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Ask an associate about Petco’s selection of books on Pac-Man Frogs and the variety of Petco Brand Care Sheet products available for the care and happiness of your new pet. All Petco Brand products carry a Horned frogs come from the damp, humid forests of South 100% money-back guarantee. America. Their name refers to the fact that the top of their head comes to a point over their eyes and looks like horns. They also have the nickname “Pac-Man Frog,” after the Because all Frogs are potential carriers of infectious popular video game. diseases, such as Salmonella, always wash your hands before and after handling your Frog and/or habitat contents to help prevent the potential spread of diseases. Pac-Man Frog facts: Pregnant women, children under the age of 5 and average adult size: 4 to 8 inches long people with weakened immune systems should contact their physician before purchasing and/or average life span: 5 to 7 years with caring for a Frog and should consider not having a proper care Frog as a pet. Go to the Centers for Disease Control at cdc.gov/healthypets/ for more information about Frogs diet: carnivore and disease. Go to petco.com/caresheet to download Will reach adult size in 6-12 months, under ideal condi- other helpful Care Sheets. tions; update habitat size as your frog grows. This care sheet can cover the needs of other . See petco.com for more information.

Note: The information in this Care Sheet is not a substitute for veterinary care. If you need additional information, please refer to the sources on the following page or contact your veterinarian as appropriate.

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diet • Sprinkle food with recommended, but grooming calcium supplement provide hiding places & hygiene daily and a multi- to hide from light as A well-balanced Pac-Man vitamin supplement needed. Don’t handle unless Frog diet consists of: once or twice a week. necessary; always wear • A variety of , • House Pac-Man Frogs latex gloves when han- including gut-loaded housing separately and do dling your Frog; residue (recently fed) crickets not house different or oil on your skin can and . species harm ; all • Size - appropriate together. amphibians secrete tox- • Common goldfish; size habitat to ins. Do not allow Frog’s frozen, thawed normal accommodate Pac- secretions to contact rodents. Man Frog with normal behavior eyes, mouth, or open behavior and exercise. • If feeding your • Sedentary wounds. You can use an Frog live rodents, • Habitat - provide a appropriate sized, small- • Ambush predator do not leave them hiding area. Maintain mesh, soft net to move that may need some unattended. Live less than 70% or block the Toad while enticing when feeding rodents can injure humidity by misting as doing habitat mainte- frozen, thawed the Frog, sometimes needed every day. nance. Don’t be sur- rodents. fatally. prised to see your Toad • Substrate - provide a • Diurnal (awake during eating his shed skin. deep substrate, such feeding the day) as commercial mulch, signs of a bark chips, large habitat healthy animal Things to remember gravel, sphagnum when feeding your moss, or sterile maintenance • Active and alert Pac-Man Frog: potting soil. Thoroughly clean the • Clear eyes • Fresh, clean, chlorine- habitat at least once a • Temperature - • Healthy skin free water should be maintain an overall week: place Toad in a available at all times. • Eats regularly and range of 68-80°F; use secure habitat; scrub maintains weight • Feed juveniles daily, an under-tank heater the tank and furnishings; adults 1-2 times a at all times. rinse thoroughly with week; don’t feed hot water; dry the tank • Lighting - UVB rays and furnishings com- frozen or live rodents with full spectrum until adult size. pletely and add clean lighting for 10-12 hours substrate. a day is required; low level UVB lighting is

red flags common health issues

• lethargy • bloated abdomen Health Issue Symptoms or Causes Suggested Action • skin lesions Chemical Caused by exposure to soap, Consult your exotic intoxication detergent, pesticides, etc. animal veterinarian • loss of appetite and protect your amphibian from • distressed breathing exposure. Intestinal Caused by swallowing gravel Consult with your • weight loss obstruction or by eating too many hard- exotic animal shelled insects. veterinarian; surgery • weak leg movements may be required. Nutritional Weak hind legs, lethargy, Consult your exotic deficiencies lighter or darker skin color. animal veterinarian If you notice any of these signs, please contact your and ensure varied exotic animal veterinarian. diet; use vitamin and mineral supplements. Skin problems Abrasions, bacterial and Consult with your fungal infections. exotic animal veterinarian.