Care Sheet for FrogsAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 3.67 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 05/28/2006 |
Main Category: | Aquatic/Land |
Sub Category: | Frogs |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Cheez-it |
Years Experience: | Under 1 Year |
Species: | Pac Man Frog/Argentine Horned Frog |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | Pac Man Frog/Argentine Horned Frog |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Males have a dark "beard" under their chin and apparently croak loud.
Females do not possess a beard and produce chirps. |
Mostly Active During: | Both |
Substrate and Water Needs: | Mimicking their natural habitat is best.
Use 3-4 inches of moist (not wet) coconut fiber such as Bed-A-Beast or Eco-Earth as well as sphagnum moss. (I like Fluker’s best) Many people use paper towels, but its not attractive nor is it natural for the frog.
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Lighting and UVB: | As long as you keep the enclosure in a room where there is light in the day and dark in the night, it is not necessary for light equipment. But, you may provide lighting if you wish. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | Between 72-80 degrees Fahrenheit is ideal, you can make the night temperature slightly lower like 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Use a thermometer.
Humidity is best kept at 75%-82% use a hydrometer. |
Heating and Equipment: | An Under Tank Heater is best. Make sure its the appropriate size for the enclosure provided. |
Caging Provided: | A 10 gallon tank is minimum for a full grown frog, 5 gallons is good for a baby, but its best to start with a 10 gallon from the start. |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Pac-Man frogs are able to eat a variety of foods such as pinkie mice (although not recommended), mealworms, silkworms, guppies and grasshoppers. These foods should be fed in moderation. Appropriate amount of crickets are fed daily:
Babies- 1 or 2 small crickets daily, and a small worm in moderation.
Sub Adults- 3 crickets daily 2 mealworms in moderation
Adults- 4 crickets daily and a mealworm daily. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | Use calcium dust every 2-3 days on crickets. |
Maintenance: | Uber easy to care for. |
Some Words on this Species: | They are not very active, but are fun to watch when eating, they will lunge at their prey when it comes towards them and will eat anything that moves. |
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