What do you guys use for???

[FrankTheFrog]

Pacman frog cages? Who uses tubs and who uses tanks? One problem I have been having is keeping humidity around 70%, it drops down to 50% in between misting of the cage which I figured it would be easier to keep humidity up in a tub.....Oh and also I’ve heard they don’t move around much but he doesn’t move at all, even at night? Maybe he is just acclimating to the cage? I thought it was maybe just because in the pet store, he was in a TINY critter keeper and hes not used to a big cage. But I don’t know....

Help would be VERY appreciated.....

Thanks
Emily

[JeffX]

I used a tank when I had mine. To keep the humidity in one thing I do as well as most people is block off half of the top of the cage with a towel, or piece of plastic. I use a piece of plastic that I cut to fit the screen mesh. That with misting will keep the humidity up in the cage.

I rarely ever saw my Pacman move at all except when food was around. Especially if you just got it then it will probably hide for some time until it gets used to it's new surroundings.

[FrankTheFrog]

Okay thank you very much! I got him to eat some mealies and a cricket and a waxworm the day after I got him but he hasn't ate since then. He's not skinny or anything. And I've pretty much just left him alone, and put one or two crickets in there daily. But I get paranoid, and since this is my boyfriends frog, I'm extra paranoid since he told me it'd be my fault if his frog wasnt happy

[into]

LOL, nice. so why isn't he taking care of it then?

[FrankTheFrog]

The frog stays at my house, and this is his first herp, I've had lots. So he figures I will do better than him I guess I dunno.lol I don't ask questions anymore What kinds of frogs you got now? just out of curiousity.

[into]

I have:

2.0.0 hyla cinerea (american green tree frogs)
1.1.0 litoria caerulea (white's tree frogs)

I had:

1.1.0 bufo americanus (common american toads) but they died

Not a very original collection, but this is a new hobby for me

[Ra]

I kept the heat and the humidty up by using dried moss as the substrate, and I placed an undertank heater along the BACK of the tank where it couldnt burn the frog. In a plastic tub, a heating pad placed under the tube, with the tub raised up on feet so it won't melt the plastic.
A cold Frog won't eat. A warm one won't want to stop. Pac-man's like large crickets, roaches, nightcrawlers, small fish etc.

[FrankTheFrog]

I've only been keeping reptiles for about four years, so I'm fairly new also as compared to people who have been doing it for, say, twenty lol I prefer to keep easier species for now also, I mean, why start out with a species thats wayyy to complicated for a new herper, it's stressful for you and the frog.

By the way, I asked one guy, and since our frog is a baby, he said keep it in a small cage. Our tank is a 10 gallon. Should I go smaller for now? I have a smaller cage so that wouldn't be a problem. And what about feeding, should I feed him with tweezers like I've been doing? Or let him do his own thing? Because I am worried about him ingesting to much of the coconut fiber. I've heard they can eat mice when they get older as an addition to insects but how big does he have to be before he can eat them?

[into]

I am worried about him ingesting to much of the coconut fiber.

The coconut fiber shouldn't cause impaction. I used it for awhile but my frogs go out to eat everynight. They never eat at home

[Ra]

I would suggest picking up a book on Pac Man Frogs. A ten gallon is fine, but you could always put him inside a small container with no substrate for feedings, then remove him when he is done. You could also feed him by hand with forceps. As I said, a warm frog will eat better. Try feeding him in the evening or at night, as they are nocturnal. A warm misting will wake them up to eat.
I prefer Moss to coconut fiber, cause the coconut fiber makes them look all dirty.
A baby should eat about every day to every other day, usually about 2-3 medium/large crickets. As adults they only need to eat once or twice a week, and mice I would only feed a few times a year.
Pac Man frogs have always been a favorite of mine.

[FrankTheFrog]

Most books are outdated and filled with bad information imo. And the ones that aren't I read but I prefer to gather a bunch of information, and learn from people about animal care instead of picking up one book and assuming I'm an expert. I don't know of many reptile books that I would even bother reading again anyway. I prefer to get my information from owners themselves. Thanks.

[Kurt]

Well, I get most of my information from books, there's just no substitute. Sure some have some out-dated info, but for the most part, most of what is in them still applies. Its also good to have them to refer to when needed. I buy books when ever I can and TFH has been putting out a good series of books lately. I have purchased two so far, the poison dart frog one and the treefrog one. Both are written by experts in their fields. (The guy that wrote the treefrog book helped out with my article on red-eyed leaf frogs) So I were you I would seriously rethink my book policy, as anybody on the internet can say what ever they want, doesn't make it true though. Here we try very hard to keep things acuarate, but I can't say this is true for all forums.

[Ra]

I agree with Kurt completely. Here are a couple links to two excellent books on keeping Horned Frogs. Both of these authors I highly experienced in the field, I found both of them extremely helpful, basic as they may be.

Amazon.com: Horned Frog Family and the African Bullfrogs, The (Reptile Keepers Guide) (9780764111273): Richard Bartlett, Patricia Bartlett: Books

Amazon.com: Horned Frogs: Plus Budgett's Frogs (Herpetocultural Library) (9781882770885): Philippe De Vosjoli: Books

[Kurt]

Yeah and both of those books are under $10, so there is no excuse not to have them.

[Username]

I don't have a Pacman yet but i plan on using John's Super Frog Tank Method, Cheap and Easy to maintain. When i get one im definetly doing that.