Albino Pacman Frog Questions

[sobo]

One more point.....DO NOT use distilled water........EVER!!!

Distilled water has absolutely nothing in it....no minerals or vitamins........they absorb the water through their skin and it will leach out what minerals & vitamins the frog has in it's system and will kill the frog.

Spring water is fine, and so is dechlorinated water.

Grif's advice is spot on! And you may want to invest in a good digital temp gun to get accurate readings of your temps in the enclosure.......make adjustments to the heating pad to get the temps at a steady 75-85 daytime temps.

Thank you very much for this, ive been wondering for a while which is better to use. I always used spring because it makes more sense than useing pure h2o.

Now i know for sure what im useing is perfect thanks!

Thanks Carlos for the water dish idea, im gonna go to the pet store and a little hermit crab one today



Okay, update on the little guy.
I took the moss out, and for now put a plastic lid as a waterbowl. Even freshly after a new mist his humidity did drop from 55 to 30 though, after i took the moss out.
Any ideas on how to make it more humid?

Besides that everythings fine, he still hasnt ate anything and he gets scared really really easy. He jumps when i go to mist the cage.

[GrifTheGreat]

Thank you very much for this, ive been wondering for a while which is better to use. I always used spring because it makes more sense than useing pure h2o.

Now i know for sure what im useing is perfect thanks!

Thanks Carlos for the water dish idea, im gonna go to the pet store and a little hermit crab one today



Okay, update on the little guy.
I took the moss out, and for now put a plastic lid as a waterbowl. Even freshly after a new mist his humidity did drop from 55 to 30 though, after i took the moss out.
Any ideas on how to make it more humid?

Besides that everythings fine, he still hasnt ate anything and he gets scared really really easy. He jumps when i go to mist the cage.

The lowest they can handle humidity wise is 65%. If you can keep it at 65% he will be fine. Just do your best to get it to 70 to 80%. The problem is that those keepers breathe so well that you lose humidity. You can veover half the enclosures top with a damp cloth or towel. This will help hold humidity.

[sobo]

The lowest they can handle humidity wise is 65%. If you can keep it at 65% he will be fine. Just do your best to get it to 70 to 80%. The problem is that those keepers breathe so well that you lose humidity. You can veover half the enclosures top with a damp cloth or towel. This will help hold humidity.

Okay than the humidiy must be the problem with my pacman frogs the whole time. If they arnt humid enough will they stop eating? Because both either didnt eat or stopped.(they didnt die, I returned them saftly to the pet store). Thats why i wanted to try a albino. But yeah the humidity has never been that high, its always 30-50. 50 at the most.

The little cricket cage is already barley any open holes. If i cover half he wont have any breathing space. Or will he? My knowlege has come off books and internet, so please let me know anything you know, its a lot more reliable.
But even in that plastic little cage its only 40, nevermind a big 10gallon glass tank.
So any ideas from anyone of how to get humidity up without using moss please let me know!

Also, what humidity do tomato frogs need? Im getting a baby and hes going in a 10gallon.


Sorry for all the questions, but I want to be sure my frogs are at the best care.
Thanks for all your help!

[GrifTheGreat]

Okay than the humidiy must be the problem with my pacman frogs the whole time. If they arnt humid enough will they stop eating? Because both either didnt eat or stopped.(they didnt die, I returned them saftly to the pet store). Thats why i wanted to try a albino. But yeah the humidity has never been that high, its always 30-50. 50 at the most.

The little cricket cage is already barley any open holes. If i cover half he wont have any breathing space. Or will he? My knowlege has come off books and internet, so please let me know anything you know, its a lot more reliable.
But even in that plastic little cage its only 40, nevermind a big 10gallon glass tank.
So any ideas from anyone of how to get humidity up without using moss please let me know!

Also, what humidity do tomato frogs need? Im getting a baby and hes going in a 10gallon.


Sorry for all the questions, but I want to be sure my frogs are at the best care.
Thanks for all your help!

He'll be fine with half the enclosure covered with a damp wash cloth. They are very sensitive to their environment and even more so as babies. Lack of correct humidity as well as temps being to low or to high can cause them to stop eating. Stress is one of the highest reasons if noth the highest reason for captive frog deaths. You must maintain correct temps and humidity and especially as babies and while they're adapting to their new home.

Post within the Tomato frog and Chubby frog section of the forum to get correct humidity levels for Tomato frogs.

[sobo]

He'll be fine with half the enclosure covered with a damp wash cloth. They are very sensitive to their environment and even more so as babies. Lack of correct humidity as well as temps being to low or to high can cause them to stop eating. Stress is one of the highest reasons if noth the highest reason for captive frog deaths. You must maintain correct temps and humidity and especially as babies and while they're adapting to their new home.

Post within the Tomato frog and Chubby frog section of the forum to get correct humidity levels for Tomato frogs.

Okay, the humidity is still only at 45. I even put a lot of really moist cocnut fiber in there and misted it down really good. Added a waterbowl and a damp cloth over half.
Its a small plastic cage, and its still only at 45. I dont know what else to do.


I did post my questions in the tomato frog forum, but no answers. So i just asked the one quick question just incase someone had a tomato frog too.

[GrifTheGreat]

Okay, the humidity is still only at 45. I even put a lot of really moist cocnut fiber in there and misted it down really good. Added a waterbowl and a damp cloth over half.
Its a small plastic cage, and its still only at 45. I dont know what else to do.


I did post my questions in the tomato frog forum, but no answers. So i just asked the one quick question just incase someone had a tomato frog too.

I think there must be something wrong with your humidity gauge. Those keepers aren't the greatest at holding in humidity, but I've never had trouble keeping it atleast 65%. If you are having trouble this much with humidity levels I would buy a 5 gallon tank to keep him in that is glass. It may be a lot easier for you to keep him warm and humid this way. If you mist too much trying to raise humidity you will make the substrate overly wet which is bad. Pacman frogs need moist or heavily damp substrate not mud. Keepers are not the best enclosures. They are only good for a temporary home.

Test your hygrometer and see if it is working properly or go out and buy a digital one. Analog gauges aren't the most accurate of gauges out there.

I'm not sure about the Tomato frog humidity. I think its 60 to 70%.

[sobo]

I think there must be something wrong with your humidity gauge. Those keepers aren't the greatest at holding in humidity, but I've never had trouble keeping it atleast 65%. If you are having trouble this much with humidity levels I would buy a 5 gallon tank to keep him in that is glass. It may be a lot easier for you to keep him warm and humid this way. If you mist too much trying to raise humidity you will make the substrate overly wet which is bad. Pacman frogs need moist or heavily damp substrate not mud. Keepers are not the best enclosures. They are only good for a temporary home.

Test your hygrometer and see if it is working properly or go out and buy a digital one. Analog gauges aren't the most accurate of gauges out there.

I'm not sure about the Tomato frog humidity. I think its 60 to 70%.

Its a brand new gauge I just bought when I got him. I got it to 50 now, do you think he would be good in a 10 gallon tank?
He hasnt ate anything yet, and he gets scared everytime I take the top off the cage. Its been 4 days since I got him.

Is this all normal? Can they go a week or 2 without eating when they are a baby?