
Pacman frog starting to be aggressive
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ABMoore22.
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January 28, 2022 at 8:02 pm #34959
RosalinaParticipantI want to start by saying I know lunging and aggressiveness have always been a possibility in pacman frogs. My pacman who has never shown signs of aggression and never bitten or lunged at me. But on Wednesday as I were feeding him, he jumped right out at the worm and flipped onto the back, I’d never seen this happen before and jumped and screamed a bit (lol). This made me a bit anxious and scared me, and I just felt uneasy about it. Then today I was feeding him again, I went to give him the worm, and he sat the still as a rock, but then he jumped at it, and all the way across the tank. I don’t want to sound like a bad person saying this, but I don’t know if I can keep going on with this, and maybe need to rehome him. BUT I really DONT want to do that, I know he won’t be like this forever (at least I’d hope). I just don’t want to be scared to feed him, today I was so scared after it happened I just broke down crying I don’t understand what I need to do.
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Is there ways to calm him, or make him act less like this? Is there a way that I can be better used to this than I am not, and I won’t be so alarmed?
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January 29, 2022 at 12:09 pm #35096
ABMoore22ParticipantIt’s possible that he just isn’t getting enough food. My leo act like that if he’s a little more hungry than usual. Also, you might like getting some feeding tongs and try to feed him that way. That way he’s lunging at those and not you.
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January 29, 2022 at 3:57 pm #35129
Rosalina ManginoParticipantI use tongs with rubber tips, but I just can’t seem to not budge when he lunges so I usually jump and then accidentally pull the tongs across the tank. Usually with him latched on. I just can’t seem to not react
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Rosalina Mangino.
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January 29, 2022 at 8:22 pm #35157
AdamParticipantHow about when its time to feed him you just move him to a small/medium tub and just drop the food in front of him? That’ll remove you holding anything at all? I get it. If you’re uncomfortable, its not gonna be comfortable for him either.
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January 30, 2022 at 10:58 am #35263
Rosalina ManginoParticipantOk I’ll try that, do you think he’ll bite me picking him up?
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January 30, 2022 at 12:04 pm #35298
ABMoore22ParticipantI’ve never had a frog bite me on purpose, miss the food maybe but not attack me. So I highly doubt it. I’d place one hand flat on the ground in front of him and push/poke his butt. He should jump right into your hand. As far as I know they don’t even have teeth. I know other frog species don’t.
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January 30, 2022 at 12:48 pm #35314
ZoodulcisModeratorSounds normal for a hungry frog. Increase his feedings to daily for 7 days and see if that makes a difference. He should be at an age when every other day is enough, but they are so individual in their needs and personalities that a little experimentation is needed. His behavior is not bad, really, but if it frightens you, then feed him more for a bit and see if that calms him down enough that you again feel comfortable with him.
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