Can natural living environments for pacman frogs be done???

[Sam1988little]

Hi I brought a pacman frog two and half weeks ago he/she was about 4-6 months old when I got he/she all is well living off a diet of silkworms,earthworms and some of the pacman frog food from zoomed. Question is I have the frog in a 30x30x30cm exo terra I had spare just because it's more secure to a smaller frog now as it gets bigger well fatter lol i Was looking at the 10gallon tank in the zoomed amphibian kit type tank.Can you create a living breathing never needs cleaning type layout for pacman frogs? or is it not recommended? If it can ideas for plants, moss or fake moss , hides etc are welcomed. I know the soil needs to be left for them to borrow but Il design somthing if it can be done

[Lija]

Nope, it can't be done, not with the amount of waste these big frogs produce. You are looking into changing substrate every month and water every day.

[Heatheranne]

This topic has come up a few times before.

With these toughies and their waste it would be very difficult. Plants would have to be planted on a wall. Base planted viv's for pacs are inevitably going to be uprooted and the amount of waste they produce can be too acidic for the plants.

You'd have to feed away from any live plants in case they lunge at their food and accidentally ingest parts of the plants.

My only thought is having a taller tank in which you did a live background and then tong fed away from any dangling plants.

[Sam1988little]

I thought as much they are little eattin and poopin machines lol cheers for the info tho.

[Krispy]

Perhaps planted in terra cotta pots slightly taller than the substrate so he can't get in? Would this work? That was going to be my idea. But since we have the same question why not shoot the breeze eh?

[Rattus Knits]

Perhaps planted in terra cotta pots slightly taller than the substrate so he can't get in? Would this work? That was going to be my idea. But since we have the same question why not shoot the breeze eh?

I just set-up like this with my pixie frog, though I'm new to the frog thing but I feed him in a separate cage and then soak him in water for a few until he uses the bathroom then back in his cage to reduce waste build up and prevent bedding/plant ingestion. Will update how this works out in another thread along with pics but I don't see why this method wouldn't work since the plants can be removed when cleaning and they are less likely to be damaged by the frog and its waste

[Heatheranne]

You're welcome.

[Heatheranne]

Yes, clean pots and properly prepared plants are ok.