How high can a pacman jump?

[kroberts009]

this is something interesting to consider... just this morning... i walked into my reptile section. and realized i left the lid of my "baby" pacs enclosure last night... and i thought to myself.. thank god it wasnt something that climbs.

i suppose there is always the possability of something escaping... but i highly dont believe my little guy could make the 6 plus inch jump. sometimes he has enough trouble jumping out of his very shallow water dish

[Lija]

it depends on a size of a frog, but they can easily jump 2-3 times their size, babies even higher then that, so a lid is a must, including when they soak. actually they tend to jump higher from their bath tubs lol.
in 12" high enclosures they can reach the top without jumping, depending on their side of course, my ornate female has no problems doing so, especially after her soak to prove the point how much she hates me doing anything to her home, all she needs to do is to stretch her legs a bit, it is our routine, she messes up everything after i clean it, then i go clean glass again and she tries to bite me.

[tameyourself]

Good to know! I will definitely keep the lids on from now on. I've had this frog for a couple of years and this is the first time he has jumped out. Stupid me. At least he survived his escape... he could have jumped into his neighbors tank and gotten eaten!

[poison]

Who is his neighbor?

[GrifTheGreat]

They most certainly can jump!!! As Lija mentioned, it varies depending on the size of the frog and the species (Joaz tend to have longer, power legs and are JUMPERS!) but never underestimate them! They may be "sit and wait" preditors, but they are built to make long lunges at prey. I've had babies jump out of Kritter keepers and adults jump out of ten gallons. They all try to jump out of their baths. They are very athletic in small spurts. Just because they haven't tried to jump out before, doesn't mean they won't suddenly decide to try. And it most likely will be when you least expect it.

[tameyourself]

Whis his neighbor?

An albino pacman with a huge appetite! They are around the same size but I'm sure that he would have tried to eat the other frog.