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thanks for all of the awesome pics in the posts down below... but i want to know more about the different types of pacmans, the cranwells and fantasies etc.... i really like the fantasies and read that they dont get as big as the other pacmans is this true? and how available are the cranwells cause i like them alot too?.... thanks in advance

I don't know much about fantasy frogs, but that they are hybrids. I also belive that they are sterile

1.Ceratophrys Ornata: Very similiar to the Cranwells Hornedfrog, common in the pet trade. Also has the same care as the Cranwells Hornedfrog.

2.Ceratophrys Cranwelli: (Cranwells Hornedfrog) Looks pretty much like the Ornata, but has a pointier head and bigger horns on top of their eyes. Cranwells Hornedfrog is alsocommon in the albino morph.

3. Ceratophrys Cornuta: Not as common as the frogs listed above, but I belive it is becoming more common.
It was(Is?) usually imported and it was hard to get it to eat anything but other frogs. Now though, I belive that more has been capitive bred and usually accept other types of food.
I belive it's care differs a bit from Ornatas and Cranwellis care.

4. Ceratophrys Aurita: The biggest frog of the Hornedfrog family. Rare in capitivity.

5. Ceratophrys Calcarata: I think that this one was common some years ago. It was quite hard to keep in capitivity. Then the Ornata (Or the Cranwelli, don't remember) became common in the pet trade and replaced the Calcarata. At least I think that is what happened.

So if you want a good frog you should go for the Cranwelli or the Ornata. Cornuta is also an option but it probably isn't a good starter Pacman.

Hope this helped
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CokeOfMan

thanks alot for all of the info... the more i read about these guys the more i want one. so i will be lookin forward to the next reptile show next month.... thanks again