New Pac !!!!!!

[crilund]

so i finally got the heat pad and the temperature and humidity are fine, 79 F and 80% respectively. But ihis appetite is not so great. I bought him last Saturday i fed him two mealworms and he ate them. On Monday i dropped in two medium crickets and they were there until Wednesday, so on that same day i dropped two other medium crickets and today Saturday they are still there. i dig him out of his hole and he just sits and lets the crickets walk around him. is this ok? thanks for your help.

[frogmike]

There is a chance that the meal worms caused a minor impaction. Once your frog passes them, he should eat again. You should find a little something in the hole that you dig him out of(wash your hands with little soap before handling your frog). I don't know if you are coating your crickets in calcium dust or not, but they do like the look of something really white crawling around. Also, it is a good idea to remove the crickets' jumping legs because it slows them down for easier catching, makes them more enticing to eat, and makes it much harder to escape from your frogs mouth. I would put about 5 or 6 in so there is a higher number of them to crawl by, instead of them sitting in the corner. then keep an eye on them off and on for an hour or so, and what ever is left should be removed so they won't eat on your frog. If your frog still doesn't eat after passing the meal worms, I would try taking a cricket with your fingers and rubbing it on on your frog's mouth. They will usually bite the cricket in self defense, and then realize that its food and eat it. This should help to stimulate its appetite. I have had to feed one of my frogs like this as a baby every day for over two months, but now she is over 6" long and eats mice and what ever moves near by. hope I've been of some help.

[John]

Pacman frogs don't tolerate cool conditions for very long periods of time so yes, definitely get a heat pad/mat.

[crilund]

help people, i have eveything set up right in his tank, heat/humidity and he still doesnt seem interested in his food. i think he is eating because i see one less cricket in there but i havent actually seen him eat. he has had three crickets in there since last wednesday

[LilyPad]

That is a pretty little frog! Did you start removing the legs of the crickets to slow them down? Has he pooped? Like it was said in an earlier post, he could have a bit of an impaction from the mealworms. I covered to top of my screen with glad press and seal to help keep the humidity in, it seems to crash fast with the a/c running. Good luck.

[crilund]

just an update on my pacman, i have yet to see him actually eat a cricket but i think he is, as they keep disappearing but it takes a couple of days. I dont know if thats the normal eating rate for them. I also dont know if he has pooped because i cant tell a difference between poop or the eco-earth, last time i picked up something that might have looked like some vowel but wasnt sure.

[BG]

They look like dead long slugs in the ecoearth and they smell lol