Feeding outside of tank

[agdevils30]

So it seems as tho my pacman is getting agitated always getting a mouth full off coconut husk, he'll always eat the first nightcrawler or cricket, but hesitate after eating the night crawler half full of husk. ive been tong feeding him with the worms but he always rips it out of the tongs. I decided to take him outta the tank and feed him on my desk and see if he would eat another worm then, in which this case he did. Is this okay? he seems really comfortable with me

[danfrog]

There are a lot of frog owners that feed out side the tank. Make sure to still use tongs and not fingers. If you use fingers they will incorperate them as food also.

[danfrog]

Would put him some sort of container though so he can't jump off the desk

[agdevils30]

There are a lot of frog owners that feed out side the tank. Make sure to still use tongs and not fingers. If you use fingers they will incorperate them as food also.

Always using tongs, I take him eating though outside of the tank with me right there as being comfortable with me right? also he pooped like 5minutes later in his enclosure and it was literally half a digested nightcrawler? guess they don't chew very well lol

[Pyxiefan001]

I often feed my Pyxie that same way, and she never misses a meal. And when you say "coconut husk" you mean plain coconut fiber? Not this stuff? Big impaction risk.

[agdevils30]

I often feed my Pyxie that same way, and she never misses a meal. And when you say "coconut husk" you mean plain coconut fiber? Not this stuff? Big impaction risk.

lol yeah the eco coconut fiber I believe. missed pronounced it

[GrifTheGreat]

Are his temps correct? If they are too cool his digestive tract can become imbalanced causing some food to be undigested or not completely digested when expelled.

Buy some Fluker's Repta Boost and dust his worms with it every other feeding to help correct his imbalance.

[agdevils30]

Are his temps correct? If they are too cool his digestive tract can become imbalanced causing some food to be undigested or not completely digested when expelled.

Buy some Fluker's Repta Boost and dust his worms with it every other feeding to help correct his imbalance.

Temps run at 85 during day and about 80 at night, could humidity be the problem? It's always sticking around 68-72% if I don't mist the tank for a little while

[Pyxiefan001]

Temps run at 85 during day and about 80 at night, could humidity be the problem? It's always sticking around 68-72% if I don't mist the tank for a little while

That's a bit hot for horned frogs. Day temps should be in the low 80s during the day, high 70s at night. Humidity should be closer to 80%. If you're having trouble with the temps and humidity I'd turn to a Hygrotherm. You can get them on Amazon for only $40 (as opposed to up to $100 at any pet store). Though you'll need a humidifier along with it. Some use the Repti-Fogger but I hated the thing so I modified a cool mist humidifier instead.

Alternatively, you can cover part of the habitat's top with plastic wrap. That will hold in humid air for longer.

[agdevils30]

yeah I know im waiting on my dimmer lights I ordered, and I have tin foil on mine

[Blackcat101]

i feed my pacman frog his food from my fingers, he doesn't bite me or incorporate my fingers as food.

[Blackcat101]

i feed my pacman frog his food from my fingers. He doesn't bite me or incorporate my fingers as food.

[Blackcat101]

outside his tank and in my hand