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Horned frogs are a relatively sedentary creature. Large spaces can stress them out. Babies in particular can be stressed out by being in the comparatively large 10 gallon tank. Their natural reaction to stress is to burrow down and not eat as much. Being in a large enclosure also decreases their chances of catching food. They will do the fast majority of their growth in the first couple of months, so proper nutrition is essential. You should consider putting them in something smaller. The medium sized critter keepers are great for keeping baby Pacs. You will need the small hermit crab UTH (these are safe for plastic). When the frogs are bigger, they should be able to be moved back into the 10 gallons without any issue.
The temperature should be 76-79 at night and 80-82 during the day for babies. Heat helps metabolize their food. Babies and juveniles are particularly sensitive to fluctuations in temperature so try to keep them steady.
Just to clarify, are you using a water de-chlorinator? Or just a filter? Filters may remove the taste of chlorine but not chloramines or heavy metals.
Crickets are fine and waxworms are ok as a treat. Nightcrawlers make a much better staple diet and are so much easier to maintain. For smaller frogs, you can cut off appropriately sized chunks to feed.
Generally you do not want to go above 60 watts on any bulb used for this type of frog. Does your light have a dimmer switch? That would allow you to tweak the temperature to the correct temps. It is best to give them a 12 hour day/night cycle. The bulb you have should be ok, but an infrared bulb would give you better heat. The one you have is mostly for viewing. I prefer Zoo Med Nocturnal Infrared Heat Lamp bulb 50 Watts. If you have an Albino, you can use this bulb all the time. All others should have a daylight bulb. The lower watt bulb shouldn't poss any safety risks.
Yes, they will poop in their burrows. Sometimes they bury it, but usually they will move to a different burrow after having a bowel movement.
It is ok to handle them when needed. It is true that oils and whatever is on your hands can harm them, however washing your hands thoroughly before helps with this. Wash with warm water and soap, dry your hands, then rinse them with de-chlorinated water. Having your hands damp helps keep them from drying out the frog's skin. The spoon is not a safe method of transporting them. They can jump off of it too easily. Plus they are going to be too big for a spoon very quickly! Just gently scoop the frog up from behind and cup it in your hands so that it can't jump out and hurt itself. They Ivorys have a very good video on how to handle Pacmans.
Water should be changed every day. At the very least, every other day. You don't want the water to get stagnant.
Please post pictures as soon as possible. Keep us posted!





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