Coloration Notice:

Your lighting at home may differ from ours, which can affect how your frog or toad appears. Animals may arrive looking darker or different due to stress from shipping and instinctive nighttime coloring.

Color and pattern vary by individual—feel free to include preferences when ordering, though we can’t guarantee specific requests.

Another option is to browse our Individually Pictured Pac-Man Frogs page! These profiles will show the exact animal that’s for sale, so there will be no surprises when your new friend arrives. 

Defining Characteristics:

• Patterned with a mixture of oranges, yellows, and reds.
• Sedentary
• Voracious eaters
• Mouth with Legs

Name: The Pac-Man frog is named after the popular arcade game protagonist, and for good reason! These frogs seem to be able to fit anything in their mouths, including each other! Ceratophrys cranwelli is commonly called Cranwell's Horned Frog, or the Chacoan Horned Frog.

Certified Breeder Program: These Pac-Man frogs were procured via our Certified Breeder Program. This certification process will allow us to offer a wider variety of healthy, captive bred animals to our customers. We stand behind these animals just like any that are bred at our facility. 

Besides the fact we’ll be offering more animals, what do you need to know about Josh’s Frogs Certified Breeder Partnership? You need to know that these animals are from people who take the same approach to animal keeping and breeding as us here at Josh’s Frogs; they are disease-free, and most importantly captive bred! To learn more, please read our blog on the Josh's Frogs Certified Breeder Program.

Recommended Terrarium Size & Setup: Pac-Man frogs are sit-and-wait predators. They spend the majority of their time burrowed into the substrate with their eyes (and horns in some species) above the substrate. Because of this, caging does not need to be spacious. Babies can be kept in small, plastic enclosures, whereas adults can be caged in enclosures of 10 to 20 gallons. 

Pac-Man frogs love to burrow, therefore they require a substrate that they can dig into. Josh's Frogs BioBedding PAC-MAN Bioactive Substrate was specifically made for Pac-Man frogs! Josh's Frogs offers Complete Care Kits for your convenience.  

Temperature (°F): They do best when kept in the mid-high 70s. At Josh's Frogs, we house our Pac-Man frogs at 72-78°. Temperatures in the high 80s can quickly be fatal, especially when coupled with a lack of water or humidity. Measure temperature with a digital temperature gauge. 

Humidity: Pac-Man Frogs require a moderately humid environment, and are best kept at 60-70% relative humidity. Monitor humidity with a digital hygrometer.

Providing ventilation is very important—we recommend using at least a half screen top. Stagnant, humid conditions quickly lead to bacterial skin infections in Pac-Man frogs. A large dish of clean water should always be provided. 

Size: At the time of sale, captive bred Pac-Man frogs from Josh’s Frogs will measure about the size of a silver dollar and be between 8 and 12 weeks old. These frogs grow quickly and can reach adult size in 10-12 months. Females may be up to 5 inches in length, with males slightly smaller.

Age: With proper care, Pac-Man Frogs can live upwards of 5 years. Reports of 8-10 year old animals abound, and many hobbyists routinely keep Pac-Man frogs for 4-5 years. All Pac-Man frog froglets sold by Josh's Frogs are 8-12 weeks old.

Feeding: At the time of sale, captive-bred Pac-Man Frogs from Josh’s Frogs have been chowing down on 1/2-3/4 inch crickets and pieces of nightcrawlers for several weeks, and are growing like weeds! 

As adults, Pac-Mans will easily eat adult crickets, dubia roaches, and whole nightcrawlers. Prey items should be dusted with a quality vitamin/mineral supplement. At Josh's Frogs, we dust with Repashy Calcium Plus.

Sexing: When mature, Pac-Man frogs are fairly straightforward to sex if you have multiple animals of the same age. Females are larger than males. Mature male Pac-Man frogs tend to call at night. All Pac-Man froglets sold by Josh's Frogs are unable to be sexed at their current age.

Color/Pattern: The Coral Blaze morph is an offshoot of the Strawberry Pac-Man morph. It is a patternless variety of Pac-Man with a light coral-orange base and vivid flame-like red spots.

Social Behavior: These frogs are loners, and will eat each other. Housing them individually is strongly recommended. Even when starting out with several frogs, when housed together you'll typically end up with one.

Breeding: Pac-Man Frogs are produced in large numbers for the pet trade, but breeding via natural means (not utilizing hormones) is tricky and unpredictable. When they are bred, a dry season is replicated, followed by a wet season and upswing in food intake. Mature animals are then introduced into a rain chamber, where eggs are deposited in water. 

Check out our blog on How to Make a Rain Chamber

Natural Range: In the wild, Cranwell's Pac-Man Frogs are native to the Gran Chaco region of Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Brazil. These frogs are very adaptable, digging down into the ground during the dry season and estivating until the rains come.

History in the Hobby: Pac-Man Frogs have been popular in the pet trade for a long time. They are fairly easy to breed via artificial methods, which means they are readily available. Cranwell's Pac-Man Frogs come in a wide range of color and pattern mutations.

Links of Interest:

• Josh's Frogs Care Sheet on Pac-Man Frogs
• Reptiles Magazine - Chacoan Horned Frog
• Wikipedia article on Cranwell's Horned Frog