New to Pacmans, question

[bruster]

So I have had my Pacman for a few weeks now he/she seems to be doing fine borrows in different areas fro time to time, temps and humidity seem good.When I first got him I let him/her acclimate before feeding and attempted handling. Feeding at first was good eating a 3-5 crickets every other day, but for the last week maybe eating one or two a day, sometime event one cricket and a meal-worm. Is there something wrong or is this normal? I will try to get a pic up soon.

[John]

Hard to say really. The fact that he's eating is always a positive sign. It's when they stop eating that you need to worry. Having said that, I would double check you have the temps right - should be between 75 and 85 (that's late 20s Celsius) during the day. The humidity should be at the very least about 70%. One possibility is he is developing a fussy taste. I find they respond very well to earthworms (nightcrawlers). I put the pacman in a shallow water bowl and use a forceps to dangle a nightcrawler in front of him. They usually go mad for the nightcrawlers and they will learn to eat them even if you just drop them in the water dish to wiggle around.

[GreenLeader49]

How old is your pacman? Also what are the exact temps and humidity (always good to double check). Depending on the maturity, the eating patterns seem to be okay.

Also how have you been feeding him? When I first got my Pacman, i tried very hard to feed him with tongs our in a separate feeding container. But what I came to notice, is that my guy loved to hunt in his own in his terrarium. I would drop 2 or 3 crickets in per feeding and return 15 minutes later to them all being gone, and then i would add another set of 2 or 3.

[bruster]

Not sure exactly the age maybe a few months, he weights 10 grams. temp is staying between 79-81. and humidity is at 70. to day when I came home for lunch I put 2 in the tub and let him go. Like you mentioned GREENLEADER49. Came back after work and they were gone, I don't think they went in the substrate (ECO-EARTH). So I added 2 more and went to the gym and one was left. I did pick you some Super Reds, since the night crawlers seemed to big for now.

[Roseanne]

No expert, but I don't think they're supposed to eat mealworms. Something to do with the chitinous shell.

[demeteraurion]

No expert, but I don't think they're supposed to eat mealworms. Something to do with the chitinous shell.

This is true, but they can be fed mealworms sparingly like mice, and should not be used as a staple.

[bruster]

Well that's good to know about the meal worms, he/she hasn't eaten many of them. Today was a good day when I put about 5 in the tub a few dusted, and slammed down all of them.

[demeteraurion]

Your frog may be at risk for impaction, just be sure he/she is using the bathroom.

[bruster]

Impaction is not the problem, thankfully. I am having to spot clean the tub almost everyday. So far it is seeming that he/she wants to hunt. I guess I'll just go with adding a few during my lunch and after I get off work.

[bruster]

Well I don't think I need to worry much anymore. Today when I did a spot clean job on the tub I figured I put a few duster crix in and I used my tongs and there was no problem taking them of before the touched the ground, even took on meal worm. I think ill just offer one of those every other week.