Ornate Horned Frog (Ceratophrys ornata)

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Contents 1 Alternative Names 2 Sexing 3 Tank Compatibility 4 Diet 5 Feeding Regime 6 Environment Specifics 7 Behaviour 8 Identification 9 Pictures 10 External links

Alternative Names

Ornate Horned Frog, Pac-Man Frog, Argentine Horned Frog

Sexing

Unknown

Tank Compatibility

These are highly predatory amphibians and are cannibals. They are best kept alone.

Diet

They eat invertebrates such as crickets, locusts, waxworms, superworms, earthworms and roaches. Other foods including pinkies and feeder fish can be fed as a treat as the frog grows larger. Feeder Goldfish should be avoided as they are very fatty.

Feeding Regime

Feed once a day.

Environment Specifics

These are not aquatic amphibians and are not good swimmers, a bowl of water does need to be provided for them at all times in their enclosure but it must be no deeper than their body and replaced every day. They require a thick layer of bark chips or similar sphagnum moss, which can be sprayed to increase then relative humidity.

Behaviour

Horned frogs spends much of their time buried in the substrate of their vivarium. They will use their water bowl as a toilet as well as a place to rehydrate.

Identification

How to id the animal.

Pictures

External links

• Amphibian Care
• Wikipedia