Common mistakes that will harm or kill your pacman froglet

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  • @chibicricket
    @chibicricket 2 года назад +34

    Thanks for this! I've kept frogs for 30 years, but getting my 1st Pacman frog, and I appreciate when people tell you like it is and don't try to sell you a bunch of useless supplies.

  • @budgetwithcam
    @budgetwithcam 3 года назад +11

    Thank you for this video! I've been doing tons of research before getting a pacman, very thorough and informative!

  • @Frankie115
    @Frankie115 Год назад +4

    Im a past frog owner I used to have pac man and bull frogs as a kid and stopped but now I’m grown and am considering the hobby again and I wanted to thank you for your wealth of advice & knowledge to prevent future errors in frog/amphibian keeping!

  • @lilithpowers9686
    @lilithpowers9686 Год назад +1

    Thank you so much for this video!!! A week or so ago, I got a Pacman frog, and I'm super excited to care for them!!! Your video answered a lot of questions I had and informed me on how to take better care of my little guy. It's crazy how misinformed PETCO is!!!

  • @Whartooth
    @Whartooth 3 года назад +6

    I'm so glad I decided to watch this. I did my research I thought, and even the directions on the product I got was totally wrong about the Temps. I even have a probe in, but it was mostly in the med-high 70s. Only had it for 2 days now, but it never went to the 80s that whole time. At it's lowest it said 65-75 degrees at night which I was following. It never got into the 60s thankfully but the fact that it was listed as an option.

  • @Loganyang579
    @Loganyang579 Год назад +3

    😂 “Don’t listen to your online vet “ The online vet giving you advice

  • @mellewedin8221
    @mellewedin8221 2 года назад +3

    I researched, I bought supplies, I set the tank, then I bought feeders, then I bought my baby Pac-Man. Unfortunately the store did not really give me key tips on taking care of a froglet I was prepared for an adult frog that is what I thought I was purchasing. So thank you for this video. I will be buying water in a special little feed bin I also bought powder free vinyl gloves to handle my frog

  • @symplicitythearabianmare242
    @symplicitythearabianmare242 2 года назад +1

    I am thankful for this video I have always wanted a pacman frog finally got one I will definitely be doing some changes thank you so much

  • @hollywillis5036
    @hollywillis5036 3 года назад

    Excellent video and great advice!😊

  • @AdamA63
    @AdamA63 3 года назад +3

    Totally agree regarding temperature but not humidity. I keep Ceratophrys in setups where the humidity is often 90% and they feed and thrive. 80 - 90% humidity and warm temps work very well in my experience.

  • @lalasing5442
    @lalasing5442 3 года назад +1

    UR VIDEOS ARE GREAT MAN planinng to buy a Pac-Man frog soon and off FROM FROG DEPOT

  • @invadr_zim6241
    @invadr_zim6241 3 года назад +14

    I'm glad I caught this video cuz my frog hasn't eating anything and it's 6 days. I've seen him roam around a couple of times, but still won't eat, so I'm assuming it's too cold or it's still stressed out. I've left mealworms in a lid that I don't think they can get out of and they'll be gone by morning, but I'm still not sure they're escaping and going in the substrate. I also have a heating pad at the bottom, but I'm sure that doesn't bring it from 74 to 80 degrees

    • @austinanderson4223
      @austinanderson4223 2 года назад +1

      Don’t put it on the bottom put the heaters on the side

    • @mellohi603
      @mellohi603 2 года назад +3

      I would recommend trying a new food source as well. I used to feed mealworms and eventually my Pac-Man got either bored/sick of them. I switched to small crickets and other smaller insects and that helped. Also check the humidity! It should be somewhere in the 80s and if the humidity is too low, that could also be effecting your frog. 💛

  • @willblaze339
    @willblaze339 6 месяцев назад +1

    I love when exotic vets don't know what my pets even are, where the internet I can ask active breeders; who often time have actually treated and cared for them

  • @jasonread2194
    @jasonread2194 3 года назад +1

    Wow that was great information thank you very much

  • @Logan-hv7kf
    @Logan-hv7kf Год назад +1

    I thought I was set but I didn’t have a heat source thankyou so much your a life saver sir.

  • @LILLUV4EVER
    @LILLUV4EVER 2 года назад +4

    Currently have a pacman frog and first ever pacman too and no problems at all watched this video and honestly I'm happy I knew a Lil bit about tropical animals and husbandry my frog is happy and always has 83-85 Temps and humidity is 65-74. I do have loose moss in the tank on one side but I do feed my pacman with tongs to eliminate impaction from setting feeders on the floor on his encloser and him eating it up with substrate and other loose things. BTW his name is camo he's a tri color fantasy pacman frog.

  • @yanceybull8377
    @yanceybull8377 3 года назад

    Great advice!

  • @CaroleEvans93436
    @CaroleEvans93436 3 года назад +4

    We’re in the UK and have a baby Pac-Man - he/she is really content and is eating soft insects- it seems reluctant to eat crunchy critters with legs! Any suggestions or is it just going to be a faddy eater? X

  • @christinecat1981
    @christinecat1981 3 года назад +4

    Hey buddy seen you at this weekend’s Hamburg PA. Wondering when are you doing pixie frogs?

  • @stefanostokatlidis4861
    @stefanostokatlidis4861 2 года назад +13

    Pac man frogs are the frogs I have the greatest difficulty with. I have kept little fragile frogs, larger toads and an African bullfrog with no problems. Only Pacman presents with so many difficulties. I have lost a lot of them. Some died from too much food, others from accidentally drying out before they had a chance to make a cocoon, and one accidentally from too much heat. Others I have given them away because they didn’t turn out to be the frog I was wanting to raise. Most of them in my care finally lost their youthful enthusiasm, stopped actively feeding themselves and diminished there activity. Also Sam developed jaw problems due to b biting hard tongs or spiny roaches and a few lost the ability to jump and usually crawled. Other times I have bought frogs which already had problems, like a crooked spine, uneven sides of the face or jaw problems. I remember only two specimens which were quite representative of a normal pac man frog. Could it be a problem in the bloodlines or artificial breeding? Honestly, some types of wild caught frogs are much hardier.

    • @HighlanderNorth1
      @HighlanderNorth1 Год назад +2

      ❓ ^I've wanted to learn more about the potential issues with pac man frogs, and the difficulties you explained have helped me to figure out whether I should get pac man frogs or not. The answer is; *_NOT_* ! What you described seems more troubling and frustrating that I would've expected. I don't want to have to deal with having frogs mysteriously dying under my care, and always wondering if they died because I did something wrong.
      But even if ^those werent issues, there's still the question of whether or not they are good pets. Don't they spend most of their time buried underground? I wouldn't want to have to dig them up every time I wanted to take a look at them. All in all, I'm sure there are MUCH better options out there to choose from.

    • @stefanostokatlidis4861
      @stefanostokatlidis4861 Год назад +1

      @@HighlanderNorth1 if they are hungry enough and the conditions are warm and humid, they are going to come out at night. This year I got a nice female horned frog, and she ended up growing the largest of any frog of the species I had before. She had a problem too though, once she bit at her tongs very hard and slightly injured her jaw, but it was very little. She still jumps fast and has a good feeding response. I selected her as the quickest and easiest froglet to bite, and finally I wasn’t wrong. She is very healthy.
      She isn’t also of any morph.

  • @phukka_feelings
    @phukka_feelings 2 года назад

    Good accurate info! Thanks!

  • @johnching1855
    @johnching1855 3 года назад

    Great information!!

  • @soigotafrog9042
    @soigotafrog9042 2 года назад +1

    Thank you! People in Facebook groups for Pac-Man frogs freak out and say that ur burning ur frog if u have it on the bottom. I say no, cause it’s supposed to say that- and if it’s too hot for him, he can just go on the other side

  • @standardbredlady
    @standardbredlady 3 года назад +7

    Thank you for the great video. I've ran into people who claim they know more than vets & tell people not to follow their vet's advice.
    Guys, if anyone ever says that, they're full of it & you should immediately turn your ears off. Even vets respect other vets' advice.

    • @BigShrimpin416
      @BigShrimpin416 2 года назад

      How can someone who’s not a vet know more than a vet? 🤣 that right there should be the tip off that person isn’t someone to take advice from

  • @milliethebunnyrabbit
    @milliethebunnyrabbit Год назад

    Hey! Great video. I just wanna say that when I was scrolling through your site the anoles are for 5? I think that's a little concerning and they might not go to good homes. Thanks!

  • @johnnyrook6371
    @johnnyrook6371 6 месяцев назад

    Solid advice.

  • @tomlau5656
    @tomlau5656 2 года назад +3

    Where should I put the probe of hygrometer of pacman frog enclosure? In the middle of the tank or on the substrate?

  • @woodslore8537
    @woodslore8537 Год назад +1

    I was told Tinfoil on the lit can help on metal mesh lid to help keep humidity in the tank. Im fairly new to this and have a baby pacman (well my son does)

  • @blimbo6445
    @blimbo6445 3 года назад +1

    Nice

  • @ryanwinters9375
    @ryanwinters9375 2 года назад +4

    4:20 about the heat mats does anyone know roughly how much wattage you should use because I have a 10 gallon heat mat on the side of my 5.5 gallon tank I’m not sure if that’s too much or too little though

  • @baccaratnatural
    @baccaratnatural 7 месяцев назад

    They are too damn easy to die no matter how much you try. Sucks because they are cool lil frogs.

  • @sadiemcgunigale6583
    @sadiemcgunigale6583 3 года назад

    Do you happen to know if gorilla 100% silicone is safe to reseal a tank for a pacman. I do not want to reseal my tank with anything that’s going to kill my frog or make it sick when I get him in a few months. I’ve had some people say it’s safe and others say it is not.

  • @deviananta7055
    @deviananta7055 Год назад

    I appreciate you so much!!

  • @Frog_Anarchy
    @Frog_Anarchy 6 месяцев назад

    I am coming from the dart frog world and thinking about pacmans as a pet what Ive learned is knowledge on proper care for pacmans isn't vast like darts its hard to find proper information.

  • @chubsthepacmanfrog8406
    @chubsthepacmanfrog8406 3 года назад

    How old should Pac-Man frogs be to breed?

  • @erichhunterph.d.198
    @erichhunterph.d.198 2 года назад

    Hmm I kept two cranwelli males for 15 years at room temp. In winter tank would drop to 69 but frogs would aestivate and burrow. Maybe froglets need more warmth.

  • @MountainJohn
    @MountainJohn 3 года назад +1

    I just got my pacman frog today. I used a natural mulch substrate with some coco fiber and have a shallow dish. Its in a 5 1/5 gallon but its a tiny one so I'm not worried.
    I have no heating mantle however I live in Corpus Christi TX a tropical area and am not worried about temp. However my apartment stays 75+ but not the 83F you were mentioning.
    I breed mealworms and superworms and also grow mushrooms (where humidity is a huge component)
    I feel like I can take care of keeping below 100% humidity but above 40% without a gauge however its likely a good idea to get one.
    Heat and Humidity and here I am without a humidity gauge or a heating pad. I feel kind of bad. I will need to get those two tomorrow

    • @cloudberries
      @cloudberries 3 года назад

      Mistakes happen when you’re new, it’s ok! Remove the mulch and replace with coco fiber, and make sure you place that heat mat on the side rather than the bottom-you’ll be good to go! i use a BN Link brand thermostat to keep mine at a constant 83°F. We are all here to learn!
      Don’t forget that house temp is not ever the same as tank temp. Just like fish tanks-if your house is 75, your tank will be much lower than that-think how quickly wet substrate can get cool. Basically the only place you can keep most amphibians without any heat at all to stabilize is if you live on an actual island like Hawaii or the Philippines.

    • @MountainJohn
      @MountainJohn 3 года назад

      @@cloudberries The day after I replaced with coco fiber and then got a reptile heating pad that went under the tank. His / her little spot is 80F in the soil and the air is 75 F the humidity is always 70 and goes up to 80 if I mist.

  • @johndorgan185
    @johndorgan185 Год назад

    I was thinking on getting a pac man for my barber shop. Would the scented products I have to use be dangerous for the frog to be in that room.

    • @Mothobius
      @Mothobius Год назад

      Yes probably if they can get into the tank.

  • @IrondoggReptiles
    @IrondoggReptiles 3 года назад

    What is your opinion on me keeping them in a pvc hatchling rack with back heat it worked awesome for my ball pythons but I have a extra one so I can use it for babies and maybe juveniles and I could put a bigger tubs on different level for my adult Pacman and Suriname frog I just think it would be easier for me since I have a great thermostat that is spot on and I also use temp guns to check heat and not just 1 gun I have 3 different ones just to see if there is any difference

  • @Machster10
    @Machster10 2 года назад +1

    Ants are the number one killer. If you have any ants they will swarm on your frog in minutes and kill it.

  • @dadslittletarantulass1755
    @dadslittletarantulass1755 10 месяцев назад

    Do you still answer comments 4 Pac-Man frog two Witcher died found out you need D3 but can't get him to eat do you have any suggestions

  • @oogalb1
    @oogalb1 2 года назад

    ok i got one and i am using my sisters already made eco-earth, she put brick in water and made it. I am using her substrate she used for her crested gecko. she used water from our hose which is i'm pretty sure chlorinated, i know you are supposed to use non-chlorinated water for them. Since she used chlorinated water for the substrate will my little guy Lime be fine.

  • @hennessey415
    @hennessey415 Год назад

    My pacman frog died 😢, i build a 25 gallon bio tank with 4 inches coco coir substrat. I have crickets, isopods and springtails. I think the problem was the heat may was under the tank but the 4 in substrat was too thick for the heat to reach the frog. I fed it a 3 in piece salmon in not sure if that could be the cause too, but a few days later it died. 😢

  • @philipkraft9720
    @philipkraft9720 2 месяца назад

    I been thinking oof getting a packman frog glade i watched for advice before i get one good to know heat tempature to have from there Enviromite.

  • @dillonholt7108
    @dillonholt7108 9 месяцев назад

    Personally I put my frog in a little tub til he hits the point we’re he is eating like a champ and actually out grows it my thing I had to go into his eyes and know that a small tank is easier for him to be calm in then a huge tank and tubs I can lock in the humidity easier

  • @M1diaN
    @M1diaN 2 года назад

    So 1 month ago I got a pacman frog. The first few days he ate well. After that nothing. He went into the water bowl upside down for 2 days and then searched and learned about the de chlorinated water and I started spraying it and also replaced it in the water bowl. They humidity is about 85% and the temperature about 78 degrees. I also gave it a bath and for the first time he pooped yesterday. Am I doing something wrong??

    • @Mothobius
      @Mothobius Год назад

      Not to be rude, but how did you not know water was chlorinated...?

  • @Saladon89
    @Saladon89 2 года назад +1

    i gave my pacman frog a warm bath, im not sure if the bath was too warm for him or he almost drowned, and he just spread his legs out like hes dead, i got soo scared i took him out quick. he was breathing and moving a little but i dont know what cause him to react like that. have you seen this type of reaction b4?

    • @songforizabella
      @songforizabella 2 года назад

      It was probably too warm. How is he now?

    • @Saladon89
      @Saladon89 2 года назад +1

      @@songforizabella He was back to normal within a few minutes. I returned him, he was very stubborn and boring, does not move at all like my pixie frog does. I see alot of people force feeding their pacmans and i do not want to try that, way too much work. Pixie frogs are easy to take care of and less stressful and eats anything i give him. The pacman was very stubborn only wanted to eat crickets after buying 200+ of nightcrawlers, did not want to eat nightcrawlers

    • @reeflab2221
      @reeflab2221 Год назад

      @@Saladon89 seems you didn’t do your research before you purchased. They’re a rather sedentary frog

  • @timwhorton7832
    @timwhorton7832 2 года назад +1

    Good information but just some advice. Customers don't like being talked to like their dumb.

    • @Mothobius
      @Mothobius Год назад

      Most people need to be talked to like this. To talk sense into us.

  • @kennethoconnor4185
    @kennethoconnor4185 Год назад +1

    Other pet stores offer 30days. Just so you know

  • @carashea4207
    @carashea4207 3 года назад

    coming back to rewatch, sooo, you put the UTH on the side of the tanks and not the bottom?

    • @frogsarenottoys820
      @frogsarenottoys820 3 года назад +1

      It's better to put them on the side than the bottom. As pacman frogs burrow, they can reach the bottom of the tank and come in direct contact with the UTH and overheat! This is why it's better to put the UTH on the side, because the frog will be able to burrow without getting too hot!

  • @caumentado8
    @caumentado8 3 года назад +2

    what are the best hygrometer/thermometers you'd recommend/use?

    • @VanquishMediaDE
      @VanquishMediaDE 3 года назад

      I bought both from Amazon.

    • @CaroleEvans93436
      @CaroleEvans93436 3 года назад

      Inkbird WiFi thermostat probe is fantastic as you can control it with your phone. I’m in the uk so, hope it’s available wherever you are x

    • @2.0wen
      @2.0wen 3 года назад +1

      I got mine from them actually in a bioactive tank setup

  • @dawnbyrne6792
    @dawnbyrne6792 11 месяцев назад

    Hiya iv just got a Pacman frog iv just bought a heat mat will that be ok please help

  • @Time_Rat
    @Time_Rat Год назад +1

    What if I AM a vet?

  • @akshaycosmos157
    @akshaycosmos157 3 года назад

    Hi my Pacman has bloated, his belly seems to be filled with water and he is not able to move his hind legs. When I gently squeezed his belly alot of water came out of his cloaca and the bloating also reduced but his hind legs are the same still, please let me know how can I help him???

    • @thefrogdepot5721
      @thefrogdepot5721  3 года назад +2

      Alot of time bloating is caused by the frog retaining water because the substrate or humidity is too low. Shoot for 70% humidity

  • @godspeed6596
    @godspeed6596 3 года назад

    Hi I just got my Pacman frog yesterday and I asked a couple questions to the breeder and he told me that I shouldn't use coconut fiber but that I should instead use moss and also he said no water bowl needed and he said pinkies are better than crickets is this true?

    • @mstspooky8821
      @mstspooky8821 3 года назад +2

      No you should use crickets at start and yes you need a water bowl because they like to bask in it.

    • @bastardwhoreson
      @bastardwhoreson 3 года назад

      @@mstspooky8821 is room temptress water best for.mistiing and the for the water bowl?

    • @CaroleEvans93436
      @CaroleEvans93436 3 года назад +1

      @@mstspooky8821 our little Pac-Man will not eat crickets at all . We’ve tried small dubia roaches too. He just seems interested in the odd wax worm (we’re only giving him one a week) and he likes nightcrawlers . We were advised to feed him pinkies (by the store here in the uk) - but, they also suggested moss in his terrarium- which we are not using.

  • @je_thewatcher4327
    @je_thewatcher4327 3 года назад

    Usted tiene a sus ranas sin sustrato en cajones, es recomendable tenerlas así?

    • @yanceybull8377
      @yanceybull8377 3 года назад

      Siempre que su humedad y temperatura Sean buenas 👌

  • @76buggy48
    @76buggy48 10 месяцев назад

    What do u do if pack man is upside down in water bowl. I thought he was dead but he’s alive. But not moving very much and not looking too good

    • @76buggy48
      @76buggy48 10 месяцев назад

      I removed moss, water bowl and put temp higher

  • @bastardwhoreson
    @bastardwhoreson 2 года назад

    Under the tank burns the frog tho...

  • @silvatown7824
    @silvatown7824 2 года назад +1

    My buddy had a frog that died because he put the heat pad under the tank. The frog burrowed all the way down to the glass and sat there all day while he was at work and fried himself to death I will never put a heat pad under the tank only on the side

    • @Mothobius
      @Mothobius Год назад

      Wouldn't the frog know to move? Like frogs should have enough instinct to know when they are too hot. Why did it sit there?

  • @cosmicfrostxk7572
    @cosmicfrostxk7572 3 года назад

    Hello i need to reach help fast my pacman frog has dryed out and i dont know what to do pls help me

  • @ryanwinters9375
    @ryanwinters9375 2 года назад

    why cant you use a glass lid for a pacman

    • @Mothobius
      @Mothobius Год назад

      Because they need air

  • @britneycarron7854
    @britneycarron7854 2 года назад

    Someone help me. When I wake up in the morning, my Pac-Man is on his back. And he won’t eat. Maybe 1 worm a week

    • @snicker4937
      @snicker4937 2 года назад

      Was it missing one morning and you found that it had digged under the dirt it has? If so, and you picked it up, I believe it was Doing some sort of hibernation to get rid of it’s dead skin I think, it happened to me so I bought some special liquid, mixed a little bit of it with water then put my frog in, some skin came off and I peeled the rest of and she was ok. I don’t know if this is the case, so please do some intense research because I’m not certain for sure, my poor Freddo is gone now and I hope it doesnt happen to you.

  • @lleak5809
    @lleak5809 3 года назад

    Can I feed my baby red wrigglers?

  • @jamesstark2842
    @jamesstark2842 3 года назад

    Smh

  • @mike814031
    @mike814031 3 года назад

    Wheres the adorable baby pacman at? I just wanna see him while you're talking lol not stare at you the whole video

  • @skunkbudz3546
    @skunkbudz3546 10 месяцев назад

    68 at night no hier then 85