Why Pacmans?

[Silkmoth]

Why do people like thier Pacmans so much? Im new to frogs and I have 4 Firebellies and find them comical. Real toads seem regal, gray tree frogs and many others mystical but sweet. Most others I dont understand yet.

[DesertHeat]

I like mine for their personalities. My albino Fergie is a stubborn punk who refuses to feed from tongs; he actually headbutts the tongs away no matter how long it's been since he's eaten. But as soon as I drop crickets in front of him he becomes a fierce hunter and actually stalks them.

Puddles on the other hand takes food from the tongs aggressively and spends all of his time in his water dish while Fergie spends all his time burrowed.

I'm looking forward to getting to know Puddles better to see what other behavioral differences there are.

And of course there's watching the bottomless pits consume their food

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[GrifTheGreat]

Why do people like thier Pacmans so much? Im new to frogs and I have 4 Firebellies and find them comical. Real toads seem regal, gray tree frogs and many others mystical but sweet. Most others I dont understand yet.

You just stated your opinion of what you think of the species you find interesting. Perhaps Pacman owners feel the same. How many different Pacman frogs have you seen? How man different species of Pacman have you seen?

You say true Toads seem regal. Well how about this Pacman?



Or perhaps this one.



They look pretty regal to me.

[poison]

You just stated your opinion of what you think of the species you find interesting. Perhaps Pacman owners feel the same. How many different Pacman frogs have you seen? How man different species of Pacman have you seen?

You say true Toads seem regal. Well how about this Pacman?



Or perhaps this one.



They look pretty regal to me.

Look like bulldogs lol.

[Silkmoth]

The pacman in the photos is definitely are very proud little poeple! The seem to have different personalities, from grumpy to proud to stand offish
I have seen many pictures here on the forum and in the frogs for sale area on lllreptiles for sale pages. Im not sure yet about them, I have not met any personally. I would like to meet some to understand them better.
I have met other native frogs and toads. Beauty,a Grey tree frog whom I found on the side of my garden, others while picking berries. Then the toads I played with in Connecticut when I was little. I saw a pic of an American toad online. Wow did he look like a royal character! Or a judge, the only thing missing was the wig of long white curls.
For example: I find many mantids to be the same as all the pet frogs, each specie has its own personality and each individual within that specie is different. The grandmother of the line of Hierodula multispinas I have raised was a warrior at heart. Her daughters were sweet. The grandaughters are all wussies! They hide from anything scary or slip slowly down my hand at the sight of anything they dont like.

[DesertHeat]

Can't wait till mine are full grown. Awesome looking frogs Grif

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[Louis Charles Bruckner]

Witch one is this one Colleen?
he reminds me of this guy.

They look pretty regal to me.

[Silkmoth]

That is Rigal,Dominar of the Hynerian Empire. Yes, he reminds me of frogs. He has 3 stomachs, sounds like a pacman frog to me!

[GrifTheGreat]

Witch one is this one Colleen?
he reminds me of this guy.

Her name is Oasis. She is a large High quality Brown cranwelli. 5.25" SVL.

[GrifTheGreat]

The pacman in the photos is definitely are very proud little poeple! The seem to have different personalities, from grumpy to proud to stand offish
I have seen many pictures here on the forum and in the frogs for sale area on lllreptiles for sale pages. Im not sure yet about them, I have not met any personally. I would like to meet some to understand them better.
I have met other native frogs and toads. Beauty,a Grey tree frog whom I found on the side of my garden, others while picking berries. Then the toads I played with in Connecticut when I was little. I saw a pic of an American toad online. Wow did he look like a royal character! Or a judge, the only thing missing was the wig of long white curls.
For example: I find many mantids to be the same as all the pet frogs, each specie has its own personality and each individual within that specie is different. The grandmother of the line of Hierodula multispinas I have raised was a warrior at heart. Her daughters were sweet. The grandaughters are all wussies! They hide from anything scary or slip slowly down my hand at the sight of anything they dont like.

They all have different personalities indeed. Not one of mine act the same.

Here is another regal.

[AKFROG]

You will as you get more involved with these animals.

[LLLReptile]

Everyone has species and animal types that speak to them more than others. Even the baby pacmans I interact with have their own individual characteristics, and they're still babies! As they get older, you do find that they develop their own personalities, and you also get to know them more and more the longer you have them. They're more subtle than a lizard or tortoise, but the personality is there.

-Jen

[AKFROG]

The biggest problem is when people start to think of any animal as being human.

[Mentat]

I've owned Pacmans and they are awesome frogs ! As a matter of fact... all frogs are great !

[Silkmoth]

Does anyone "hear" thier frogs tell you thier name? I bought a tarantula some years ago and I could hear his name before he even arrived! My mantids tell me thier names.
I dont hear it with my ears, I hear it inside, somewhere in both my chest and in my head. Ive heard of others who can but I am curious if anyone here does too.

[Mentat]

Does anyone "hear" thier frogs tell you thier name? I bought a tarantula some years ago and I could hear his name before he even arrived! My mantids tell me thier names.
I dont hear it with my ears, I hear it inside, somewhere in both my chest and in my head. Ive heard of others who can but I am curious if anyone here does too.

I don't "hear" my fish or frogs talk ; but they communicate a few concepts like "FEED ME" or "GO AWAY" fine .

[GrifTheGreat]

Does anyone "hear" thier frogs tell you thier name? I bought a tarantula some years ago and I could hear his name before he even arrived! My mantids tell me thier names.
I dont hear it with my ears, I hear it inside, somewhere in both my chest and in my head. Ive heard of others who can but I am curious if anyone here does too.

What do you mean? You knew what to name them before you bought them?

[GrifTheGreat]

The biggest problem is when people start to think of any animal as being human.

No animal is human nor does it speak like we do with a complex language, but there are many animals that communicate through sound, body language, and subtle gestures. Pacman frogs communicate through sound and body language. They even use their hind hind feet as a lure to capture prey.

You can actually tell their mood and how they feel by their eyes.

[Hypnotic]

Horned frogs are regal. I love the way they look, they have the stunning look of a sumo-wrestler. They look dull and boring at first glance, but once you see them pounce on prey or move around, they will enchant you.

[Silkmoth]

What do you mean? You knew what to name them before you bought them?

I hear them inside me. It hard to explain. Ive heard others talk about doing it. Only once have I heard a name before my pet arrived. Most of the time I hear the name well after they get here. Some never have a name. But thats my mantids. So I call them sweetheart or in the case of one male ghost mantis, Little Sweet Man. He is funny, he plays dead! I go along with so I dont hurt his feelings.