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Pacman Frog Care

Enclosure

  • Minimum: 10 gallons (juveniles)

  • Recommended: 20 gallon long (adults)

  • Floor space is more important than height

  • Keep enclosure in a quiet area, out of direct sunlight

🌱 Substrate

  • Coconut fiber or Reptisoil

  • Depth: 3–4 inches

  • Keep damp, not muddy

  • Pacman frogs burrow — this is normal behavior

❌ Avoid sand, gravel, wood chips, or dry substrate

🌡️ Temperature

  • Day: 78–83°F

  • Night: 72–75°F

  • Use a side-mounted heat mat

  • Monitor with digital thermometers

❌ Never use heat rocks

💧 Humidity

  • Ideal range: 60–80%

  • Mist daily with dechlorinated water

  • Provide a shallow water dish

  • Change water daily

💡 Lighting

  • No bright lighting required

  • Optional low-output UVB (2–5%)

  • 12-hour day/night cycle

🍽️ Feeding

Juveniles

  • Feed every 2–3 days

Adults

  • Feed every 5–7 days

Staple Foods

  • Crickets

  • Dubia roaches

  • Earthworms / nightcrawlers

Occasional Treat

  • Frozen/thawed pinky mice (adults only)

Supplements

  • Calcium + D3: once weekly

  • Multivitamin: every 2–3 weeks

🧼 Maintenance & Handling

  • Spot clean daily

  • Replace substrate every 1–2 months

  • Minimal handling recommended

  • Always wash hands before & after handling

  • Use moist hands or gloves when handling

⚠️ COMMON MISTAKES

❌ Dry substrate
❌ Overfeeding mice
❌ Excessive handling
❌ Untreated tap water
❌ Heat rocks

✅ TK AQUATICS PRO TIP

If your Pacman frog is buried and not moving — that’s normal.
They are ambush predators and wait for food.

 

 

SHOPPING LIST

 

Essentials

  • ☐ 10–20 gallon terrarium (20 Long recommended for adults)

  • ☐ Secure screen or vented lid

  • ☐ Coconut fiber or Reptisoil (no fertilizers)

  • ☐ Under-tank heater (side-mounted)

  • ☐ Digital thermometer

  • ☐ Digital hygrometer

  • ☐ Shallow water dish

  • ☐ Spray bottle

  • ☐ Water dechlorinator

Comfort & Enrichment

  • ☐ Hide (cork bark or reptile hide)

  • ☐ Leaf litter or silk plants

Feeding & Supplements

  • ☐ Crickets or Dubia roaches

  • ☐ Earthworms / nightcrawlers

  • ☐ Calcium with D3

  • ☐ Reptile multivitamin