Is Gilbert's behavior typical????

[Frogman1031]

Hello!! Welcome to the frogforum !

Crickets are not a bad food and they most likely didn't do anything bad, but just for future reference, nightcrawlers are the best staple food for pacmans. Cut to mouth size now, when reach three inches body length and large 4 inch and above frogs can handle the whole worm. Make sure the nightcrawlers are dye and chemical free. You can buy them at walmart. At a local bait shop, or online. Joshs frogs has them.

Is the water declorinated? The chlorine is very dangerous to the frogs. If the water for misting, soaking and for wetting the coco fiber has not been declorinated, you will unfortunately have to replace the substrate and use treated tap water. Most members use reptisafe or seachem prime.

Keep with the heat bulb, the frog can get burned with the pad. You can also put the pad on the side of tank.

The humidity should be just a touch higher than 70

Daytime temps are good, but nighttime temps should be 75-77.

Pacmans like to burrow-A LOT. And they are also nocturnal so he may actually be moving and you just dont know. The humidity may have something to do with it. Raise it to like 75-80.

Has he been eating? Have you been offering food? Pics would also be appreciated of both the frog and the enclosure

[Frogman1031]

Hi me again, sorry but can you answer these questions? It will help us to get a better understanding on the tank conditions. Please number and be specific and if you dont know an answer, say "i dont know" rather than leaving it blank. Thanks!!

1. Size of enclosure
2. # of inhabitants - specifically other frogs and size differences
3. Humidity
4. Temperature
5. Water - type - for both misting and soaking dish
6. Materials used for substrate
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.
8. Main food source
9. Vitamins and calcium? (how often)
10. Lighting
11. What is being used to maintain the temperature of the enclosure
12. When is the last time he/she ate
13. Have you found poop lately
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
17. How long have you owned him/her
18. Is the frog wild caught or captive bred
19. Frog food- how often and if it is diverse, what other feeders are used as treats
20. How often the frog is handled
21. Is the enclosure kept in a high or low traffic area
22. Describe enclosure maintenance (water changes, cleaning, etc)

[GilbertsMom]

Hi me again, sorry but can you answer these questions? It will help us to get a better understanding on the tank conditions. Please number and be specific and if you dont know an answer, say "i dont know" rather than leaving it blank. Thanks!!

1. Size of enclosure
2. # of inhabitants - specifically other frogs and size differences
3. Humidity
4. Temperature
5. Water - type - for both misting and soaking dish
6. Materials used for substrate
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.
8. Main food source
9. Vitamins and calcium? (how often)
10. Lighting
11. What is being used to maintain the temperature of the enclosure
12. When is the last time he/she ate
13. Have you found poop lately
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
17. How long have you owned him/her
18. Is the frog wild caught or captive bred
19. Frog food- how often and if it is diverse, what other feeders are used as treats
20. How often the frog is handled
21. Is the enclosure kept in a high or low traffic area
22. Describe enclosure maintenance (water changes, cleaning, etc)

Hi! Thanks for getting back with me- sorry it took a bit, I was in class.

1) 10 gal. Tank with metal mesh top
2) only resident
3) humidity 70-80%
4) temp 82F day, 70F night
5) dechlorinated water
6) coconut fiber floor
7) water dish for soaking, artificial plants wall to floor for hiding
8) & 9) crickets- PetSmart advised they were sold with the vit. powder on them
10) & 11) red bulb from 8am-8pm for heat, light is natural
12) ate 3 days ago
13) haven't seen poop since he went under 3 days ago
14) pic coming soon
15) no symptoms, just buried X3 days
16) don't know age- he's approx 2 1/2" wide and long
17) I've had him a little over a week
18) store bought- PetSmart
19) crickets
20) has been handled one time only to move out/in tank. Never held for pleasure!
21) very low traffic- in my bedroom, no children
22) in a little over a week I've changed the coconut fiber once, water changed daily, scooping dirties when needed, misting multiple times a day.

I hope i answered all your questions and I'm working on the pic now :-)

[Mentat]

Hello and welcome to FF! Too many frog owners have been misled by pet shop personnel interested in selling whatever. Just want to add a link to our care guide: Frog Forum - Pacman and Horned Frogs - Ceratophrys - Care and Breeding .