Pacman Frog Not Eating

[MM70531]

I am also having the issue of my new pacman not eating. He is a week old and looks good but I had to force feed him two crickets. Any suggestions. I'm new to this and just want frog to be happy. He is buried down and can't see him. I guess this makes him feel safe. How can I get him to eat. Thanks

[Hypnotic]

Miguel, howlong did your frog not eat? He can't be a week old if your feeding him crickets, pacmans at that stage still have tails and live in water, or did you mean you've owned him for one week?
Pacmans can go a while without food, don't force feed emediately. Give the frog some time to adjust, if you've owned him for a week, and allready force fed him, chances are your frog is under ALOT of stress.

[MM70531]

Sorry yes I bought him a week ago from pet smart. I have been reading a lot about pac man frogs and everyone says they need to eat daily or every other day. So i was worried. I bought him the Exo terra 18x18x12 terrarium so that when he grows I don't have to buy him another tank. I made the inclosure so it looks natural. This way he feels more secure. Today I re did his terrarium because the substrate I had him in was very wet and they say to be moist but not super wet. After I put him in he burrowed down where I could not even see him. A few hrs later all you can see was his eyes. Input a few crickets in and nothing happened. I walked away for a second and boom he was out. I think he got a cricket but I was not sure. I will just keep an eye out on him this week to see what he does. Any suggestion on what I should do. Thank you for responding. In the photo he is on the left side of the green water bowl. You can see his eyes popping out. Also water bowls are clean now. It got messy with me doing the final touches in the tank

[Hypnotic]

Your pacman frog still looks really small. The enclosure might be way to big for him and be scaring him. The enclosure should grow along with the pacman.
This is actually her second enclosure, the measurements are : 11Lx6.7Wx11H. As soon as she outgrows her waterdish, I move her over to the next size. Since she is nearing adulthood, her next upgrade will be her last. She is 2.7" right now.
And yes, forgive my dirty waterdish, she always bathes right after I change the water (daily )

[Bedore]

What I did was buy a critter keeper and kept my baby/juvenile frog in the keeper. I put eco-earth and a water dish in there with him. I then placed it inside the big terrarium for the climate (temps/humidity). Once he was big enough I released him into the regular terrarium with no problems.

[MM70531]

Could not figure out how to turn the photo sorry. This is my pacman frog he is about 2.5 inches wide.

[Hypnotic]

It looks big, but if he came out when you released crickets, I think he might have gotten one or two. Always count howmany feeders you put in.
Do you own a pair of tongs? If not, go buy them and gently wiggle the prey infront of his nose. Don't force feed, he needs time to adjust to his new enclosure and force feeding is alot of stress on a little frog.
Also remember that pacman frogs are nocturnal, so feed an hour after the lights go out.

[PEatMoSS101]

sounds to me your frog is just stressed.sometimes a new to your tank/tub frog needs to adjust to it.dont worry .the frog will settle and come out of the moist substraight and eat.my albino has hidden for days then will pop out and say .. got some crickets ?

[MM70531]

I have heard that if you have a planted terrarium that you can remove your frog into a smaller plastic cage to feed? I put my frog in a smaller cage this evening so I could clean it and I dropped a few crickets in it and he ate them. Is this ok or should I just put crickets in the tank and have him wait until the walk by to eat?

I was also thinking this was good because then I know he is eating?

[DesertHeat]

A separate feeding enclosure is fine. Some frogs are ok with it and some aren't. When I was tong training one of mine I used a separate enclosure to help keep him from eating substrate because his aim was so bad.

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[MM70531]

What did you use for the bottom of the feeder cage?

[DesertHeat]

A paper towel moistened with dechlorinated tap water

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[MM70531]

How often should i put him in to eat? i have only had him for a month now?

[MM70531]

Well I tried something today and was shocked and happy all in one. So I was going to feed my frog and I keep thinking god it would be so nice if he would just eat in his own home so I don’t have to keep moving him to his feeding cage. So today I got a cricket and instead of just putting the cricket in I tossed it right in front of him and BOOM he ate it. I was like no way. So I did not again and bam he ate it. So this time for the third cricket I just put it in and right when we walked by Mr. Frog bam ate him too. So I guess he is a happy frog since he is eating and pooping. Just took over a month to see him happier. Looks like he is growing too.

[PEatMoSS101]

glad to know ur frog is eating..since eco earth (substraght) can be pooooed out i always feed in tub..seems my frogs like it better that way..plus its funny when they miss..plus i tweaser feed fish & worms to them..although my albino seems to think hes a large mouth bass and hits the food hard..my high reds take it very gently and calm..feed daily up to 6 months them 2 times a week at 18 months maybe once a month. if they get 2 fat.cut back some. dont forget calcium and vitiman dusting on cricket since there just a food source.. calcium twice a week then go to vitimans twice a week,ive heard the frog doesnt digiest them both proper when used at same time..good luck with ur frog..and enjoy

[Mentat]

Good for you and frog Miguel !