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 Any keepers of pacman frogs here?

I posted this on the frog forum too, but who knows, maybe someone here doesn’t go there but knows the answer...

My sister and her son have a 4 year old Pacman frog that she is concerned about. She has been asking me all sorts of questions and concerns but I have no idea what to tell her.

They have had the Frog (Chompers) for 4 years now, its in a 20 gallon or so terrarium with a substrate of I coconut husk.
Tank temperatures are around (unknown right now)
Humidity levels are unknown (I told her she needs to find out, just a guess on my part)
His primary source of food is feeder gold fish, a dozen every 10 days or so. Like I mentioned before, frogs aren’t my thing, this seems REALLY low to me. But all I have to go on is what my turtles and dragons eat, they both could eat that in a couple days.

Recently he hasn’t been eating, he appears skinny, he has been burying himself and seems to be breathing slower. She knows that his tank has not been warm enough for him lately (I don’t know why she hasn’t fixed this).
Is it possible that he is going into hibernation mode?
If he is hibernating what should she do to make it better for him? and how long will he hibernate.

Also, kinda jumped the gun here, I highly doubt they have ever sexed him, how can you tell a male from a female. If it is a female could she be preggers?

Thanks in advance, if you need any more info let me know and I will get it. I live 2 hours away from them so I can’t get pics of it for at least another week and a half.

Jamie
10/28/09  06:50pm

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   Message To: GTP_MuNkY   In reference to Message Id: 2089455


 Any keepers of pacman frogs here?

im no expert but i belive it might be hibernation. No need to worry immediatly i mean my pacman went for months last year with out eating because of hibernation. But deffinatly get those temps up and humidity, mine will burrow when there not right. Oh and i dont think the goldfish are good for it because tere full of parasites, i feed mine earth worms from walmart and the ocasional crickets.
10/28/09  08:13pm

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   Message To: GTP_MuNkY   In reference to Message Id: 2089455


 Any keepers of pacman frogs here?

he’s going into partial hibernation called estivation. This usually occurs when the temperature is too hot or too cold for the frog’s comfort.

Pacman frogs prefer a temperature gradient of about 72 degrees F to 82 degrees F - some sites say 77-88 degrees, but an ambient temp of 82F,

10 to 12 hour periods of light are plenty for a Pacman frog. If it goes much longer than this the frog may not eat. Incandescent lights have a tendency to dry out the skin of frogs so it is best to use fluorescent lights.

The humidity level requirements for a Pacman frog are relatively high so be sure to mist the habitat frequently.



10/29/09  08:12am


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