Ceratophrys sp. enclosure

[Ragnoso]

Is a 11"X11"X11" too small for a Ceratophrys sp.?

 

[moricollins]

@Liquifin keeps these fellows, I believe. Hopefully he can help.

At first glance, that's not nearly big enough for an adult Ceratophrys

 

[Liquifin]

It would depends on the species. If you're talking about a typical C. cranwelli then it could probably work. Pacman frogs are ambush predators so the more area space in the enclosure the longer it'll take for the frog to eat since it will just wait for food or prey to come to them. Now if you're getting a froglet or a smaller specimen, then I highly suggest something smaller for them in terms of an enclosure. Pacman frogs do not move all too often since they live in an ambush predator life style. So they don't utilize too much space as most would think. But the smaller the enclosure, the more frequent you're going to have to clean it since it would be most likely be touching it's feces and whatnot. Pacman frog care is still controversial between keepers so just note that there are more ways than just mines.

I currently don't have pacman frogs anymore at the moment because I'm solely focusing on working with tarantulas for now, but I'll probably get back to them soon.

 

[Ragnoso]

It would depends on the species. If you're talking about a typical C. cranwelli then it could probably work. Pacman frogs are ambush predators so the more area space in the enclosure the longer it'll take for the frog to eat since it will just wait for food or prey to come to them. Now if you're getting a froglet or a smaller specimen, then I highly suggest something smaller for them in terms of an enclosure. Pacman frogs do not move all too often since they live in an ambush predator life style. So they don't utilize too much space as most would think. But the smaller the enclosure, the more frequent you're going to have to clean it since it would be most likely be touching it's feces and whatnot. Pacman frog care is still controversial between keepers so just note that there are more ways than just mines.

I currently don't have pacman frogs anymore at the moment because I'm solely focusing on working with tarantulas for now, but I'll probably get back to them soon.

Mine is a one year old male, I opted for another tank instead of that, regarding food how much should I feed him and should I also add Ca and Ca+D3. I keep B. dubia and T. molitor as food for now (new to buy a new stock of B. lateralis)

 

[Liquifin]

Ca and Ca+D3 is okay to add and I just add them once every month or so for my adults and once every 1-3 weeks for the smaller ones when I had mines. They don't need too much of it in my experience so I just use them to the occasion. Dubia as feeder should only be used for tong feeding in most cases as dubias tend to burrow very quickly away from the frogs. B. lateralis are very, very, very fast for pacman frogs, and in most cases, you're going to have to pull off some of the lateralis roaches back legs to slow them down just for them to eat them in my experience.

 

[Ragnoso]

Ca and Ca+D3 is okay to add and I just add them once every month or so for my adults and once every 1-3 weeks for the smaller ones when I had mines. They don't need too much of it in my experience so I just use them to the occasion. Dubia as feeder should only be used for tong feeding in most cases as dubias tend to burrow very quickly away from the frogs. B. lateralis are very, very, very fast for pacman frogs, and in most cases, you're going to have to pull off some of the lateralis roaches back legs to slow them down just for them to eat them in my experience.

Thank you, sorry for bothering you with this but I noticed that he has bump on the right side of the muzzle. Nothing really concerning I believe

 

[Liquifin]

Thank you, sorry for bothering you with this but I noticed that he has bump on the right side of the muzzle. Nothing really concerning I believe

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If it's doing well and eating well then it shouldn't be too concerning. I'm not too sure myself if it is or isn't a problem. Maybe someone can help out on that.

 

[Ragnoso]

If it's doing well and eating well then it shouldn't be too concerning. I'm not too sure myself if it is or isn't a problem. Maybe someone can help out on that.

Tried feeding him with a Dubia but he refused it. He's pretty active thou. Dubia grabbed him at some point, I know frog skin is very thin but could a Dubia injury him?

 

[Liquifin]

Tried feeding him with a Dubia but he refused it. He's pretty active thou. Dubia grabbed him at some point, I know frog skin is very thin but could a Dubia injury him?

Probably there is a chance. I just crush the head of the dubia whenever I feed my pacman frogs. Tong feeding is something that has to be trained which takes time.

 

[Ragnoso]

Probably there is a chance. I just crush the head of the dubia whenever I feed my pacman frogs. Tong feeding is something that has to be trained which takes time.

Third day I tried tong-feeding him without success. What happen if they ate dirt or soil? Also where should I put the heat mat?

 

[dragonfire1577]

I've had awful long term success with pacman frogs and through my failures come to a few conclusions. Regulating that heat source is important, they don't like it much below 75 but too hot is also brutal for them. They are also very prone to red leg, keep that substrate clean and changed often. I'd also keep it a little drier towards the surface provided a water bowl is given. They pee and produce a lot of ammonia so can poison themselves and get red leg easier than I'm comfortable with. They don't move a lot though as previous users have mentioned.

 

[Ragnoso]

I've had awful long term success with pacman frogs and through my failures come to a few conclusions. Regulating that heat source is important, they don't like it much below 75 but too hot is also brutal for them. They are also very prone to red leg, keep that substrate clean and changed often. I'd also keep it a little drier towards the surface provided a water bowl is given. They pee and produce a lot of ammonia so can poison themselves and get red leg easier than I'm comfortable with. They don't move a lot though as previous users have mentioned.

Regarding the heat source I put It on the side of the enclosure