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[John]

The time you feed him doesn't matter, but he might get used to being fed at a certain time and be all ready and waiting.

As for heating, you could move him (no harm) or you could try a low wattage incandescent bulb to boost temperatures during the day.

[2oh1]

thanks john greatly appreciate it

[GrifTheGreat]

I agree completely with John. As long as you feed your Pac at night it doesn't matter what time and as for heating I always use UTH on the sides of my tanks and use heat lamps for day and night. Day time bulbs like basking lights to help heat the enclosures. Infrared heat bulbs at night. The UTH should be the constant heat source. You can buy lamps with a dimmer switch so you can adjust the heat and amount of light coming from the lamp. I use that type. Its good for keeping the enclosures exactly calibrated the way you want. I use 50 watt bulbs.

[2oh1]

I agree completely with John. As long as you feed your Pac at night it doesn't matter what time and as for heating I always use UTH on the sides of my tanks and use heat lamps for day and night. Day time bulbs like basking lights to help heat the enclosures. Infrared heat bulbs at night. The UTH should be the constant heat source. You can buy lamps with a dimmer switch so you can adjust the heat and amount of light coming from the lamp. I use that type. Its good for keeping the enclosures exactly calibrated the way you want. I use 50 watt bulbs.

u think it'll be safe for the critter cage he's in? thats the reason why I'm thinking about getting the glass tank now even tho its probably going to be huge for the little guy.

[Sublime]

If it's a plastic lid, not exactly. If you decide to use some sort of heat lamp on top, buy a lamp stand (Zoo-Med makes one) to suspend the light fixture over the desirable area. If your new glass tank has some sort of aluminum mesh lid then your fine. Just nothing like nylon mesh, or any other type of plastic. For a 10 gallon, a 50 watt incandescent bulb is fine. If the lamp fixture doesn't come with a dimmer switch, you can pick one up at a hardware store to adjust the heat where you want it, like Grif mentioned. I believe only some bulbs are adjustable and incandescent is one of them. Not a fluorescent, etc.

[GrifTheGreat]

Mark is right. Dimmer switches are ideal for incandescents not fluorescents. I raised Grif in a 10 gallon tank. He was the size of a 50 cent piece when I got him. I always ran the crickets to him, but all frogs have different personalities and temprement. He didn't mind me running them close to him with my finger. The reason I'm telling you this is because babies need to be able to have food availible and easily caught. Aquiring food is key to a healthy strong Pacman. Early stages of developement need lots of food/vitamines/calcium and not to mention near perfect climate within their enclosure. Mark is giving solid advice as well. No lamps setting directly on the plastic plus its easy to over heat a critter tote. That's why I rcommend the dimmer switch lamp.

[2oh1]

If it's a plastic lid, not exactly. If you decide to use some sort of heat lamp on top, buy a lamp stand (Zoo-Med makes one) to suspend the light fixture over the desirable area. If your new glass tank has some sort of aluminum mesh lid then your fine. Just nothing like nylon mesh, or any other type of plastic. For a 10 gallon, a 50 watt incandescent bulb is fine. If the lamp fixture doesn't come with a dimmer switch, you can pick one up at a hardware store to adjust the heat where you want it, like Grif mentioned. I believe only some bulbs are adjustable and incandescent is one of them. Not a fluorescent, etc.

one more question, i noticed a 10 gallon aquarium tank is like 75% cheaper then one thats specifically made for a reptile. Is there anyway i can find or make a top with aluminum mesh that will fit it? id weather spend 18 bucks for a 10 gallon tank over 50 for a reptile one

[Sublime]

one more question, i noticed a 10 gallon aquarium tank is like 75% cheaper then one thats specifically made for a reptile. Is there anyway i can find or make a top with aluminum mesh that will fit it? id weather spend 18 bucks for a 10 gallon tank over 50 for a reptile one

It depends on how the top of the aquarium tank is designed, you could try finding that model online or similar tank and try to see if they sell lids for it separately. Although the lids being sold for it are most likely going to be all covered since it's for fish. You'll probably just have to build one with a frame made out of wood or plastic lined with aluminum mesh found at hardware stores to make it either fit on top snug or slide in. However you want to do it, and the easiest way it's going to work. It might look kind of like a unfinished project, but if you want to save money then that's how I would do it. Or go on craigslist and look for a deal.

[GrifTheGreat]

one more question, i noticed a 10 gallon aquarium tank is like 75% cheaper then one thats specifically made for a reptile. Is there anyway i can find or make a top with aluminum mesh that will fit it? id weather spend 18 bucks for a 10 gallon tank over 50 for a reptile one

I didn't build a lid for mine. The 10 gallon I. Purchased was a jungle setup. So it came with a few things a starter would need and already with a screen top. There are several starter kits that are jungle setups. ExoTerra has a really nice one, but it does come with a lot of extra stuff that you'll more than likely never use. Ultimately the choice is up to you. Zoo Med makes some good tanks that are very similar to ExoTerra's and they are easily heated and the humidity usually holds up for quite a while.