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    Default Not very active frog...

    I know pacmans don't do to much put mine just stays in his little hole under a artificial leaf that i have in there. I feed him in front of the hole (if i didn't i would have to dig him out). Shouldn't he be coming out at night and moving around?


    1. Size of enclosure- a 5 gallon fish tank
    2. # of inhabitants - specifically other frogs and size differences- Just him.
    3. Humidity-About 80 every day
    4. Temperature- 75 to 80 degrees, Heated with a heatlamp.
    5. Water - type - for both misting and soaking dish- ​Well water or reverse osmosis water.
    6. Materials used for substrate-Ecomed Eco Earth (duh)
    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.- He has 2 hanging plants and 1 normal that he likes to hide under, a house and the water dish.
    8. Main food source- The diet is varied. But he seems to like butterworms.
    9. Vitamins and calcium? (how often)-Calsium everyday with vitamins every week.
    10. Lighting- Normal daylight from the window or Heat lamp.
    11. What is being used to maintain the temperature of the enclosure,- heat lamp.
    12. When is the last time he/she ate- Yesterday.
    13. Have you found poop lately-Yes big ones.
    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-Maybe 8-10 months
    17. How long have you owned him/her- About 1 mounth
    18. Is the frog wild caught or captive bred-From local petsmart
    19. Frog food- how often and if it is diverse, what other feeders are used as treats- Hornworms or freeze dried incects.
    20. How often the frog is handled- Rarely
    21. Is the enclosure kept in a high or low traffic area?- low
    22. Describe enclosure maintenance (water changes, cleaning, etc)- ​Water changes almost every day and full change probably every month.

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    Default Re: Not very active frog...

    Pacman frogs are not very active. Even at night most of the time they will remain in their favorite place and wait for food to come to them. Most frogs are actually sit and wait predators. Only a few are active scavengers that go searching for food.


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