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Ceratophrys is a genus of frogs known as South American horned frogs as well as Pacman frogs due to their physical resemblance to the video game character Pac-Man. In captivity, these frogs thrive best with shallow water, loose substrate, and hiding places. They will commonly cover themselves with substrate or just sit contentedly in the water. Horned Frog can live in a 10 gallon aquarium for their entire lives. They
They are voracious eaters, often eating insects, small mice, fish, other frogs, and small reptiles and are also known to be cannibalistic, and have been known to eat their mates, even if they are larger than they are. It is advisable to isolate multiple frogs.
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newbie, and have questions about my pacman frog
by josiahatteberry - Dec 30, 2004 01:15 AM |
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Dec 31, 2004 12:48 PM by EdK |
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1.1 Albino pac men
by bloodpython171 - Dec 30, 2004 12:54 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Albino pac man eatting a chick!!
by bloodpython171 - Dec 30, 2004 12:49 AM |
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Dec 31, 2004 11:08 AM by kich4theanswer |
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Chubby chin (pacman)
by lisa_cristin - Dec 29, 2004 01:13 AM |
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Dec 29, 2004 01:28 AM by lisa_cristin |
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Help- I think something is wrong with my pacman
by darkzel - Dec 28, 2004 12:30 PM |
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Dec 29, 2004 06:45 PM by darkzel |
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Pacman not eating
by corylizardman - Dec 28, 2004 12:24 AM |
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Dec 28, 2004 09:04 PM by johnnyblazekfd |
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New Pacman
by goneXenopus - Dec 26, 2004 08:29 AM |
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Dec 29, 2004 08:12 PM by johnnyblazekfd |
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Pacman Frog impaction?
by celgeofrog - Dec 23, 2004 07:31 PM |
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Dec 29, 2004 08:21 PM by johnnyblazekfd |
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not eating again - pacman
by Damenta - Dec 21, 2004 10:28 AM |
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Dec 23, 2004 03:01 PM by sw0rdf15h |
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What Pacman frog can digest?
by dtsdragon - Dec 19, 2004 11:01 PM |
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Dec 20, 2004 04:54 PM by Colchicine |
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Slightly Urgent Pacman Issue
by sw0rdf15h - Dec 16, 2004 08:18 PM |
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Dec 19, 2004 06:14 PM by laws-yes |
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Pac Man Sick???
by Freakytah - Dec 16, 2004 04:49 PM |
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Dec 18, 2004 11:44 AM by Kraid_ZM |
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Pacman bulge
by corylizardman - Dec 15, 2004 10:43 PM |
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Dec 16, 2004 11:20 PM by sw0rdf15h |
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Careful, pacman frog owners...
by ginevive - Dec 14, 2004 12:02 PM |
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Dec 15, 2004 07:27 AM by hobosam |
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Pacman Dry? Help!
by sw0rdf15h - Dec 13, 2004 03:12 PM |
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Dec 17, 2004 01:17 PM by sw0rdf15h |
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Pacman eating habits
by corylizardman - Dec 12, 2004 07:25 PM |
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Dec 15, 2004 05:33 PM by EdK |
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Bedding for pacman frog?
by dtsdragon - Dec 12, 2004 06:03 PM |
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Dec 13, 2004 06:40 AM by damenta |
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Pac Stripes?
by Kraid_ZM - Dec 12, 2004 05:46 PM |
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Dec 13, 2004 12:09 AM by needaurita |
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silly pacman
by damenta - Dec 12, 2004 01:22 PM |
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Looking for a Blue Pacman Frog
by brntcolby - Dec 11, 2004 01:20 AM |
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Dec 12, 2004 09:25 PM by xcrashx21 |
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Pac scientific names??? anyone.
by johnnyblazekfd - Dec 07, 2004 09:13 PM |
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Dec 11, 2004 12:47 PM by damenta |
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I might get a Pacman frog.I got some ?'s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Davpacker - Dec 05, 2004 02:12 PM |
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Dec 06, 2004 04:14 PM by Davpacker |
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Whats the biggest pacman you've seen/had
by ivantheman - Dec 04, 2004 12:28 PM |
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Dec 06, 2004 08:45 PM by EdK |
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Earth Worms and Pacmans
by Damenta - Dec 04, 2004 08:41 AM |
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Dec 12, 2004 05:36 PM by EdK |
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Where do you all buy your frogs!!!!!!!!
by Davpacker - Dec 03, 2004 10:44 PM |
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Are Horned Frogs supposed to brumate????
by btorgy - Dec 03, 2004 08:04 PM |
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Dec 04, 2004 08:00 AM by damenta |
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Huge albino pac man eatting mouse
by bloodpython171 - Dec 02, 2004 10:26 PM |
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Dec 11, 2004 10:14 PM by Justinb. |
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Oh! No! My pacman frog is dead!
by moko - Dec 02, 2004 12:02 PM |
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Dec 03, 2004 09:37 AM by moko |
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Budgett's frog pics?
by wusstig - Nov 30, 2004 07:39 PM |
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Amazon Horned
by damenta - Nov 30, 2004 02:06 PM |
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Dec 10, 2004 12:20 AM by amazinglyricist |
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hibernating pacman
by laws-yes - Nov 29, 2004 11:04 AM |
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Nov 30, 2004 08:56 PM by buffysmom |
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Pic of my Horned Frog
by Kraid_ZM - Nov 27, 2004 06:56 PM |
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Nov 29, 2004 07:09 PM by hobosam |
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hibernating/dead pacman
by sirfugu - Nov 27, 2004 12:00 PM |
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Nov 29, 2004 07:03 PM by hobosam |
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My pacman is not eating
by damenta - Nov 24, 2004 07:49 AM |
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Nov 24, 2004 01:22 PM by damenta |
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Need some tips on a pacman
by Damenta - Nov 23, 2004 07:28 AM |
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Nov 23, 2004 09:34 PM by Damenta |
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PacMan frog hibernating?
by hobosam - Nov 21, 2004 05:36 AM |
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Dec 17, 2004 09:45 AM by sshalimar |
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lethargic Pacman frog
by jeannette - Nov 17, 2004 10:29 PM |
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Nov 23, 2004 12:44 PM by CokeOfMan |
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lethargic Pacman frog
by jeannette - Nov 16, 2004 05:03 PM |
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Nov 17, 2004 08:18 AM by CokeOfMan |
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Thinking About Breeding Albino Horned Frogs.Need Help
by hornedman - Nov 14, 2004 07:22 PM |
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Very aggressive pacman
by xcrashx21 - Nov 14, 2004 11:47 AM |
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Dec 17, 2004 09:49 AM by sshalimar |
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Pacman frog hibernating?
by moko - Nov 12, 2004 10:59 AM |
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Nov 12, 2004 01:20 PM by xenopus |
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Budgetts frog
by UnerPantsJones - Nov 11, 2004 08:46 PM |
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all my pacmans starved to death - 1 left ... need help fast
by mrpacman - Nov 10, 2004 09:22 AM |
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Nov 11, 2004 06:11 PM by EdK |
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Largest Pacman
by kungfu2811 - Nov 07, 2004 11:53 AM |
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Nov 08, 2004 06:44 AM by ginevive |
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PAC feeding Question?
by stoneage - Nov 03, 2004 06:17 PM |
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Nov 05, 2004 10:00 PM by buffysmom |
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Ceratophrys joazeirensis
by CokeOfMan - Nov 02, 2004 08:17 AM |
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Nov 02, 2004 12:01 PM by Bushmaster |
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superworms ok for my pixie and pacman frogs?
by robertIII - Nov 01, 2004 08:01 PM |
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Nov 02, 2004 02:55 AM by snakeguy88 |
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pacman frog colors
by garvin90 - Oct 29, 2004 10:35 PM |
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Oct 30, 2004 10:54 AM by xcrashx21 |
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New here, I have a PacMan frog
by hobosam - Oct 27, 2004 06:39 PM |
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Oct 30, 2004 08:20 AM by amphibianfreak |
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Budgett's Frog Aestivation
by Lenny - Oct 27, 2004 04:03 PM |
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Oct 27, 2004 04:18 PM by Mercedesherp |
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feeding budgetts
by herplvr2004 - Oct 25, 2004 08:38 PM |
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Nov 15, 2004 07:02 AM by JadeFox |
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pacman frog wanted
by pixiefrog - Oct 24, 2004 09:49 AM |
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Oct 24, 2004 05:33 PM by pixiefrog |
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pacman and mice
by pixiefrog - Oct 23, 2004 07:21 PM |
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Oct 23, 2004 08:06 PM by EdK |
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cranwells or ornate?
by stAnger - Oct 23, 2004 07:04 PM |
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Nov 27, 2004 12:36 AM by BLOODPYTHON171 |
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best book on horned frogs? n/p
by pacman101 - Oct 23, 2004 06:14 PM |
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Oct 25, 2004 06:48 AM by ginevive |
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ornates
by pacman101 - Oct 23, 2004 03:18 PM |
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Oct 23, 2004 06:11 PM by pacman101 |
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Feeding lizards and tomato hornworms to pac
by needaurita - Oct 23, 2004 02:52 PM |
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Oct 25, 2004 05:23 PM by EdK |
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Pacman question...
by Turt-Liz-Wiz - Oct 23, 2004 10:13 AM |
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Oct 23, 2004 09:57 PM by EdK |
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pacman eating
by pixiefrog - Oct 22, 2004 07:30 AM |
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Oct 25, 2004 08:27 PM by EdK |
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budgett frog
by herplvr2004 - Oct 22, 2004 12:48 AM |
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Oct 22, 2004 04:34 PM by pacman101 |
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pac man
by pixiefrog - Oct 21, 2004 07:04 PM |
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Oct 23, 2004 03:11 PM by moko |
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Budgett's Hippo Frog
by showofhands - Oct 20, 2004 01:12 PM |
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Oct 21, 2004 11:30 PM by snakeguy88 |
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Pacman kicking alot
by pangkins1983 - Oct 18, 2004 11:17 PM |
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Anyone in singapore who has pacman
by pangkins1983 - Oct 17, 2004 11:05 PM |
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Oct 19, 2004 09:10 PM by pangkins1983 |
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Help....Oh no..my Pac Man frog ate a
by kiddeath - Oct 17, 2004 08:52 AM |
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Oct 21, 2004 07:32 PM by kiddeath |
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is it ok to just keep my pacman in water?
by RobertIII - Oct 16, 2004 01:11 AM |
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Oct 19, 2004 09:18 PM by pangkins1983 |
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pac man question
by CurtisR_25 - Oct 13, 2004 04:37 PM |
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pacman diet
by herplvr2004 - Oct 10, 2004 05:41 PM |
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Oct 11, 2004 12:09 PM by CokeOfMan |
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New Pacman !!
by Wickedsuzi - Oct 10, 2004 02:05 PM |
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Oct 12, 2004 07:17 PM by needaurita |
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Pacman lifespan?
by lisa_cristin - Oct 10, 2004 05:55 AM |
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Oct 10, 2004 09:23 AM by CokeOfMan |
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how to tell if my pacman is m/f?
by RobertIII - Oct 09, 2004 11:35 PM |
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Oct 11, 2004 09:32 AM by xcrashx21 |
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how should i feed my pacman fish??
by Scaley_Pimp - Oct 09, 2004 06:21 PM |
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Oct 11, 2004 09:26 AM by xcrashx21 |
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a super green male Amazon (Suriname) horned frog
by rdbartlett - Oct 09, 2004 05:32 PM |
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Oct 10, 2004 09:08 AM by CokeOfMan |
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Pac Man eating too much?
by FreakyTah - Oct 07, 2004 05:50 PM |
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Oct 09, 2004 12:15 AM by amphibianfreak |
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Dying Pac Man
by ttman360 - Oct 04, 2004 08:10 PM |
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Oct 07, 2004 05:08 PM by snakeguy88 |
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