New Pacman Owner

[NialR35]

Welcome fellow frogger!!

When you first acquire a new baby, it's normal for them not to eat asap. Let him get comfy with his new environment and he should be eating soon. Now, you must meet certain criteria in order to create a good enclosure.

• Temperature- Daytime: 80-82 F; Nighttime: 78F. Humidity must always remain between the 70-80% range. These two factors are crucial in the feeding habits of your frog, wrong temps and humidity will throw off a good appetite.
• Diet- I mainly feed crickets and started feeding night crawlers now.( Because they are easier to feed, no need to gutload, easier to keep, don't chirp and don't escape; and last but not least, they are a lot more nutritious than crickets.) You should dust with Calcium+D3 3x per week, and a multivitamin supplement once per week.
• Substrate- Eco Earth-ENOUGH SAID. It's a coco fiber that's good for burrowing, thermo-regulation and it's not harmful if accidentally ingested while feeding. STAY AWAY FROM MOSS, because it will cause impaction if swallowed and a bad impaction could lead to death. People that use moss MUST and SHOULD feed outside the tank to prevent moss intake. That is a different topic and preference, but play it safe and stay moss free in my opinion.
• Setup- Water bowl, eco earth substrate, thermometer and hygrometer(Digital ones are more accurate), a plastic plant for shade, an under-tank heat pad( That should be placed on the SIDE of the tank and not the bottom) and a hiding place would be fine and more than enough. The 5 gallon tank is perfect for him since he is a baby; yet you should cover each side of the tank with one of those laminated films so your frog can feel secure and like a boss inside and you officially have a mini jungle inside your room. A frog must feel safe and secure in order to eat. Also, of you have trouble keeping temperatures and humidity within those ranges, you can over around 1/2-3/4 of the top of your tank with plastic wrap. Are you using a screened lid?
• Water - I use tap water treated with reptisafe. You must treat your water and should not use regular tap water unless you treat it. I use treated water for everything, from cleaning to misting.

So this is a basic heads up. More knowledgeable members will ask you to fill out the trouble in the enclosure thread and answer the questions posted there to make their advise more precise to your scenario and enclosure. But if you do all these things right, your baby should be eating soon . It might seem a little overwhelming at first, but it turns out pretty simple.