It's been awhile but my new pacman still won't eat" and the recommendation is usually to decrease handling and viewing, and cover three sides of the tank. It's all about the stress.

How long were you leaving the crickets in there, and were you removing the hind legs? Limiting the amount of time they are in with the frog and especially removing the hind legs are both things that make them easier for the frog to catch them and avoid coco-fiber. Like I said, eating a little coco-fiber will not hurt the frog (that's why it's widely recommended as a safe bedding). Was your frog having any other health problems when this happened? That could lead to it not being able to hunt efficiently.
Remember, they don't have anyone tong-feeding them in the wild and they're still around