Pac man frog questions

[neubauer geckos]

I want to get a couple of pacmans to breed.I am gonna get two albinos.but I have a couple questions.first,can I put them in my leopard gecko rack?second,what temps should they be kept at?third,can i feed them dubia roaches and crickets?fourth,how do I breed them?thanks in advance.

 

[Tony C]

Does your rack use back heat or belly heat? If it's back heat that should work, but belly heat is not good for them, they dig to escape the heat and can burn themselves. They like it cooler than leos, 80-85 on the warm side, and 70-75 on the cool end, so you will have to turn down the heat for the level they are on.

Dubia roaches and crickets are good, and they can also be supplemented with mealworms and supers if you happen to have those for your geckos.

They should be kept seperately, as they will try to eat each other at some point. Breeding requires a dry dormant period followed by artificial rain, and you do need to make sure you have a pair, which can be difficult with albinos. There was a good article on breeding them in the January 2009 issue of Reptiles Magazine.

 

[neubauer geckos]

So how do I sex them?

 

[Tony C]

Males usually have a dark throat and develop dark nuptial pads on the inside of their thumb, but albinos don't have the pigment that makes those traits visible, so you usually have to rely on whether it calls or not to determine sex. If it calls it's definitely male, if not it may be female, or you may have a male that just doesn't feel like calling. Your best chance is to buy several and raise them up, you won't be able to sex the little quarter sized babies at the pet store anyway, you have to wait until they are mature, and mature pac-man frogs are rarely offered for sale. They eat so much that it just isn't economical for a breeder to raise them up, they could never even come close to recovering the cost of feeders.

 

[geckoavenger]

I would love a care sheet on Pacmans, Im looking to get some at the NARBC show in March.

 

[Tony C]

Here you go.

 

[geckoavenger]

THANKS!!

 

[geckoavenger]

Do you HAVE TO HAVE a rain chamber? Or is that only for breeding? Would misting be ok?

 

[Tony C]

That's only for breeding, misting is fine.

 

[geckoavenger]

Ok, thanks