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hey everyone,
I am thinking about getting a baby pac man frog. I was just wondering how much it costs per week for like a full grown pac man? I know most sites say how much and all but i just want to know about how much per month you guys spend on you hf's including food, subtrate, lights and any miscelanious stuff.

THx in advance J Kaiser

It depends on how big your collection is. I buy in bulk so I save on everything from food to substrate. But then my collection is relatively large. Really I wouldn't expect to spend more than maybe 10 dollars a month on one horned frog. I spend an average of maybe 5. For an adult figure a mouse every two weeks or so or a comparable amount of crickets and whatever the cost of substrate is.
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0.1.0 argentine horn
0.0.2 pixie
1.1.0 fire salamanders
0.0.1 axolotl
1.1.0 golden treefrogs
0.0.1 green treefrog
0.1.0 golden gecko
0.1.0 skunk gecko
0.0.1 cali king
0.1.0 sumatran blood python
0.1.0 ball python
0.0.1 argentine B&W tegu
0.0.2 giant black millipdes
0.0.2 dumpys

Remember that these guys can live a long time. Mine is going on 9 years now. So remember that the cost will continue for a while. Nonetheless its worth it as these guys are relatively easy to care for.
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0.1.0 argentine horn
0.0.2 pixie
1.1.0 fire salamanders
0.0.1 axolotl
1.1.0 golden treefrogs
0.0.1 green treefrog
0.1.0 golden gecko
0.1.0 skunk gecko
0.0.1 cali king
0.1.0 sumatran blood python
0.1.0 ball python
0.0.1 argentine B&W tegu
0.0.2 giant black millipdes
0.0.2 dumpys

Here's what I paid:
Originally:
$25 for frog
$8 for 10-g tank
$5 water dish
Monthly:
$5 for forest-bed substrate bricks
Weekly:
$2 nightcrawlers
Rarely: a few bucks for crickets
Crickets are about 12 for a dollar around here. I guess it depends on where you live, or if you buy in bulk vs. from a pet store, what you'll pay.
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And humans are supposed to be the world's most intelligent, civilized, and refined species, eh? Have you ever been in a crowded discount store?

I was just wondering what percent of the time you feed your frogs each week. EX. you feed 1/2 earth worms 1/4 crickets 1/4 mealies. Thanks again

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