Description
- Common Name: Cranwell’s Horned Frog / Chacoan Horned Frog / Pacman Frog
- Scientific Name: Ceratophrys cranwelli
- Locality/Morph: Pikachu
- Sex: Unknown
- Age: 2025
- Source: Captive bred
- Native Range: Chaco region of Argentina, Paraguay, and Bolivia
- Natural Habitat: Subtropical grasslands and scrubland; spends much of its life burrowed underground
- Diet: Carnivorous – invertebrates, small vertebrates, other frogs
- Basking Temperature: Not required – prefers ambient warmth
- Ambient Temperature: 24–28°C (night drop to ~22°C)
- Average Adult Size: 9–15 cm (females larger than males)
The Cranwell’s Horned Frog (Ceratophrys cranwelli), commonly called the Pacman Frog, is a stout, wide-mouthed amphibian native to the Chaco region of South America. Named for its enormous mouth and insatiable appetite, this species spends much of its life partially buried, ambushing prey that wanders too close.
In captivity, these frogs are popular for their large size, ease of care, and wide range of colour morphs available. Their care is relatively simple: a humid environment with a substrate like coco fibre or soil mix kept moist but not waterlogged. A shallow water dish should be provided for soaking. For their size they don’t require a huge amount of space, especially vertical height, as this species is largely terrestrial and sedentary.
Pacman Frogs do not require a hot basking spot, as this can dry out their skin and cause health problems. Instead, an ambient temperature of 24–28°C should be maintained, with a gentle night drop by a couple of degrees. Whilst many sources claim UVB lighting is optional, it does provide health benefits, particularly in long-term care, and a generally healthier animal.
Their diet is highly carnivorous, consisting of appropriately sized crickets, locusts, roaches, earthworms, and occasional small vertebrates such as pinkie mice. Due to their sedentary lifestyle and voracious appetite, care must be taken to avoid overfeeding and obesity. All food should be dusted with calcium and vitamin supplements to maintain strong bones and good health.
Cranwell’s Horned Frogs are long-lived and hardy captives, often living 10–15 years in captivity with proper care. They are not a handling species, due to their delicate skin, strong bite and desire to have all four feet on the ground.
Livestock Delivery:
Livestock is delivered in our own heated reptile courier vans. Delivery time from ordering will depend on your location and when we next have a van in your area, this will usually be a maximum of 2 weeks. You will receive a date and time slot by phone or email, so please ensure you enter these correctly at checkout. Delivery fee for livestock depends on location, prices start at £45. Livestock orders over £500 (+VAT) are delivered free of charge.
Livestock Sale Terms:
If multiple animals are in stock then not all will be pictured, so the photo above may not be exact animal available.
All prices are per individual unless otherwise stated. All livestock is subject to availability, whilst we try to keep the website as up to date as possible errors may happen, in this situation you will be contacted to arrange a refund/alternative.
Errors can happen with sexing and morph identification. Should this be discovered before leaving us you are entitled to a refund. After the animal leaves us it is the customers responsibility to inform us within 48 hours of the animals arrival. Failing to do so may lose the customers eligibility for a refund.
It is the customers responsibility to have the correct setup available and ready for the animal, if you need any advice please do get in touch. We have the right to request proof of setup at any time, failure to provide an image of an appropriate setup or any image at all, may result in a full order cancellation and refund.
Guarantee for all inverts & amphibians is 24 hours. All other livestock is 48 hours. If issues/concerns are notified upon delivery, then this may be extended. All health related queries will be subject to a full investigation should an issue arise. Failing to provide us with the information we request may void any form of guarantee. If we find reason from the information that its injury or death was caused by negligence or incorrect husbandry then the guarantee may be void. Should death or abnormalities occur then you must inform us as soon as possible. In the unlikely event that an animal passes away please photograph the dead body and freeze until you have heard from us. If death or illness occurs after 7 days, and no health issues were reported, then Ridgeway will not be held responsible.
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