Another new Owner looking for advice.

[Lija]

Any advice for a first time Pacman owner? Got him yesterday. So far he is not eating yet. Not too worried yet, but at what point should I start? And at what point should I consider force feeding? And how? And advice about any aspect of owning and maintaining a enclosure would be much appreciated.
1. Size of enclosure: 10gal but blocked off by a bush to seem smaller.
2. # of inhabitants - specifically other frogs and size differences: 1 baby pacman
3. Humidity: about 85
4. Temperature: 80 degrees on the warm side using a probe in the substrate. 75 on the cool side. But I think it drops too low at night. Any advice on temp control? I am using a heat pad on one side. I don’t want to have to keep the heat on in my apt.
5. Water - type - for both misting and soaking dish: bottled or dechlorinated tap.
6. Materials used for substrate: ecoearth
7. Enclosure set up i.e. plants (live or artificial), wood, bark and other materials.
- How were things prepared prior to being put into the viv.: one plant blocking half the tank to make it seem smaller a water dish a food dish (he is not eating yet so I am leaving some in there just in case). And a plastic log for hiding.
8. Main food source: night crawlers is what I am trying, but he don’t want to eat.
9. Vitamins and calcium? (how often): none yet. But the plan is ever other day alternating between the 2.
10. Lighting: Just a desk lamp so far. Any suggestions?
11. What is being used to maintain the temperature of the enclosure: one heat pad on one side.
12. When is the last time he/she ate: Just got him yesterday. So probably 2 days.
13. Have you found poop lately: No. how often should I?
14. A pic would be helpful including frog and enclosure (any including cell phone pic is fine)
15. Describe frog's symptoms and/or recent physical changes; to include it's ventral/belly area.
16. How old is the frog: brand freaking new!
17. How long have you owned him/her: about 25 hours.
18. Is the frog wild caught or captive bred: Bred by Mike.
19. Frog food- how often and if it is diverse, what other feeders are used as treats: none yet. I would like to stay away from crickets. They seem like a lot of work to gut load and are low in nutrition.
20. How often the frog is handled: Unfortunately probably too much. I am taking him out of the substrate and putting him in a critter keeper to try and feed him.
21. Is the enclosure kept in a high or low traffic area: as low a traffic area as can be in my place. Its in my bed room on my desk.
22. Describe enclosure maintenance (water changes, cleaning, etc): Havent had to clean yet, but water change, and sprayed daily.

beautiful baby! And everything seems to be correct! Just dont handle the guy at all, and try to feed in his home for now, and dont go too crazy and annoying , he is stressed out after being transported, then new home and then you taking him out and putting in a separate container. So just cover 3 sides of the enclosure and let him be you might need to start with crickets though and then move to other things later.

[LJ]

beautiful baby! And everything seems to be correct! Just dont handle the guy at all, and try to feed in his home for now, and dont go too crazy and annoying , he is stressed out after being transported, then new home and then you taking him out and putting in a separate container. So just cover 3 sides of the enclosure and let him be you might need to start with crickets though and then move to other things later.

The second bit about crickets I've noticed as well. I've got two pacmans, one ornate and one albino. I'm actually pretty new to keeping Pacmans, but I've really fallen in love with the hobby and the frogs. Both of them seem to of follow the same trend, come home, don't eat for a day.

I think most large pet stores just drop crickets in, so thats the only food source they're familiar with at first. I started with crickets once a day for about 2-3 days with tongs and then move to nightcrawlers. I'm not fully comfortable feeding my pacman crickets, but it seems to be the one food mine couldn't resist out of the box. Now, its mainly nightcrawler diet from tongs. Its a bit more difficult for them to get used to, but I have yet to have any impaction problems (fingers crossed).

[cjbage]

The second bit about crickets I've noticed as well. I've got two pacmans, one ornate and one albino. I'm actually pretty new to keeping Pacmans, but I've really fallen in love with the hobby and the frogs. Both of them seem to of follow the same trend, come home, don't eat for a day.

I think most large pet stores just drop crickets in, so thats the only food source they're familiar with at first. I started with crickets once a day for about 2-3 days with tongs and then move to nightcrawlers. I'm not fully comfortable feeding my pacman crickets, but it seems to be the one food mine couldn't resist out of the box. Now, its mainly nightcrawler diet from tongs. Its a bit more difficult for them to get used to, but I have yet to have any impaction problems (fingers crossed).

Mine will no longer eat crickets, dusted/ non dusted, from tongs or not. since I started him on the Samurai Japan Reptiles Pac Man food..that's all he wants to eat. Going to try the nightcrawlers again, he refused them before along with Dubia, mine seems to be very very picky.