heat lamps during summer

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Hello and welcome to FF Jay ! First of all; you need to read this: Frog Forum - Pacman and Horned Frogs - Ceratophrys - Care and Breeding . OK, so frog has been transferred to smaller cage and it's eating crickets...good. In critter cage you should have enough shredded coco so frog can bury a bit. Coco should be mixed with dechlorinated tap until slightly damp (clumps in fist but no water comes out). Also, have a small water dish where frog can bath filled with water to it's chin. Last thing you can add to plastic keeper is a small fake plant for frog to feel secure under, no sharp points please. Then you can place the whole plastic box inside the 10 gal.

You need to know the temp. and humidity so you can maintain the correct parameters. this is a good unit to track those. Place probe in center of tank's back wall, a couple inches from the substrate. As other's posted, keep temps 82-84F during the day with small drop at night. Humidity below 70% and above 90% is bad; so target 80% by spraying morning and night. If too low, can use plastic wrap or aluminum foil to seal 1/2 the ventilation or screen and see how that goes. You do not need to run a light or heat lamp if room temps are already as desired. Pacmans do not need UV lights; we just use lamps to heat up enclosures and observe them. BTW, "albino" Pacman eyes and skin are sensitive to any kind of daylight. Can only use red, black (moonlight) or ceramic heat emitters if yours is one .

You can cut the night crawlers around same as frog's length from the pointy end and they will heal. ZooMed's plastic yellow tongs are pretty good to tong feed. Approach frogs mouth slowly from the side and wiggle worm in front of it. If that doesn't get a strike; lightly rub the worm in the frogs lips and that should do it. Do not leave worm pieces or crickets in enclosure with frog if it's done eating. Crickets should be size same as distance between frogs eyes and should be "gut loaded" or fed with carrots, lettuce, oatmeal, fish food, etc. for 24-48 hours before feeding frogs.

I use Repashy supplements but RepCal is good too. CA/D3 2X and vitamins 1X on different days with skip day in between. Can dust all crickets while frog is growing. Can also dust worms, just rinse in dechlorinated tap, pat dry in paper towel, dust and feed frog.

Keep Pacmans alone, with their big mouths and sharp odontoid teeth, they can hurt each other unless while breeding in typical rain chamber. Hope this helps and good luck !

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Hello and welcome to FF Jay ! First of all; you need to read this: Frog Forum - Pacman and Horned Frogs - Ceratophrys - Care and Breeding . OK, so frog has been transferred to smaller cage and it's eating crickets...good. In critter cage you should have enough shredded coco so frog can bury a bit. Coco should be mixed with dechlorinated tap until slightly damp (clumps in fist but no water comes out). Also, have a small water dish where frog can bath filled with water to it's chin. Last thing you can add to plastic keeper is a small fake plant for frog to feel secure under, no sharp points please. Then you can place the whole plastic box inside the 10 gal.

You need to know the temp. and humidity so you can maintain the correct parameters. this is a good unit to track those. Place probe in center of tank's back wall, a couple inches from the substrate. As other's posted, keep temps 82-84F during the day with small drop at night. Humidity below 70% and above 90% is bad; so target 80% by spraying morning and night. If too low, can use plastic wrap or aluminum foil to seal 1/2 the ventilation or screen and see how that goes. You do not need to run a light or heat lamp if room temps are already as desired. Pacmans do not need UV lights; we just use lamps to heat up enclosures and observe them. BTW, "albino" Pacman eyes and skin are sensitive to any kind of daylight. Can only use red, black (moonlight) or ceramic heat emitters if yours is one .

You can cut the night crawlers around same as frog's length from the pointy end and they will heal. ZooMed's plastic yellow tongs are pretty good to tong feed. Approach frogs mouth slowly from the side and wiggle worm in front of it. If that doesn't get a strike; lightly rub the worm in the frogs lips and that should do it. Do not leave worm pieces or crickets in enclosure with frog if it's done eating. Crickets should be size same as distance between frogs eyes and should be "gut loaded" or fed with carrots, lettuce, oatmeal, fish food, etc. for 24-48 hours before feeding frogs.

I use Repashy supplements but RepCal is good too. CA/D3 2X and vitamins 1X on different days with skip day in between. Can dust all crickets while frog is growing. Can also dust worms, just rinse in dechlorinated tap, pat dry in paper towel, dust and feed frog.

Keep Pacmans alone, with their big mouths and sharp odontoid teeth, they can hurt each other unless while breeding in typical rain chamber. Hope this helps and good luck !

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