New Pacman frog owner

[RJFrog88]

Hello,

I just got a Pacman frog for a gift and I was doing research to care for him/her and I found this forum. It is neat.




RJ

[Mentat]

Hello and welcome to FF ! Do make sure you read this: Frog Forum - Pacman and Horned Frogs - Ceratophrys - Care and Breeding.

[RJFrog88]

Thank you. This helped a lot. I have already began to get everything but the calcium dust. I didnt know about that. I have a question about the temperature. Do I need a light or a heat mat? The lady at the pet store said I should have a "warm" side and a "cool" side. The cool side being where the water pool goes. I do not want to dry him out. How do I know what the gender is?


RJ

[Mentat]

Thank you. This helped a lot. I have already began to get everything but the calcium dust. I didnt know about that. I have a question about the temperature. Do I need a light or a heat mat? The lady at the pet store said I should have a "warm" side and a "cool" side. The cool side being where the water pool goes. I do not want to dry him out. How do I know what the gender is? RJ

What is the frog's size (body length from snout to vent)? What is the enclosure size? Asking because need to match enclosure to frog size; then consider heating options.

Myself prefer to warm enclosures with a Ceramic Heat Emitter on a Fluker's dome with built in dimmer. Pacmans should be kept at 82F (can drop 5 degrees at night) and there is no need for a temperature gradient. Humidity should be 70-80%. You can use these schedules for supplements: http://www.frogforum.net/food-feeder...schedules.html. Good luck !

[RJFrog88]

He is right at 1 1/2 inch. Cutest fellow ever. Right now he is in the travel carrier. Just got him a bit ago so I haven't changed his enclosure yet.

RJ

[Mentat]

That is still a baby and requires day temps of 82F and daily feedings .

[RJFrog88]

What about the lighting? What wattage bulb and do I need different one for day or night? Also very curious on how to get the humidity right.



RJ