Heat pad question...

[John911]

[QUOTE=gtr319;30394
What I noticed was that after he ate, he burrow himself DEEP into the substrate, to a point where I only see the eyes... is that normal after meal? And how would I know when he is hungry and when he is not?

And regards to the heat pad question on the 10 gal. tank, should I get one for 10 - 20 gal. or should I get a 1 - 5 gal. one? Reason I asked is because I will only place the heater on one side of the tank... thanks for answering my question and sorry for the confusion.[/QUOTE]

Mine pretty much stays burried all the time. From what I have read on here, and mine does the same...they come out when they are hungry. Although sometimes at night he is still burried and i'll throw a cricket in and after ten mins or so its gone. In 2 weeks i still havent witnessed mine eat lol.

I think as far as the heating pad size, it might depend on the temp your house is kept at. But...i would guess if you kept the top sealed with the humidity up it might get pretty warm with a small pad. Put it this way, i have a zoomed 12x12x18 terrarium (i think about 11 gallons) sitting here with a false bottom, water feature, and plants. The humidty is at 96% and the temp is 82 in there. There are no heating elements. A uv light that probably throws off a little bit, but thats it.

[gtr319]

But after the accident from last night, he won't burrow himself anymore, and I checked the temp gauge this morning, its about 71 - 72 degree... is that too cold for the Pacman?

[noob]

thats fine for night it should be between 80-85 during the day. and its only natural for the frog to dig down and stay hidded after a meal

[gtr319]

@ noob: so if hes out, that means hes hungry?? And how much and how often should I feed him??

[noob]

man i know what your going through im a frog lover and i freaked out the first time my frog didnt eat for a few days. when your frog is wanting to eat it will be out just dont try for a few days to a week my pacman didnt want to eat mice but i went a week or 2 and made him really hungry and he ate it so just wait when its hungry it will eat. the only time to be really scared and worried is if you notice a weight loss and theres no droppings in the tank from your frog. you said its new it might be adjusting to its new environment

[gtr319]

I'm definitely having my fingers crossed, so far I don't see any dropping.... and he wont' eat... I will stop by petco and grab some worms to see whats up

[noob]

if you need to put your frog in warm water not to hot and not to cold what feels good to you. i will do that to mine if its been a while since hes gone to the bathroom and within 5 mins he goes just dont try to feed him everyday or else you will stress the frog and it will be longer before it will eat.