What to gut feed crickets for pacman?

[TwoSixSided]

Hey guys, I just recently bought a pacman frog from the petstore. I almost felt obligated, they had him in a around 4 x 3 container and I saw him the last time I went several months ago. No room to burrow or anything. I'm not sure how old he is, he's a little over 2". Anyways my question is, is it okay to gut feed the crickets apples/carrots? I wasn't sure if those veggies and fruits are okay for the pacman. I've never had to store crickets before so I just have them in a plastic tupperware with holes poked in it right now. I wish mr. pac would come out and see me, he only seems interested in burrowing for 10's of hours. Thanks guys! Also, if anyone could take a guess at the species/sex that would be nice too.

[Ornate frog]

Im not a pro or anything but i feed my crickets apple and sometimes cricket ddiet good luck i would say hes younger than 2
it might be the photo tho good luck with him

[TwoSixSided]

Thanks Ornate, I'm not sure how this guy sees his prey either.. I heard they're supposed to leave their eyeballs out when they burrow but I can't see any part of him. O_o

[Ornate frog]

when i bought my lil guy he was very deep under the dirt
He told me that he put cricks in the night before and when i got h
im they were gone
0.o

[Mentat]

Gut load insects sized smaller than distance between frogs eyes for 24-48 hours before use with carrots, lettuce, and cherios cereal. Can also feed not dyed night crawlers (from Walmart or local bait shop) cut mouth size for babies, body length for couple in. juvies, and whole ones for 3 to 4 in. and above. More on dusting in here: http://www.frogforum.net/food-feeder...schedules.html.

Do not keep your Pacman in a cold environment. It will suffer permanent damage to it's kidneys and lymph hearts that will manifest itself as bloating and shortened life.

[Lija]

Welcome to the forums!

is it okay to gut feed the crickets apples/carrots? I wasn't sure if those veggies and fruits are okay for the pacman.

Yes, it is ok and is way better then store bought cricket food, you can do oranges, any other fruits, lettuce. Make sure you supplement crickets with ca/d3 (2xweek), and multivitamins (1xweek) on a different days.

I wish mr. pac would come out and see me, he only seems interested in burrowing for 10's of hours.

That is normal and helps him feel safe, you can take some of substrate out, so he still can burrow but not to the point you dpnt see him, how big is your tank? Is it plastic keeper in the pic? If so, you need to cover 3 sides of the enclosure and if you dont have it put a plant of sorts to create a hide. This way he will feel more safe.

if anyone could take a guess at the species/sex that would be nice too.

that is C.cranwelli, too young to sex yet.


p.s. He is so pretty!

[TwoSixSided]

Thanks a bunch Lija, I think I might already switch to nightcrawlers though, these crickets are gross. Yeah I have the biggest plastic keeper for now, gonna get a bigger tank once he gets a bit larger. I'm still kinda confused on when to feed him. Like 4 crickets every couple days?

[Lija]

As many as he can eat in about 15 min every day, feed about 30 min after lights are off and temp drop. Nightcrawlers are the best staple, but he needs to be tong trained to take them, so try.

[TwoSixSided]

I'd say like 4 a day then or so. That's the first i've heard of feeding every day. :O Also, is this fake plant good?

[Lija]

Quite possibly he is going to eat more then 4 a day while they are little they need a lot of food, growing they will stop wanting to eat every day, you will see when.