Humidity problem

[2oh1]

That's a Critter Keeper, so maybe try placing a strip of packing tape over one side of the vent slits........temps will affect the humidity and so will air flow. One side of vent slits will be fine and covering one side of them will help hold in the humidity.
What are the temps in the enclosure normally?

mid to high 80s

[2oh1]

dropped down to 50's now but the lil plastic screen at the top is all fogged up? doesn't really make sense to me wouldn't that mean that its humid in there

[wesleybrouwer]

That is not a proper homing to any pet bigger then an insect if you would ask me,
but you don't, so well.......

If you take out the hygrometer,

make a towel damp and wrap it good around the hygrometer,
let it sit for about 10 minutes before reading the humidity.
It should say it is 100% or close to it.

Don't know wich brand you have, but some can be adjusted on the back by a screw.
Otherwise just note what the deviation is and you know what to add to you're readings.

And please, consider a proper viv. for you're frog.

[2oh1]

That is not a proper homing to any pet bigger then an insect if you would ask me,
but you don't, so well.......

If you take out the hygrometer,

make a towel damp and wrap it good around the hygrometer,
let it sit for about 10 minutes before reading the humidity.
It should say it is 100% or close to it.

Don't know wich brand you have, but some can be adjusted on the back by a screw.
Otherwise just note what the deviation is and you know what to add to you're readings.

And please, consider a proper viv. for you're frog.

my frogs like is only an inch that tank is a foot and a half long and like 8 inches wide its not his permanent cage its just temp. till he gets bigger i heard to much space for these pacman frogs and they'll get stressed out. ill try the towel trick see if that works thanks

[wesleybrouwer]

Yes, in nature they seem to be stressed out permanently

[GrifTheGreat]

Yes, in nature they seem to be stressed out permanently

Most breeders of these frogs reccomend keeping the babies and small Pacs in a critter keeper. A large critter keeper is just fine. The wild is not the issue. Its to help the baby be able to get food easily because ther won't be a lot of space for the food to get away from the baby. Catching food is crutial during the first stages of growth for these frogs. The more food they can easilt aquire the stronger and healthier the frog will be. Saying it is not a proper home for anything larger than an insect is an overstatement. A keeper that size also makes it easier for the owner to keep the frog warm. Humidity usually isn't a problem either. I assume that the persons gauge is malfuntioning which I have had problems with in the past. I used a setup the same way to allow my little baby Pac to adjust to me and feeding before moving him/her to a larger home. This is a perfectly fine setup for a very small baby Pac.

[BG]

I agree with Jessica and Grif. The critter keepers have to many vents to begin with. even if you mist every day ,you loose the humidity. I have a baby pacman in a critter keeper and i spray more, then the containers that have 1/8 holes drilled on the side. I have it perfect where i don't get mold. Even when the room gets 60-75 % humid. Just cover the top with tape about 3/4 closed.