
My pacman frogs habitat is losing humidity
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April 22, 2022 at 2:37 am #51213
Harold_the_packmanParticipantI just got Harold 3 days ago and his I got the necessities for his enclosure but it’s not holding humidity at night. During the day it normally doesn’t drop below 75-80% but at night it drops to like 50% and when I feel the bedding it’s cold. Could I have put too much bedding down?
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April 22, 2022 at 8:40 am #51240
ZoodulcisModeratorHard to be sure from this photo, but if the heat source is from above, then the reduction in heat is the likely culprit. A heat source from below in the form of a heating pad might help stabilize the humidity. If there already is one, when I would add sphagnum moss to the surface before removing any of the substrate.
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April 22, 2022 at 8:49 am #51241
Harold_the_packmanParticipantIve read that sphagnum moss is bad for froglets because if if they eat it they can’t digest or poop it our and it could easily kill them. I put some pillow moss in to see if it’ll help. I may just have to get a fogger and put it on a timer
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April 22, 2022 at 9:19 am #51246
ZoodulcisModeratorThat’s true, I didn’t realize he was a froglet.
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April 22, 2022 at 9:41 am #51251
Harold_the_packmanParticipantYeah if you zoom in real close right above the water dish you can see his eye popping up. I might try and putting the heat pad on the bottom. I put down a felt layer on the glass so he can’t easily burn himself on it if he burrows deep. Any tips or anything for the husbandry or the enclosure or does it all look good?
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April 22, 2022 at 9:59 am #51253
ZoodulcisModeratorLooks good so far, although changes may be needed as he matures.
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April 22, 2022 at 10:42 am #51254
Harold_the_packmanParticipantI was thinking maybe after the 1 year mark I might make it into a bioactive enclosure
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April 22, 2022 at 11:29 am #51264
ZoodulcisModeratorThat is an outstanding idea and should solve all of the humidity problems.
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April 22, 2022 at 11:47 am #51266
Harold_the_packmanParticipantThat’s what I’m hoping for. Thanks for the help, I really appreciate it. I just wanna have a happy frog lol
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April 22, 2022 at 11:19 pm #51315
Harold_the_packmanParticipantI think I was able to find a solution. I got a layer of felt and lined the bottom of the tank then moved the heating pad to the bottom. I also covered about 75% of the mesh lid with aluminum foil it’s now staying in the 70° range with high 80% humidity at night.
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April 23, 2022 at 10:45 am #51437
ZoodulcisModeratorThat sounds like an excellent solution, especially covering part of the top. Is the felt pad made of anti-bacterial material?
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April 23, 2022 at 11:56 am #51443
Harold_the_packmanParticipantI’m not sure. I’ll check when I get home and if not I can replace it relatively easily
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