HEALTH / LIFESPAN

IN CAPTIVITY, PACMAN FROGS CAN LIVE UP TO 10+ YEARS!

FROGS IN GENERAL ARE NOT MEANT TO BE HELD BECAUSE OF THE WAY THEY ABSORB MOISTURE.

IF YOU NEED TO PICK UP YOUR FROG, THOROUGHLY RINSE YOUR HANDS WITHOUT SOAP BEFORE BRIEFLY HANDLING.

HOUSING

PAC-MAN FROGS ARE SUPER POPULAR AMOUNG HOBBYISTS BECAUSE OF THEIR LACK OF MOBILITY.

THE MINIMUM SIZE ENCLOSURE FOR A PACMAN FROG (REGARDLESS OF SEX) IS 18"X18" OR A 20 GALLON AQUARIUM.

WE ALWAYS BELIEVE THAT BIGGER IS BETTER. THEREFORE, WE RECOMMEND AN AREA 36"X18" ESPECIALLY FOR A FEMALE FROG WHO WILL GROW TO THE SIZE OF A SOFT BALL.

HUSBANDRY

SUBSTRATE

PACMAN FROGS NATURALLY LIVE IN SOIL COVERED WITH FALLEN LEAVES.

ORGANIC SOIL OPTIONS LIKE REPTISOIL AND ECO EARTH ARE THE ONLY PRODUCTS WE RECOMMEND FOR SUBSTRATE. SUBSTRATE WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED MONTHLY.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT ALL FROGS ABSORB MOISTURE THROUGH THE SKIN ON THEIR BOTTOM SIDE.

BECAUSE OF THIS, THE SUBSTRATE NEEDS TO BE KEPT DAMP TO AVOID DEHYDRATION. MIST THE TERRARIUM FREQUENTLY IN ORDER TO KEEP THE HUMIDITY AROUND 70%.

PACMAN FROGS DO GREAT IN BIOACTIVE TERRARIUMS THAT CONTAIN LIVE PLANTS AND A CLEAN UP CREW. ASK US HOW GOING BIOACTIVE WILL EXTEND THE LIFE OF YOUR SUBSTRATE!

HEATING

HEATING IS VERY IMPORTANT IN KEEPING YOUR FROG HEALTHY AND COMFORTABLE.

A MODERATE WATTAGE HALOGEN BULB SHOULD BE USED TO APPROPRIATELY HEAT THE TERRARIUM.

YOU WILL WANT THE TANK TO RANGE FROM 80° ON THE WARM SIDE, DOWN TO THE LOW 70°S ON THE COOLER SIDE.

AT NIGHT TIME, PROVIDE A TEMPERATE DROP NO LOWER THAN 70°. IF YOUR ROOM TEMPERATURE STAYS ABOVE 70°, NO ADDITIONAL HEATING WILL BE REQUIRED DURING THE NIGHT.

FEEDING

FEEDING TIME IS BEST TIME TO INTERACT WITH YOUR PACMAN FROG. IN THE WILD, THESE FROGS LIE ON THE GROUND FOR DAYS AT A TIME WAITING FOR PREY TO STUMBLE ACROSS THEM.

IN CAPTIVITY, A YOUNG FROG > YEAR OLD SHOULD EAT EVERY OTHER DAY.

ADULT FROGS SHOULD BE FED EVERY 7-10 DAYS.

WHEN FEEDING, OFFER AS MUCH FOOD AS YOUR FROG WILL CONSUME IN 5 MINUTES.

DUST EVERY OTHER FEEDING WITH CALCIUM.

THE BEST FEEDERS FOR A PACMAN FROG ARE CRICKETS, GRASSHOPPERS, DUBIA ROACHES, NIGHTCRAWLERS, SILVERSIDES, GUPPIES, HORNWORMS, AND BLACK SOLDIER FLY LARVAE.

FROZEN THAWED FEEDER

RODENTS CAN ALSO BE OFFERED ON OCCASION, BUT NOT ANYMORE THAN ONCE A MONTH.