Meet jabba the hut

[tabbi]

This is the only pic I have at the moment

[AKFROG]

The first thing you need to do is throw away the moss substrate. Your Horned Frog wil swallow it and become impacked. Use only Eco-earth or similar material for your substrate. Follow the instructions on the package.

[tabbi]

Oh dang ok thanks I have some that I use for my other animals so I'll change it as soon as I get home. That's what he was on in the pet store but I guess I should have known it arroyos be wrong

[AKFROG]

Not all pet store employees are well versed in how to keep your frog healthy. Here in Juneau where I bought my Horned Frog, the employee picked the frog up with their bare hands. God knows where their hands had been before they helped me. Everyone "out there" please, please use disposable rubber gloves when you handle your frog. They are cheap, a lot cheaper than getting your frog sick.

[tabbi]

I do know not to pick them up unless it is necessary. Anyway since I have to change the substrate. I am assuming I should do so immediatly however I just got him yesterday and do not Want to disturb him. Could it possibly wait so it doesn't stress him to much or does it need to be done asap?

[AKFROG]

You need to change the substrate right away. Changing the substrate won't stress him anymore than bringing him home I don't think.

[Louis Charles Bruckner]

AKFROG is correct.
You really need to get that changed before you feed again.
Here is a good care sheet

You also may want to get some aquarium background material to cover the two sides and the back of the enclosure.
you can even use just a cut brown paper bag.
This will help your frog relax in its new home.

I can't see its eyes so I can't tell if it is a true albino.
if it is you may need to cover the enclosure bright room lights may be too much for it if it is an albino.

just remember to wash your hands well and rinse them off well before handing it.
and wet your hands with dechlorinated water.
and wash you hands well afterwards.
These guys are very sensitive to the smallest amounts of chemicals.

[AKFROG]

Thanks Doc for your input.

[Louis Charles Bruckner]

I'm not a doctor I just play one on TV.

[tabbi]

Thanks so much it's getting changed during my lunch break from work today. Ugh. And also his eyes are red. I'm assuming I need to take the bring light away omg i hate that it seems like I did no research. To be honest this was a rushed pet. The store got him in from a customer who said he couldn't care for him so when I started looking at him the guy I always deal with at the store asked if I could take him in since they don't usually have pac man frogs. Ugh i couldn't say no and that's how I got him. I have researching day and night but am having some issues finding good sites with good info I'll check out the you gave me again you you guys so much

[Louis Charles Bruckner]

A Ceramic Heat Emitter is your best choice.
There is a light fixture that has a dimmer that you can adjust the heat from the CHE
Carlos knows the one I am talking about hopefully he will see this and let you know.

But I use a Zoo med hygrotherm to control everything the heat sources and my fogger.

That is ok , you are doing the right thing and correcting the mistakes.

[tabbi]

Ok so I got a zoo med ceramic heat emitter 60 watts and I bought some more eco earth (even though I realized I had plenty when I got home lol oh well) and I have a fogger that I use for my snake but I think Mr jabba may need it more at the moment I am setting everything up now (never got that lunch break today). I'll take pictures when it is all done and hopefully perfect. He came from not so perfect conditions apparently so he deserves the best.

[tabbi]

Ok so here it is the updated terrarium. He seemed so happy he was literally completely covered in just a few seconds.

[Louis Charles Bruckner]

I can see in the first picture a little though ballon above Jabba saying "thanks mom!"

Just like I saw with my little Pepito when I first got him. except he said Dad.

[tabbi]

Oh your picture is price less. I love that only the eyes are showing. Well thanks for all your help. He/she is very happy and ate like a champ after his house was set up properly. I have to say he seemed very eager to be picked up it was strange, idk. I didn't put the fogger on his terrarium because it's a big one and I'm going to search around for a smaller one hopefully I can find one. Also how old would you guesstimate him to be he is very tiny about the width of three of my tiny "mom" fingers lol
it doesn't really matter it's just a fun fact to know.

[Louis Charles Bruckner]

Hard to say,
since you don't know how and what it was fed.

My little pep was 17g when I got him and in 9 months of good feeding and care he grew to 170g and 3.5 in diameter.
He has very little of his baby green left he is mostly brown now.

These are when I first got him.



And these are a month or so ago.

[Louis Charles Bruckner]

When I keep the eco earth properly moistened my zoomed repti fogger hardly ever comes on.
I keep the hygro them set to 84F during the day and 78 at night and 70% rh
When I had it set to 80%rh he has some adema around his chin. but keeping the rh% to 70 solved that.

[tabbi]

Oh ok so I'll just keep up with the misting then. Your little man is beautiful. I'm so excited to have jabba, it's going to be fun. And you are correct I have no clue what he was fed I do know that he was kept in one of those little cricket keepers so his temps were probably not right and the moss was his substrate with his previous owner. Poor little jabba. Hopefully he will not have any problems because of all of that. I have many "exotic" pets and a vet ready so if need be he will be brought in. I checked on him before I left and he was still completely covered, loving life I assume. I'm gonna make a new thread and post pictures of my zoo.

[Mentat]

The light dome Louis mentioned is one with dimmer by Fluckers. Make sure your day temps are 82F with a few degree drop at night and the humidity is between 70-80%. You can use aluminum foil to block top screen and help achieve those numbers. Try and get some not dyed night crawlers at Walmarts or local bait shop. They are very nutritious and can be cut from pointy end to frog length pieces to feed smaller frogs .

[tabbi]

Ok quick question will jabba just come out when he is hungry? Can I just put a few crickets in there and he will eat when he wants or should I uncover him so he can see them?