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Table testing[edit | edit source]
| Vendor | City | State/Province | Country | Stock list | Shipping | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivipedia's Wonder Emporium | Austin | TX | USA | Orange dalmatian, Magic potion, Klugii "Dubrovnik" | Local pickup | Link |
| FrogaliciousTheIsopodOverlord.com | Albuquerque | NM | USA | Rubber duckies, Dairy cows | Local pickup | Link |
Taxon infobox[edit | edit source]
| Myrmecocystus mexicanus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Lasiini |
| Genus: | Myrmecocystus |
| Subgenus: | Myrmecocystus |
| Species group: | mexicanus |
| Species: | M. mexicanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Myrmecocystus mexicanus | |
| Wesmael, 1838 | |
Feeding & Supplementation[edit | edit source]
Pacman Frogs should be provided a varied diet including crickets, mealworms, Dubia roaches, nightcrawlers, and silversides. Feeders should be dusted and/or gutloaded to ensure the frog is receiving adequate calcium and vitamins. Prey items such as fish, mammals, reptiles and avians should be frozen beforehand to eliminate any parasites. If breeding colonies are established with proper care and treatment the 2nd or 3rd generations can be offered without being frozen.
Avoid larger feeders to prevent impaction. Do NOT feed live rodents or avian as you risk your frog being injured. Frozen prey is recommended to avoid risk of parasites.
Feeders should never be wider than the distance between the Pacman's eyes. After consuming a large prey item, a frog may need several days, or even a couple of weeks to digest.
Feeders[edit | edit source]
Insects[edit | edit source]
- Banded Crickets (Gryllodes sigillatus)
- Black Crickets (Gryllus bimaculatus)
- Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Hermetia illucens)
- Blue Bottle Fly (Calliphora vomitoria)
- Dermestid Beetles (Dermestes ater, Dermestes lardarius, Dermestes maculatus)
- Discoid Roaches (Blaberus discoidalis)
- Dubia Roaches (Blaptica dubia)
- Flightless Fruit Flies (Drosophila hydei)
- Giant Mealworms (Tenebrio molitor)
- Butterworms (Chilecomadia moorei)
- Hornworms (Manduca sexta)
- Nightcrawlers (Lumbricus terrestris)
- Phoenix Worms (Hermetia illucens)
- Red Runner Roaches (Periplaneta lateralis / Shelfordella lateralis / Blatta lateralis)
- Silkworms (Bombyx mori)
- Superworms (Zophobas mori)
- Waxworms (Achroia grisella / Galleria mellonella)
- Bean Beetles (Callosobruchus maculatus)
Fish[edit | edit source]
- Silversides (Menidia menidia)
- Guppies (Poecilia reticulata)
- Common Molly (Poecilia sphenops)
- Southern Platy Fish (Xiphophorus maculatus)
- Variatus Platy / Variable Platy (Xiphophorus variatus)
- Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili)
- Ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis)
- Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)
- Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)
- Northern Rock Bass (Ambloplites rupestris)
- Northern Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
- Bloater (Coregonus hoyi)
- Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
- Lake Herring Cisco (Coregonus artedi)
- Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua)
- Black Crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus)
- Atlantic Croaker (Micropogonias undulatus)
- Spot Croaker (Leiostomus xanthurus)
- Cunner (Tautogolabrus adspersus)
- Piked Dogfish (Squalus acanthias)
- American Eel (Anguilla rostrata)
- Common Eel (Anguilla anguilla)
- Winter Flounder / Lemon Sole Flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus)
- Yellowtail Flounder (Pleuronectes ferruginea)
- Longnose Gar (Lepisosteus osseus)
- Glasseye (Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
- Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
- Largehead Hairtail (Trichiurus lepturus)
- Hake (Urophycis)
- Silver Hake (Merluccius bilinearis)
- Atlantic Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus)
- Kawakawa (Euthynnus affinis)
- Southern Kingfish (Menticirrhus americanus)
- Inshore Lizardfish (Synodus foetens)
- Atlantic Mackerel (Scomber scombrus)
- Atlantic Blue Marlin (Makaira nigricans)
- Mullet (Mugil)
- European Perch (Perca fluviatilis)
- Ocean Perch /Redfish Perch (Sebastes marinus)
- Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens)
- Northern Pike (Esox lucius)
- American Plaice (Hippoglossides atessoides)
- European Plaice (Pleuonectes platessa)
- Saithe Pollock (Pollachius)
- Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus)
- Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)
- Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)
- Mackerel Scad (Decapterus pinnulatus)
- Yellowtail Scad (Atule mate)
- Southern Porgy Scup (Stenotomus chrysops)
- Hardhead Sea Catfish (Ariopsis felis)
- Black Seabass (Centropristis striata)
- Searobin (Prionotus)
- Sand Seatrout (Cynoscion arenarius)
- Silver Seatrout (Cynoscion nothus)
- Skate (raja / raia)
- Pond Smelt (Hypomesus olidus)
- Blotcheye Soldierfish (Myripristis berndti)
- Common Sole / Dover Sole / Black Sole (Solea solea)
- European Sprat (Sprattus sprattus)
- Eyestripe Surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri)
- Blackfish Tautog (Tautoga onitis)
- Tilapia (various)
- Brown Trout (Salmo trutta)
- Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush)
- Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Mammals[edit | edit source]
- House Mouse (Mus musculus)
- Norway Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
- African Soft Fur Rat (Mastomys natalensis)
- Dwarf Roborovski Hamster (Phodopus roborovski)
- Campbell’s Dwarf Russian Hamster (Phodopus campbelli)
- Syrian (Golden) Hamster Hamster (Mesocricetus auratus)
- Dwarf Winter White Russian Hamster (Phodopus sungorus)
- Chinese Hamster Hamster (Cricetus griseus)
- Mongolian Gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus)
Reptiles[edit | edit source]
- Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
- Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei)
Avian[edit | edit source]
- Chicks
- Common Quail Chick (Coturnix coturnix)
These are acceptable for adults once a month, but not required.
Foods to avoid[edit | edit source]
- Goldfish
- Red Wigglers
- Minnows
- Beef
- Pork
- Cooked Chicken
- Plant-based Frog Food
- Fish or other animals high in thiaminase
Feeding schedule[edit | edit source]
Juveniles[edit | edit source]
Juveniles (< 6 months old) should be fed daily -- as much as they will eat in a 10-15 minute sitting. Anything not eaten should be removed. Staple foods include crickets, mealworms, Dubia roaches, nightcrawlers, and silversides dusted with a complete vitamin.
Feeders should be cut into smaller individual pieces to avoid choking.
Adults[edit | edit source]
Feed adults 2-3 times a week, as much as they'll eat in a 10-15 minute sitting. Anything not eaten should be removed. Overfeeding can lead to obesity and Fatty Liver Disease. Adjust the feeding schedule and amount based on the frog's size and condition. Healthy adult Pacman frogs should be slightly longer than they are wide.