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Fantasy Frog
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Fantasy Frog

Place of Origin and Range Found in Southern South America.
Description These frogs are characterised as medium sized, with a squat body, large head, comparatively smooth skin, brown or green colour, and readiness to bite.
Adult Size Can grow 2-4 in ( 5-10 cm)
Accommodation These toads quickly destroy and vegetation. A terrarium with non-aromatic substrate and a water dish large enough for your toad to sit in should suffice. Try and keep a basking spot 25 C or 77 F, warmer than the rest of the cage. Or a few inches of water in an empty tank.
Lifespan Can live 10 + years
Feeding / Diet Though generally inactive, they are aggressive eaters, and are capable of leaping for several body lengths in order to capture prey. These toads eat insects, worms, minnows and goldfish, but will learn to accept pieces of floating Koi chow. Dust insects with a calcium D3 supplement before feeding once a week.
Other Considerations Because of their large mouths, these frogs are particularly susceptible to impaction, a condition whereby the frog's gastrointestinal tract is obstructed by a foreign body accidentally swallowed. The foreign body can be almost anything, but in Pacman frogs kept as pets, it is commonly a small rock or piece of gravel used as substrate. Impaction often leads to constipation and malnutrition, and possibly death unless treated promptly with laxatives such as the osmotic diuretic lactulose. In severe cases, the volume of feces in the intestines is so large that the lungs are obstructed and the frog's breathing is impaired. Surgery is often the only alternative in these cases, although it is rarely performed because of its typically prohibitive costs.
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