Is this normal frog behavior?

[Mentat]

Is your frog still in the 10 gallon tank? Such a large enclosure can stress out a small Pacman and it won't feed while stressed. First thing I recommend is to get an ExoTerra Medium Breeder Box or similar; cover 3 sides with aquarium background or dark paper, and just add a water dish, shredded coco substrate mixed with dechlorinated tap, and a small silk plant. Place frog in it and get the whole thing inside your temperature and humidity regulated 10G tank. You can release frog into 10G once it reaches 3.5-4 in.

In regards to bottled water; there is no telling what is in there. Some companies add chemicals and other over filter it until it's safe for humans; but unsafe for frogs. It's better to get a bottle of Seachem Prime and treat your tap water with it.

Temperature inside the frog's box should be 82F with a slight drop at night. Humidity should be between 70-80%. A combo digital gauge is the best way to monitor these mandatory parameters.

Crickets should be sized same as distance between frog's eyes and gut loaded for 24-48 hours prior to feeding, with carrots, lettuce, oats, and cherios. Night crawlers can be cut from pointy end same as frog's snout to vent length. Would release couple crickets in box half hour before sunset and remove any uneaten ones the next morning. If your frog eats them can add more until it's satiated and stops feeding. For the worms just drop them in front of frog's mouth. Once frog calms down you can try tong feeding; but be aware that some of them won't eat from tongs.

Hope this helps and you can get frog eating soon. Keep us informed of progress and good luck !

[KerkeringJ]

Thanks! I'll try the smaller enclosure/smaller nightcrawlers. I also turned down the temp a bit for now, because he was slightly buried on the coldest side of the tank when I woke up. Also, I've noticed these little white spots, are they normal? You can see them on the sides. He's starting to look really skinny now, lots of folds where there weren't before.

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[Mentat]

Can't see white spots on picture. If white specks and moving they are mites and not good for your frog .

[KerkeringJ]

They weren't moving. They're the little bumps near the edges of his belly. They were probably there before, I just noticed them and thought I'd mention them just in case.

Also, what does hand feeding mean? Apparently he was hand fed at the pet store, I figured that meant with tongs.

[Hypnotic]

Hand fed can mean with tongs or with just hands. While this might seem like a good idea when your frog is small, some won't do this because a giant hand is scary. Also, it's a bad idea because when you have a frog the size of your hand, if your frog is used to hand feeding, good luck with your fingers.

[KerkeringJ]

I got a smaller enclosure, but the pet store was almost out of crickets due to a snow storm. I tried putting them in the tank but they all promptly drowned themselves as far as I can tell. Also, every time I mist the tank the temperatures go way down, out of acceptable range. Any way to prevent this?

Also, I can't tell if it's because of the smaller tank or ehat, but he seems to be glistening a bit. Here's a picture that I took while soaking him in hot water.

http://imgur.com/L1b0uLY

[Orchids00001]

I don't know if this will help you or not, since I am new to all this myself. I found that a dry substrate caused one of my Pacman frogs to stay buried all the time and wouldn't eat. When I added water to the substrate, he came out and ate just fine for me.
I am keeping 4 frogs in a 20 gal. aquarium with tall dividers in between each frog so they are separated and feel secure. I didn't realize that one end of the tank was drying out more than the other. The other frogs were just fine, but their substrate was a lot 'wetter'. Subsequently, I've found that they tend to burrow less deep the wetter the substrate is and if their heads are above the substrate, they will see their prey without you disturbing them.
Just a thought.
Your substrate looked a little dry compared to mine.

[Mentat]

I got a smaller enclosure, but the pet store was almost out of crickets due to a snow storm. I tried putting them in the tank but they all promptly drowned themselves as far as I can tell. Also, every time I mist the tank the temperatures go way down, out of acceptable range. Any way to prevent this?

Also, I can't tell if it's because of the smaller tank or ehat, but he seems to be glistening a bit. Here's a picture that I took while soaking him in hot water.

Try handling your frog as little as possible. The water in a soaking bath should be 80F which is barely warm and not hot. If crickets are drowning you need to use a bath dish with a ramp built to let crickets get out or remove bath during feeding. Temperature for baby frogs should target 82F. A way to help temps stay steady and retain humidity is to cover most of the ventilation holes with either plastic food wrap or aluminum foil .