Ornate Horned Frog Setup

[Gibson]

Yeah keep the hide if the frog you got is still a baby. Yes care is the same between pacman frogs. Also, here is a picture of an ornate:



Notice the coloring and the dots on the back of his eyes.

Also, make sure you post pics!

[CinnamonPearl]

This is my new froglet! Sorry the picture isn't good. She's burrowing so I can't get a very good one, and Frogforum decided to turn the photo 90 degrees for some reason. Not sure if you can tell by this, but is she an ornate or another type of pacman frog?

Also, how can I judge how comfortable she is so I can know if I need to move her into the critter keeper?

[Mentat]

Congrats on your new Ceratophrys cranwelli. If a baby, the large tank will stress it, so its better to keep in critter keeper (only need substrate, water dish and silk plant) until it reaches 3 in. SVL.

Recommend get a ExoTerra Combo gauge or similar. It's important for baby health temp is 82F during day with few degree drop at night and humidity stays between 70-80%. More info on their needs can be found in here: Frog Forum - Pacman and Horned Frogs - Ceratophrys - Care and Breeding. As Mike mentioned, you can place the whole critter keeper inside the 10G since it's easier to control the parameters in the larger tank. Good luck !

[CinnamonPearl]

I started setting up the critter keeper. I have dirt in it so far. I need to stop at Petco tomorrow to pick up a tiny water dish and a small plant. Can the baby wait one day?

Should I put a background around three sides of the critter keeper? I feel like the smaller tank won't do much good if the baby can still see everything around her.

I have a temperature checker, and I don't like hygrometers because they're always inaccurate. I'll be sure to mist once daily and never forget.

Yeah, I didn't think she was an ornata. But that's okay. All pacman frogs are great!

[Namio]

I started setting up the critter keeper. I have dirt in it so far. I need to stop at Petco tomorrow to pick up a tiny water dish and a small plant. Can the baby wait one day?

Should I put a background around three sides of the critter keeper? I feel like the smaller tank won't do much good if the baby can still see everything around her.

I have a temperature checker, and I don't like hygrometers because they're always inaccurate. I'll be sure to mist once daily and never forget.

Yeah, I didn't think she was an ornata. But that's okay. All pacman frogs are great!

Like Carlos suggested, exo terra makes a hydro/thermometer gauge that's pretty darn accurate, and you can get them for $15 or cheaper online. If your 10 gallon has three sides surrounded by background, then you don't have to add additional background to your critter keeper

[Gibson]

BTW, your frog has such a pretty shade of green you scored big time there!\

Would love to see more pictures!

[CinnamonPearl]

Got the critter keeper set up! BMO was really startled when I moved her, and she almost got knocked off the desk in the process (entirely my fault), but she seems alright now. She sat in the water for a bit and now is moving around. She seems more comfortable already if that's even possible.

The only thing I'm worried about is temperature. BMO is now over two inches closer to the heat bulb than she was before, so I'm worried that she'll get too hot. The temperature before the critter keeper was an average of 82 F. I'll be monitoring it closely to make sure the poor baby doesn't get too hot.

Oh, and the name is pronounced Beemo for you non-Adventure Time fans.