What a beautiful set up, I would probably get a 10-20 gallon tank when it gets bigger but the setup is excellent, I love what you did with the moss. Pacman frogs are so beautiful and neat they make great pets especially for older children I have two "in separate terrariums." Great job! :)
I personally think instead of the digital thermometer you should use a temperature gun it's just easier and more convenient if you have various animals instead of getting a seperate thermometer for each enclosure. I'm not criticizing or hating it's just a suggestion :)
Better with both cause the guns only tell you what the surface temps are but its important to know what the air temps are aswell and a gun cant tell you that
If you prefer looking and knowing thermometer is the best, it always displaying info I have both but I'm not shooting the terrarium 5x a day...the best is having both. As also the hygrometer gives both temp and humidity
My pacman has borrowed himself for past couple days, I'm new to the pacmans so I just want to make sure he's happy. I unburied him to check on him & he chirped sat there a minute then went back under.
Burrowing is 100 percent how a pacman should be behaving. If he hasn't burrowed for two weeks I'd be concerned about it. Might be time to change the substrate?
They don’t need a heat lamp, the right size heating pad alone will work fine nor do they need a bowl of any kind as they absorb moisture through their skin and through the food they eat.
A heating pad on the side is only going to heat up maybe 2" of space around it where the substrate touches it, leaving the entire rest of the enclosure bottom room temp & below. My bdrm stays 70-72F & the heat mat on the side of my forest scorpion tank wasn't worth squat.
My son is interested in buying a pacman frog. They are so beautiful. Thank you, for this simple but beautiful tank setup ! I saw another video on this site, where this guy only had them in a tank with soil. How can people do this? It is good for the animal to have the right enclosure and setup that mimics their natural habitat.
You actually don't need that pool because one, it takes up a lot of space. Two, pac-man frogs do not drink they absorb moisture in the substrate to keep them hydrated.
Would it be safe to put cleaned stones/crystals and cleaned and preserved animal bones in the enclosure. I collect both and I thought they would look nice but I want to make sure they won't harm the frog.
It should be okay s long as they are large enough to not be mistakable consumed. We would not recommend putting small stones or bones (under 2 inches in diameter).
Thank you very much for this great video. Actually, my tank is very basic, using simple Pacman frog foam. Your video has inspired me to recreate your fantastic frog habitat.
All amphibians are very sensitive to higher temperatures. Most amphibians (some exceptions) don't need an external heat source. Besides that I think it's a very solid video.
No it won’t, if you use a thermostat as advised in this video. Then you can control the surface temperature of the mat, so it doesn’t get too hot. Good hygiene is important too, as sometimes skin infections can be misinterpreted as burns.
Actually, an undertank heater will more closely resemble the warm soils of the amazon. If the frog is too hot in this spot, he will simply move and bury to an area where there is no heat pad underneath. The difference between this versus a heat emitter is the emitter will dry air out, where the evaporation from the heat pad will increase the humidity.
I wanted to do a live planted tank with some of the biggish plants i seen in other tanks but i think i might throw in some of this moss as well. Little friend is gonna have a jungle. 😂 def gonna get a temp probe thermometer as well. Thank you for this video!
You need some type pf heat source, weather it be heat pad or over head heat bulb. We prefer the mat because it evaporates the water at the bottom, raising the humidity
Excellent tuition. I have been considering a Frog like this or similar. I live on the top floor of a highrise building & Cats & Dogs are not suited as I only have a balcony & sometimes both elevators are out for days & it's a 24 flight of stairs hike & I'm no spring Chicken now. Do you breed Mice for their meals & feed live, or frozen food. What do you recommend. Thanks.
If your room that you keep it in is an the colder side I’d say you can even use both (as long as it stays in the desired temperature range) and like the comment above says, don’t use a basking bulb. I’d say a very low wattage ceramic heater should be fine
Be really careful with the heat pad because it’ll drain the humidity from the substrate, and it could burn the frog. just make sure the frog isn’t against the bottom glass touching the heat pad.
I put the heat pad under the water bowl. It creates constant humidity that way. Obviously carefully refill/clean water not to spill cool water on the heated glass. This has made everything super easy though. Humidity always on point
Do they need meat? or is a variety of insects enough? Also do you know if you can keep multiple frogs in the same terrarium? Let's say african bullfrog and pacman frogs
a variety of insects is typically enough although pinkie mice can be fed as a treat on occasion. Housing species, especially mixed-species, communally is strongly recommended against - as they will eat absolutely anything they can fit in their mouths including each other.
if i dont get this stuff right away will he die becuz my aunt brought me one unexpectedly and i rlly dont want him to die if i dont get the items he needs right away i have moss and crickets for him becuz my other frog died but he was aquatic and is it fine to use dirt from outside? thanks
Do not use dirt or anything from outside for any reptile/amphibian. It’s not safe and hasn’t been properly disinfected. There’s a website called Chewy though, they also have an app, they sell all kinds of stuff for all kinds of animals for a cheap cost and it’s always super fast shipping. Hope your frog is doing okay though!
as a baby yes, but it will need at least a 10 gal when it grows. At petco you can get a 10 gal for 10$ during sale season (now for me) if you sign up for pet pals or something (free)
5 gallon enclosure? That's just brutal. I know Pacman frogs don't require big enclosures, but 5 gallons is too small, even for a young frog. Give it at the very minimum 10, preferably 20.
20 gallons is too large for a very young pacman unless you are tong feeding, there is too much room for the crickets to hide. 10 gallons also work well for a juvenile, but since it will have to be upgraded when he grows up anyhow, we just stuck with a 5 gallon. When they are young, you want to have a smaller enclosure so you can better monitor their eating habits. Once they grow, as we mentioned, you will want to upgrade to a 20 gallon enclosure for an adult.
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Just have a separate small tank for feeding (5 gallons is more than enough, even 2 would do), which is completely empty and easy to clean. Also the smaller tank is good for baths (after every feeding), and if you do it regularly, and keep the substrate moist, you don't even need a water bowl in the main tank. That way, the frog will not urinate and defecate in its main enclosure (since it only does it in the water), which will make it cleaner and healthier.
@ Constantly handling and digging your pacman from under the soil for every feeding is unnecessary. With a proper set-up, you shouldn't need to remove your frog from the enclosure unless completely necessary. It is easier to remove the water dish and clean daily than remove the frog.
That lovely thermostat unit will ensure the heat never goes above the optimal temperature. When hooked up to a thermostat, you want to use higher-rated heating so the thermostat controller only uses x amount of power from the heat source to get the right temp.
Everything is wrong. Please, no moss cause they cant digest them. People might mistake them for dry moss. No hide cause they hide make a hole themselves. And I found dirty holds more humidity than coconut fiber. One of my pacman was always on the dirty side, never on the fiber side. Things change as we grow with our pets
Ross Well for a baby Pac-Man the size is fine, once they get larger they will need a bigger terrarium but they’re also fairly immobile creatures and don’t move much so they don’t need loads of space like some other animals
@@Meglotruck So all i see on the web is that they REQUIRE the minimum of at least 10 gal, but they don't even move! So what's the point of such large space? The top piece is open with vent anyways so I just don't understand the concept.
Great set up but put the heat mat on the side not the bottom because the Pac-Man frogs borrow to the bottom to cool down
What a beautiful set up, I would probably get a 10-20 gallon tank when it gets bigger but the setup is excellent, I love what you did with the moss. Pacman frogs are so beautiful and neat they make great pets especially for older children I have two "in separate terrariums."
Great job! :)
They only need a 10 gal
I personally think instead of the digital thermometer you should use a temperature gun it's just easier and more convenient if you have various animals instead of getting a seperate thermometer for each enclosure. I'm not criticizing or hating it's just a suggestion :)
Temp guns are an equally effective way to measure tanks! Especially if you have multiple terrariums ;)
I have both
Better with both cause the guns only tell you what the surface temps are but its important to know what the air temps are aswell and a gun cant tell you that
If you prefer looking and knowing thermometer is the best, it always displaying info I have both but I'm not shooting the terrarium 5x a day...the best is having both. As also the hygrometer gives both temp and humidity
My pacman has borrowed himself for past couple days, I'm new to the pacmans so I just want to make sure he's happy. I unburied him to check on him & he chirped sat there a minute then went back under.
This is typical normal behavior. That's pretty much what they do the majority of the time
@@Love_life_always he's out now, for couple weeks after getting him he borrowed now he's out!! Love him
Burrowing is 100 percent how a pacman should be behaving. If he hasn't burrowed for two weeks I'd be concerned about it. Might be time to change the substrate?
@@BlessedTruly2014 or maybe it's too dry?
@@Love_life_always no he's good now. He's happy. Sorry I posted 6 months ago. He's a happy frog now! He's borrowed besides his face
5-6 gal tank
Frog moss ✅
Substrate
Thermostat
Heat lamp
Heat lamp/pad
Bowl
Food
They don’t need a heat lamp, the right size heating pad alone will work fine nor do they need a bowl of any kind as they absorb moisture through their skin and through the food they eat.
A heating pad on the side is only going to heat up maybe 2" of space around it where the substrate touches it, leaving the entire rest of the enclosure bottom room temp & below. My bdrm stays 70-72F & the heat mat on the side of my forest scorpion tank wasn't worth squat.
Thank you this was so helpful🐸
No problem!
My son is interested in buying a pacman frog. They are so beautiful. Thank you, for this simple but beautiful tank setup ! I saw another video on this site, where this guy only had them in a tank with soil. How can people do this? It is good for the animal to have the right enclosure and setup that mimics their natural habitat.
This is not the proppper way to set up a tank!! Please watch a separate video because this is abuseive.
You actually don't need that pool because one, it takes up a lot of space. Two, pac-man frogs do not drink they absorb moisture in the substrate to keep them hydrated.
would a waterfall be a good thing to keep the humidity up?
Would it be safe to put cleaned stones/crystals and cleaned and preserved animal bones in the enclosure. I collect both and I thought they would look nice but I want to make sure they won't harm the frog.
Cheese puff The pacman frog umm idk but just don’t put like lotion or hand sanitizer or anything like that it could harm the frog.
It should be okay s long as they are large enough to not be mistakable consumed. We would not recommend putting small stones or bones (under 2 inches in diameter).
Thank you very much for this great video. Actually, my tank is very basic, using simple Pacman frog foam. Your video has inspired me to recreate your fantastic frog habitat.
Awesome! Send us a pic on our Facebook page when it is complete!
when misting the tank is ,tap water ok?
All amphibians are very sensitive to higher temperatures. Most amphibians (some exceptions) don't need an external heat source. Besides that I think it's a very solid video.
Pac man frogs like 75-85 degrees f, so they need the heat mat.
just depends on where you live. Some places are hotter and cooler than others. Sometimes pads are necessary.
You should not put the heat pad on the bottom
why
@@kainegardam7765 it can burn the frog if it digs too deep and it tends to dry out the substrate a lot faster
@@Dilampo99 ok thanks
Where should the heat pad go instead?
Timothy Boutsady on the side
How do you clean the tank and how often?
Take out the substrate, clean tank, repeat set up.
He said sum the heat pads don’t get that hot when with out a thermostat they can get over 120 and that can burn almost every animal that requires one
how long should i replace the soil?
Replace the soil when the soil seems rotted. If the soil is a dark black on top or a red color under the first inch, the soil is bad (:
I do mine weekly
@@Yomomsaltima weekly? Doesn’t that get expensive? I replace mine once a month and that’s what I typically see other keepers doing
Wait I heard you should never put a heat mat at the bottom of a Pac-Man frog tank. Is it okay to do so ?
If you put a heat pad on the bottom of the terrarium it can burn
No it won’t, if you use a thermostat as advised in this video. Then you can control the surface temperature of the mat, so it doesn’t get too hot. Good hygiene is important too, as sometimes skin infections can be misinterpreted as burns.
Where’s best place to buy a Pac-Man? Thank you
So is it like lower watt the better? Because im just getting into this but i want to know what light would be the best for my pacman frog
No light heat mat on side not bottom do more research before buying for yourself an animal benefit
my frog is bloating for so many days..can you suggest me some solutions?
take it to an exotic vet. I bet they can help
What did you feed it? Take it to the vet
Is it OK to put resurrection plant in it? Will it be bad to the frog?
Can I only feed Pac-Man frog the zoo mew formula?
How about cleaning up that set up ?
Yasss I want my pacman to feel like he's been Freed into tropical woodlands
What is the kind of it
can i put my month old pac in a 2 gallon for a couple months
What size aquarium should I get for 3 pacman frogs
10 gallons
THis is so wrong. You should not heat the substrate. The frog burrows to get cool not warm. It’s all about air temp. Very wrong video
Actually, an undertank heater will more closely resemble the warm soils of the amazon. If the frog is too hot in this spot, he will simply move and bury to an area where there is no heat pad underneath. The difference between this versus a heat emitter is the emitter will dry air out, where the evaporation from the heat pad will increase the humidity.
Pisces Pets no your wrong sorry. Should only heat above the substrate. Shocking really how your a pet shop and you don’t know This.
@@Cantdecideme duly noted (:
And if they get too warm that's what the cool side is for. I've seen this set up many times.
@@piscespet1 put a frog in hot water and he will jump out, put a frog in water and slowly warm the water and he will boil....
Do you sell complete tank set ups?
You’re not supposed to put it on the bottom and why do you have a 5 1/2 the minimum is 10?
I wanted to do a live planted tank with some of the biggish plants i seen in other tanks but i think i might throw in some of this moss as well. Little friend is gonna have a jungle. 😂 def gonna get a temp probe thermometer as well. Thank you for this video!
He looks and sounds like chester bennington
How much did it cost all together?
Depends on the set up! This simple one maybe $200 or more after factoring in the lights, heat and thermostat
Wait do u need a heat pad or is it just an accessory?
You need some type pf heat source, weather it be heat pad or over head heat bulb. We prefer the mat because it evaporates the water at the bottom, raising the humidity
How much does this cost?
Excellent tuition. I have been considering a Frog like this or similar. I live on the top floor of a highrise building & Cats & Dogs are not suited as I only have a balcony & sometimes both elevators are out for days & it's a 24 flight of stairs hike & I'm no spring Chicken now. Do you breed Mice for their meals & feed live, or frozen food. What do you recommend. Thanks.
I heard it might reduce their lifespan with just mice. Nightcrawlers and stuff works well, and it much better for nutrition.
Do not put heat mat under cage
They aren't venomous are they?
Do you need to use an under tank heater and a heat lamp or is it an either or situation?
One or the other but if you use a bulb get a heat bulb not a basking bulb
If your room that you keep it in is an the colder side I’d say you can even use both (as long as it stays in the desired temperature range) and like the comment above says, don’t use a basking bulb. I’d say a very low wattage ceramic heater should be fine
What heat lamp should I get
Does anyone know how to tell if a baby pacman is female or male??
Would this work for my juvenile pac man
yes
What kind of lamp would you recommend? And what bulb?
No lamp needed for these guys the heat mat on a thermostat will be emough
Can I use a 50 gallon and do u use a lamp
50 gallon is very large for pac man frogs, they dont move around often
10-20 is perfect. Anything over is way to big and can be alarming to them
Use any size you like. Can never be too big. Out in their natural habitat their living space is more than 50 gallons!
Be really careful with the heat pad because it’ll drain the humidity from the substrate, and it could burn the frog. just make sure the frog isn’t against the bottom glass touching the heat pad.
Could I go with an overhead heating source instead?
@@chalupa7373 putting the heating pad on the side would probably work better as over head lighting would drain the water out rather fast
I put the heat pad under the water bowl. It creates constant humidity that way. Obviously carefully refill/clean water not to spill cool water on the heated glass. This has made everything super easy though. Humidity always on point
how to cleaning if frog shit ?
I bought frog moss for my Pac-Man how long does it last before I replace the frog moss my tank temperature is always at 75 -80 farenheit
You will know when it needs replacing, it will be a deep soggy brown color
Hi please throw your moss away and never add it again in your terrarium. Its not good frog your froggies stomache
@@milva_minou how come
@@rorypoop4074 the vet told me
Do they need meat? or is a variety of insects enough?
Also do you know if you can keep multiple frogs in the same terrarium? Let's say african bullfrog and pacman frogs
a variety of insects is typically enough although pinkie mice can be fed as a treat on occasion. Housing species, especially mixed-species, communally is strongly recommended against - as they will eat absolutely anything they can fit in their mouths including each other.
what do paceman frogs eat? ty
They have teeth sometimes you feet them freeze dried mice fetus
How much would this cost
Terrarium- ~5-20€. Depends on the size.
Substrate- 3€, very cheap.
Moss couldn't be more than 5 €
Water dish- 5€
I don’t why I was thanking of a Artillery tank and not a tank for a animal
10 seconds in, im already clicking off bc of the heatmat and tank size
some more time spent you would see its just a temp tank for a little juvenile (:
Do not put a heat pad under the tank because pac-Man frogs like to burrow and if you put it underneath the tank he could get burned
PA rM AN FOG
yes I indeed need one as a friend to take care off.
if i dont get this stuff right away will he die becuz my aunt brought me one unexpectedly and i rlly dont want him to die if i dont get the items he needs right away i have moss and crickets for him becuz my other frog died but he was aquatic and is it fine to use dirt from outside? thanks
Is he still doin okay?
Do not use dirt or anything from outside for any reptile/amphibian. It’s not safe and hasn’t been properly disinfected. There’s a website called Chewy though, they also have an app, they sell all kinds of stuff for all kinds of animals for a cheap cost and it’s always super fast shipping. Hope your frog is doing okay though!
I have a 4 gallon tank, could I fit a pacman frog in it?
Goji Boy 2019 yessir
A juvenile could be okay but it will definitely need to be upgraded to 10+ gallon as it grows!
as a baby yes, but it will need at least a 10 gal when it grows. At petco you can get a 10 gal for 10$ during sale season (now for me) if you sign up for pet pals or something (free)
ive had 4 and they all died on me
That moss is terrible. it's so confined and it forces the frog to stay on top of the earth. these frogs love to burrow. why constrain that?
Great video!!!
The frog can barely even dig
It’s a small frog. For the time being it’s fine while it’s this size. Obviously when the frog is a larger size, the whole setup will change.
That’s plenty for a small frog.
bruh it has nowhere to bury ;-;
5 gallon enclosure? That's just brutal. I know Pacman frogs don't require big enclosures, but 5 gallons is too small, even for a young frog. Give it at the very minimum 10, preferably 20.
20 gallons is too large for a very young pacman unless you are tong feeding, there is too much room for the crickets to hide. 10 gallons also work well for a juvenile, but since it will have to be upgraded when he grows up anyhow, we just stuck with a 5 gallon. When they are young, you want to have a smaller enclosure so you can better monitor their eating habits. Once they grow, as we mentioned, you will want to upgrade to a 20 gallon enclosure for an adult.
Just have a separate small tank for feeding (5 gallons is more than enough, even 2 would do), which is completely empty and easy to clean. Also the smaller tank is good for baths (after every feeding), and if you do it regularly, and keep the substrate moist, you don't even need a water bowl in the main tank. That way, the frog will not urinate and defecate in its main enclosure (since it only does it in the water), which will make it cleaner and healthier.
@ Constantly handling and digging your pacman from under the soil for every feeding is unnecessary. With a proper set-up, you shouldn't need to remove your frog from the enclosure unless completely necessary. It is easier to remove the water dish and clean daily than remove the frog.
Krešimir Cindrić
Pacman frogs aren’t super active. A 10 gallon is good for an adult (maybe bigger if it’s female)
Have you ever owned a pacman frog? They're pretty much colorful rocks you have to feed
with all of the heat that frog is toast
That lovely thermostat unit will ensure the heat never goes above the optimal temperature. When hooked up to a thermostat, you want to use higher-rated heating so the thermostat controller only uses x amount of power from the heat source to get the right temp.
@@piscespet1 for me the temputure is right but thx for the info it was a joke btw
@@dark_slasherfn5663 didnt you know you cant joke about animal care on RUclips?
I just got a pacman frog thank you so much for helping with the care if u want to check it out check my latest video on me getting them❤️
Dont do the heater ond the bodem ... on the side
If your heater is on the side, you will need another method to create a high relative humidity (:
Pisces Pets yes but if it’s on the bottom you will have more of a chance of cracking your tank and injuring the frog
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Everything is wrong.
Please, no moss cause they cant digest them. People might mistake them for dry moss.
No hide cause they hide make a hole themselves.
And I found dirty holds more humidity than coconut fiber.
One of my pacman was always on the dirty side, never on the fiber side.
Things change as we grow with our pets
Lol a heatpad under the tank? seriously?
I think on the side would be better
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Aaaaughh!! Dont touch him without gloves. Our oils are bad for them.
With regular handling yes, one move into the tank won't hurt anyone.
Nope no heat pad. Bad video
That tank is too small!
Ross Well for a baby Pac-Man the size is fine, once they get larger they will need a bigger terrarium but they’re also fairly immobile creatures and don’t move much so they don’t need loads of space like some other animals
@@Meglotruck So all i see on the web is that they REQUIRE the minimum of at least 10 gal, but they don't even move! So what's the point of such large space? The top piece is open with vent anyways so I just don't understand the concept.
I M exactly what I was about to say, beat me to it lol. The temperature and comfort of the frog is pretty much the reason for a larger tank. :)