Pacman Trouble

[jasonm96]

Sad to hear. Are you de-chlorinating the tap water? Have a look at the pet store and check their set ups, maybe they're not keeping them right.

[bman0761]

Sad to hear. Are you de-chlorinating the tap water? Have a look at the pet store and check their set ups, maybe they're not keeping them right.

Yes i should have mentioned that as well. i use bottled or drops when i use tap water.

[jasonm96]

Were they collected from the store or shipped to you? Horned frogs are so hardy that it's odd that you're having this problem and I really would consider going elsewhere for your frogs

[bman0761]

Were they collected from the store or shipped to you? Horned frogs are so hardy that it's odd that you're having this problem and I really would consider going elsewhere for your frogs

both where purchased from the same petco store. i also find it hard to believe. after the first one died i became neurotic about how perfect the enviroment was during the 2nd, temp, humidity, water cleanliness, feeding, everything. we also do not handle the frogs unless we move them to clean the tank so they are basically left alone aside from being looked at.

[jasonm96]

I've heard bad stuff about petco, although I can't confirm myself, as I live in Scotland. The thing is, even in incorrect conditions, they would still survive for quite a long time before showing signs of bad health. I cannot emphasize enough how hardy these frogs are in captivity and it comes from the fact they endure harsh conditions in the wild. So what I think has happened is that you got unhealthy frogs and from bringing them home stressed them out enough to tip them over the edge but if they were healthy frogs they would have been fine. The best thing to do is buy them from a breeder or a reputable pet store that specializes in amphibians but don't allow this experience to put you off them.

[bman0761]

I've heard bad stuff about petco, although I can't confirm myself, as I live in Scotland. The thing is, even in incorrect conditions, they would still survive for quite a long time before showing signs of bad health. I cannot emphasize enough how hardy these frogs are in captivity and it comes from the fact they endure harsh conditions in the wild. So what I think has happened is that you got unhealthy frogs and from bringing them home stressed them out enough to tip them over the edge but if they were healthy frogs they would have been fine. The best thing to do is buy them from a breeder or a reputable pet store that specializes in amphibians but don't allow this experience to put you off them.

Yea, i have been able to keep everything from fish to children alive so far if we do get another it will certainly be from a breeder. i do not want to blame petco, i just dont know whats going on. both died at about 2 weeks after purchase.

[jasonm96]

I'm sure you'll have no problems keep these frogs then, they make one of the best pet frogs. 2 weeks after purchase is ridiculous (the frogs must have been in bad condition from the store). I bought mine from a store that kept it wrong and it was underweight and stunted in growth and now a year later it's doing well and jumps to eat my finger on a regular basis.