Thanks For the help everyone!!!! here is Lucas!!

[Jace]

Congrats on the new addition-Lucas looks very handsome in his new setup.

If your worried about crickets hiding, I would invest in some large feeding tongs. Then, you can use them to encourage the crickets to go towards Lucas (or feed him the crickets directly) and then you can watch him hunt and feed while keeping your fingers at a safe distance! And, yes, I would have to agree with staying away from feeder fish. Some of the parasites they carry can make Lucas an unhappy little frog. Keep us posted on how he is settling in!

[countfrogula]

Lucas is a beautiful little frog. Congratulations. These little guys aren't the most active pets but they will surprise you with their personality and charm. I love my pacman and I know you will too.

[tattoofix]

Well I wanted to tell everyone that he ate his first meal worm today.. It's In a superworm box.. I'm not sure if they are superworms.. I don't know how many I'm supposed to feed him.. So I fed him one to tie him over till later on I'm guessing he won't eat if he isn't hungry? I'm thinking a mealworm in the morning and 3 large crickets at night? Or is that too much?

[Jeff Boyardee]

They are nocturnal, so feed him at night.

How big is he?

[tattoofix]

Well i fed him in the morning because He didn't eat anything that night because he ate all his small crickets.. He hasn't come out tonight.. So he must be full.. But he is about the size of the top of a pringles can. Maybe a tad bit smaller. But will he not eat if he isnt hungry?

[Kurt]

I love my pacman and I know you will too.

But I don't even know your pac-man! Maybe I could learn to love him, if we were to spend some quality time together, maybe watching the sun set or perhaps some horse back riding on the beach.

[pacsack]

Horned frogs have amazingly large stomachs for their size, a froglet just morphed from a tadpole is already large enough to eat large crickets, in some cases even pinky mice. I would remove the hind legs from the crickets though just as a precaution. Lucas in particular I would say is already ready to accept pinky mice. After all, I have seen much smaller Horned frogs eat pinkys with no problem.

[Kurt]

Pinkies are not a good food item for most, if not all, frogs. They should only be used sparingly.

[tattoofix]

:-/ Well... After I fed him one day, (One medium meal worm when he Came out, and then 5 large crickets before he went to bed) he has burried himself, and hasnt been out for the last 2 nights.. this makes it the 3rd.. I couldnt find him till a VERY lightly brushed the tongs across the soil under his house, and felt where he was hidden.. is this normal for them to hide like this For Days at a time?

[Deku]

Congrats on the new addition-Lucas looks very handsome in his new setup.

If your worried about crickets hiding, I would invest in some large feeding tongs. Then, you can use them to encourage the crickets to go towards Lucas (or feed him the crickets directly) and then you can watch him hunt and feed while keeping your fingers at a safe distance! And, yes, I would have to agree with staying away from feeder fish. Some of the parasites they carry can make Lucas an unhappy little frog. Keep us posted on how he is settling in!

Yes feeding with tongs is good. But remember to use BALL pointed tongs, you know the round ones? Here is my image scenario:
Frog lounges onto the tongs to eat the prey. The tongs are rectangular shaped and are made of metal-somewhat of a hazard. The animal could poke its eye out, or stab itself by accident.

Just a thought. If you cant find a ball pointed tongs then just get masking tape and use it on the point of the tongs so its not going to pose a hazard.



As for crickets, thats a good source of foods but dont forget to offer it stuff like earthworms, slugs, roaches, etc. Doesnt have to be the staple diet, but you know variety is the key to a healthy frog(or so is my opinion). Because with different prey items they get enough nutrients and vitamins and minerals and etc.