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hi! i just got a pacman frog for a about 5 days now.

it is about 3" from the mouth to its butt.

i've read that these guys are big eaters. however, mine doesn't seem to be the case.

it ate only once the day before. it only ate another 1.25" bullfrog. it didn't eat again since then.

how long will it take for the pacman to digest the frog? pretty worried now.

also, as i cannot find a suitable substrate for it, i've lined the bottom of the tank with lots of moss temporarily to make the frog feel more at ease. will that be fine for the time being?

of course, i got a water dish in there too.
temperature is about 82F. humidity is high at my place, and i mist the tank in the morning and at night too.

Sounds like you are doing everything right. On the feeding issue, it sounds like he is still adjusting to his surroundings. Give him a little while to settle in and he should be fine! Also with the moss be careful that he does not ingest any of it on accident. If you go to petco or petsmart they have a brick of dirt called bed a beast I think. Anyways this is waht I use for my 2 pacmans. It works great! Good luck!

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1.1 Lampropeltis getula nigritus "MBK"
1.1 Lampropeltus getulus "Brooksi"
0.2 ALbino Argentina Horned Frog

unfortunately, i'm in a part of the world where amphibians are reptiles are not sold as pets.

hence, the pet shops here do not have bed a beast.
or i would have gotten it as i've heard much about it.

moss will cause the frog to be impacted too?
if that's the case, i better remove it. will use leaves to line the bottom instead.

would peat moss make a good substrate? peat moss might be the only possible substrate i can find...

Hey, you can always order Bed-A-Beast (also called by other names such as Eco Earth) online. They're about 4-5 bucks a piece, and will substantially fill up a 10 gallon tank. I redo mine every few weeksIt's coconut fiber, not dirt, and it expands within a few hours in a tub of water. They are excellent, clean and very soft and humidifying. If you don't want to just order it online, find a few more things you might want for your new froggy. Today actually I ordered a neat tropical background for mine, and a drip vine.

Also, I was given my pacman from a guy who lost interest and also could not get him to eat. He is a large adult, and did not eat for 9 months in my care. It turns out he was simply a bit impacted, just let your new guy settle in and let his meal pass before feeding him again. Pacmans are among the hardiest of amphibians, just make sure you keep his tank moist and for him something soft to burrow in, and maybe a shallow dish of water. It also helps to have a light, for certain photo periods. If you have a screen lid, you can tape wax paper to it and leave a section cut out, so that ideal humidity is kept and still a bit of ventilation. Hope I helped you out some, if you need anything else just say so!

Thanks for the advice!

I'm now using some peat moss as substrate. The frog does make a mess by pushing some of them into the water bowl, but he does look like he is enjoying it.

I'm say "he" because he did give a high pitched croak when I moved him to add in the peat moss. So I assume he is a boy.

How do I tell if my frog is impacted?

Honestly, I'm not sure. For mine he just didn't eat, but of course there many other reasons why a frog might not eat.