Pacman Frog Rehoming Package

REHOMING REQUIREMENTS

The Pacman Frog

The Pacman frog, also known as the South American horned frog, is a popular pet due to its distinctive round, bulky body and large mouth, which resembles the classic video game character Pac-Man.

Native to the rainforests of South America, these frogs are ambush predators that rely on their camouflaged appearance to capture prey, including insects, small rodents, and even other frogs.

They are typically low-maintenance but require a humid environment and a diet rich in protein. Despite their small size, they have a surprisingly strong bite.

The Pacman Frog Husbandry

Daily Chores
● Fresh water daily
● Spot clean daily
● Spray Daily (Full clean once a month)

Vets and Insurance
● Exotics Vets are not easy to find, here in Brighton we use Coastways in Kemptown as they have an exotic vet called Celine. It is essential you find an exotic vet.
● There is insurance you can get for your reptile through Exotic Direct.

Why you MUST NOT HANDLE your Pacman Frog

Like all amphibians, Pacman frogs have a semi-permeable skin membrane over their bodies which absorbs water and its contaminants, which is why their water must be dechlorinated.

As human skin often has salt or chemicals present, handling Pacman frogs can cause them discomfort due to these being absorbed over the skin membrane. It is for this reason Pacman frogs should not be handled unless absolutely necessary, and this should only be done with clean, wet hands.

Pacman Frog Diet

Pacman frogs are carnivores and like to eat a lot, it is important with this species to regulate the amount of food given to prevent obesity and related health issues. Most Pacman frogs will eat, or try to eat almost anything that moves in their vicinity, and will continue to eat for as long as they are fed.

The key to a good Pacman frog diet is variety, with examples such as live Giant Earth Worms and live Dubia Cockroaches being highly nutritious and making good staple options. Live Crickets and live Locusts can also make good staple options although they are slightly less nutritious. Occasionally, they can also be offered other live foods such as live Waxworms, live Fruit Beetle Grubs or live Mealworms or even size-appropriate defrosted reptile frozen food.

To ensure that they get all of the required nutrients to remain healthy, any live food offered to a Pacman frog should be supplemented according to a feeding schedule. You also want to ensure your feeder bugs have been gut loaded (fed) before offering to your frog. We use Arcadia Reptiles Insectfuel.

Supplementing your Frogs Diet

The use of high-quality reptile supplements in the correct amounts at the correct frequencies will help to ensure optimum bone health and skin health for your reptile, and help to avoid a plethora of nutrition-related illnesses such as metabolic bone disease.

Use EarthPro-A at every feed and on all food items, CalciumPro Mg at every 4th feed, a quality full-spectrum powder with D3 and A can be offered at feed 6 or 8. We then carry on with this cycle

Check out the feeding schedule using the link https://www.arcadiareptile.com/earthpro/feeding-programme/herbivores/