limnologist
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I say other anurans (namely bullfrogs) and large bodied insects (hissing roaches, grasshoppers)
I believe there is a company that developed a pre-prepared powder diet for pacmans. I think the idea was that it contained essential nutrients and things of the sort and was low in fats like certain foods that some pet owners like to give them (i.e mice)
Also when talking about the "best" food, I might be taking this a different way than you mean. As far as readily available and cost effective, I can't imagine that other anurans are going to be practical. Also I don't know how complete of a diet other anurans are, unlike the prepared diet where we know for sure the nutrition content.
Do you know the nutritional value of bullfrogs? Also where do you get a supply from?
I don't like prepared foods, its unnatural. bullfrogs are very impractical for the common keeper haha. but, when you gut-load them with various food items, they can be very nutritional, also, they make the pacmans work to catc the food. I breed my own large supply of bullfrogs, so, its very practical for me to feed them to the pacmans.
I am assuming that the bullfrogs are tadpoles or newly morphs?
Feeding captive bred bullfrogs is probably OK parasite wise, but I would never feed anything a wild caught bullfrog. They are relatively well known to carry parasites etc. and they don't always show signs of having a parasite. -Seth
Calcium coated earth worms. Those frogs need a lot of calcium.
I usually give them sunlight and feed them prey that have been eating foods high in calcium and have never had to use calcium powder.
nope, the pacman can takedown some pretty large bullfrogs. yup, they're all CB.
How big is the pacman? Most adult bullfrogs I have seen are over 4 inches or so.
He's 5-6 inches long and the bullfrogs r about 3-4 inches long.
Oh wow I didn't know that pacmans could get that big!
I would also think that earthworms would be best ( if supplemented with calcium like Coastal Groovin said ).