Pac-Man Frog help

[Kallmon1]

So my partner has a Pac-Man frog that we have had since a juvi. It stopped eating close to a month ago and hasn’t opened its eyes in quite some time..I had him put it in the water dish to soak for a bit. He currently uses a mister on a timer that keeps the humidity decent. Anyone have any suggestions?

 

[Dandrobates]

That substrate looks bone dry and it’s probably going into estivation as a result. I would saturate that substrate and keep it wet. Cover top of the tank with a towel or a piece of glass and try to keep the humidity in. Can you describe the setup and temperature parameters in greater detail?

 

[Tarantuland]

Agreed that substrate looks way too dry but I really can’t tell what I’d even going on in that picture

 

[Doodlebird]

Keep that substrate wet. Also avoid using straight tap water because it has chlorine which can be harmful for your frog.

 

[Dry Desert]

So my partner has a Pac-Man frog that we have had since a juvi. It stopped eating close to a month ago and hasn’t opened its eyes in quite some time..I had him put it in the water dish to soak for a bit. He currently uses a mister on a timer that keeps the humidity decent. Anyone have any suggestions? View attachment 389161

Pac Man frogs are ground dwellers and like to dig into the substrate. Not burrow as such but settle into the substrate. Your misting system is only providing moist air, and is quickly evaporating by the look of the substrate. As @Dandrobates says saturate the substrate, don't spray it - pour water onto it, then leave for 30 minutes and check again. The substrate should be really wet when you grab a handful and squeeze, no water should run out, but feel really damp. Again as mentioned you probably need to enclose the top somewhat to help keep the substrate damp, not the air moist.

 

[Liquifin]

That substrate is way too dry and that's a severe red-flag. Pacman frogs retain moisture on their skin and with that dry coco-fiber substrate, it will more than willingly pull and draw out the moisture on the pacman frog's skin. Which can cause severe health issues. I highly suggest literally pouring some water into the substrate and stop spraying/misting as it's not helping it out enough. That dry substrate is what appears to be irritating its eyes which is why they're closed. Leave it like that long term and it'll cause partial or permanent eye damage or blindness. A good way to tell if your coco-fiber is moist is if it has a darker-brown color and not a light-brown color. A lighter or light-brown color is an indicator of dry substrate which is a HUGE no for pacman frogs. I hope my information helps you and give some insight into pacman frog husbandry.

Here are some examples of good proper moist coco-fiber substrate:

 

[Kallmon1]

That substrate looks bone dry and it’s probably going into estivation as a result. I would saturate that substrate and keep it wet. Cover top of the tank with a towel or a piece of glass and try to keep the humidity in. Can you describe the setup and temperature parameters in greater detail?

Temp is staying close to 70.We use a heating pad underneath. Also we use a UV light during the day.

 

[Dandrobates]

Temp is staying close to 70.We use a heating pad underneath. Also we use a UV light during the day.

Ideally you want temps near 75 to 80 with night drops down to 70 or so. Lose the UV. UV intensity can vary from bulb to bulb and you may be over exposing your frog. Using a heat mat below the tank is fine only as long as you use a quality thermostat with it. You may be unintentionally overheating the substrate below the surface. I’d get a temp gun and check it out. Its good that you reached out for advice but I’d strongly recommend that you do some research into proper horned frog care. If you’ve been keeping this frog like this the whole time it’s a miracle it’s still alive.

 

[Matts inverts]

I used to have sphagnum moss mixed in to hold humidity. It also really helps to have a tub setup because sterilite tubs hold humidity super good. I would have a heat pad on the side set to 80 degrees. My house used to get to 82 so I didn’t need it but if it’s colder, you need it. I recommend having pockets of moss so if it does dry which it shouldn’t, the frog can get some humidity or moisture. What were you trying to feed? Mine only took crickets and sometimes roaches. It might want to eat something else.

 

[Kallmon1]

wanna thank everyone for reaching out..seems we may have been too late..We got Thor (what we called it) over a year ago from petco..I think it passed soaking in the water dish..we never used any type of water with chlorine and was doing great all the way up until recently!

 

[Tarantuland]

wanna thank everyone for reaching out..seems we may have been too late..We got Thor (what we called it) over a year ago from petco..I think it passed soaking in the water dish..we never used any type of water with chlorine and was doing great all the way up until recently!

Sorry for your loss. Were you treating all the water to remove chlorine and chloramine? Even bottled or tap water requires this, just for future reference. I bought my frog from a chain pet store but wouldn’t do that again either. Condolences