New pacman frog completely buried and not moving

[jamien]

Okay... how can I tell if he's alive or not though? I'm scared to startle him if he's trying to hibernate but he really has not moved at all in about 2 days

[Mantella19]

Okay... how can I tell if he's alive or not though? I'm scared to startle him if he's trying to hibernate but he really has not moved at all in about 2 days

That's normal for them. If you're really worried, I don't see how dusting off some dirt by him could hurt him.

[jamien]

A cricket walked over him and he sorta twitched so I guess that's a good sign? Should I get a new incandescent lightbulb to warm up the terrarium? How long can he go without eating? I'm going to leave the crickets in there just in case he emerges from whatever he's doing right now. I'm still a little worried.

Also, is it dangerous to keep the terrarium too damp? The humidity was around 80 last I checked but I misted it twice (specifically my pacman himself and the area around him) and I recently just read too much misting and too much water can be bad.

[jasonm96]

At least you know he's alive. Yeah, just go up a wattage and you'll get more heat, or you could buy a heat mat but you'll also need a thermostat to keep it within the suitable temperature, as you cannot determine heat by wattage. Although this may be inconvenient if you've already got a light dome, heat mats will not need replaced as frequently as bulbs and cheaper to run. Babies should ideally be fed everyday and every other day at the least, as they need a lot of food and calcium for their growth, however I'd imagine they could go longer without but would have effects on the growth and health if not corrected soon. Don't leave crickets in 1. they may bite on resting animals 2. they will groom the supplements off. Try tong feeding and make sure prey items are big enough to be of interest. It's common for frogs to go off food when first acquired but they will feed normal in a week or so