Worried about new pacman

[Bravo689]

I got a blue samurai pacman last week. He was about the size of a silver dollar when I got him. He ate a night crawler the day after I got him, and another 2 days later. But after the second worm he buried himself and now I haven't seen him in 2 days (well he might be coming out when I sleep but I don't think so) I just don't know if I should be worried.

1. 10 gallon
2. Just Sebastian
3. Between 75-80
4. I'm having a hard time with temp. At night the temp is reading 71(the thermometer is on the cool side) and about 78-80 during the day. Getting another heater today most likely.
5. Soaking dish with filtered water and misted with filtered water.
6. Eco earth about 2 inches deep
7. Eco earth with soaking dish and a love tropical plant. Tank and dish were cleaned before being put in the tank.
8. Night crawlers. Has eaten 3 in the last 8-9 days
9. Reptivite every other feeding
10. Natural light, I have a heat lamp that I use a bit in the early morning or night when it's really cold but I only leave it on when I can keep an eye on it so it doesn't make it too hot.
11. Multiple wall mounted heaters.
12. Night crawler on Saturday
13. No he has been buried since shortly after his second feeding
14. Never got a good pic before he got in his hole. Atleast 2" across
15. Not sure. Got him a week ago and he was about 2" already
16. A week
17. captive bred
18. Nightcrawlers. I've only fed him twice but he went after the worm right away and ate it fast
19. Never handled since I've had him, hopped out of the dish he was in by himself when I put it in the tank to acclimate.
20. Low traffic
21. Clean the water daily, check for poop. Haven't needed to clean much it's only been a week.

Thanks for any help or advice. I love my little Sebastian and I really want him to thrive

[Mentat]

Hello and welcome to FF! Went ahead and posted some recommendations below. Also, please read this great article: Frog Forum - Pacman and Horned Frogs - Ceratophrys - Care and Breeding.

I got a blue samurai pacman last week. He was about the size of a silver dollar when I got him. He ate a night crawler the day after I got him, and another 2 days later. But after the second worm he buried himself and now I haven't seen him in 2 days (well he might be coming out when I sleep but I don't think so) I just don't know if I should be worried.

1. 10 gallon
10G is too big and will stress out frog until about 3.5-4 in. snout to vent (SVL) length. You can get a smaller (i.e. 5 gal) size enclosure or use a smaller plastic critter keeper inside the 10G.

3. Between 75-80
Need to get temps to 84F day with a 5-10 degree drop at night. You can use a lamp (red bulbs or ceramic heat emitters in a dimmer type dome) heat source in combo with a pad mounted on the side. Can also cover most of top screen with aluminum foil to help keep humidity and heat in.

5. Soaking dish with filtered water and misted with filtered water.
Filtered water can still include chloramines and some filtering systems are very aggressive to include removing needed minerals. Recommend using treated tap (Seachem Prime works well) for both frog's bath and mixing with shredded coco. Since Pacman's bury and they absorb water through belly skin; it's very important substrate has no toxic chlorine, so recommend replacing all of it now.

9. Reptivite every other feeding
Need to provide both CA/D3 and vitamins on different days. Here are some schedules to help get started: http://www.frogforum.net/food-feeder...schedules.html.

10. Natural light, I have a heat lamp that I use a bit in the early morning or night when it's really cold but I only leave it on when I can keep an eye on it so it doesn't make it too hot.
You can control heat lamps with controllers, either manual dimmers (rheostats) or auto thermostats.

[GrifTheGreat]

Follow the advice given and if the frog burrows all the way all you need to do is uncover the frog's head at feeding time and normally the frog will wake up to eat for you.

[Bravo689]

Thanks for the help. I have made the changes you suggested. I hope it makes Sebastian happy.


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[Bravo689]

Thanks for all the help, Sebastian is out of his hole and seems happy. Didn't eat when I offered him a night crawler but I'll try again tomorrow, figure the tank change may have stressed him a bit.