Heating help!

[MeTree]

Thanks for the info. Like I said, I had only heard some of that stuff from one or two places, so I was in no position to recomend it (which I was trying not to).

[Guenhwyvar]

I'd never do that, I'd spend the whole Winter worrying about him. I have him in his little tub with a light on top. It gets as low as 14-20F here, there was a fire in our neighbors apt and the insulation was never replaced, so keeping the house warm is getting hard this year. i'll just keep him in his little tank for now and maybe throughout the winter.
You think he'll be okay in his 6qt tub until feb? Should I drill larger holes in it or keep it closed up?

[Sublime]

Thanks for the info. Like I said, I had only heard some of that stuff from one or two places, so I was in no position to recomend it (which I was trying not to).

Yeah I understand, I'm not trying to bash your opinion or advice at all. Just trying to reinforce it.

I'd never do that, I'd spend the whole Winter worrying about him. I have him in his little tub with a light on top. It gets as low as 14-20F here, there was a fire in our neighbors apt and the insulation was never replaced, so keeping the house warm is getting hard this year. i'll just keep him in his little tank for now and maybe throughout the winter.
You think he'll be okay in his 6qt tub until feb? Should I drill larger holes in it or keep it closed up?

6qt is really small, even for a baby pacman. I mean it's a lot easier to regulate the temps in a smaller bin like that, but I would only use that temporarily until you can work out a solution with your bigger tank that you have. The advice given from everybody should help you get the temperature back up so you can move him back into the other one. 14-20F, man that's hard to keep warm though. Can you get like an external heater for your room or some type of burners.

You should definitely do an insulated bin if it's that cold and you can't get some sort of heat appliance in the room you're keeping him in.

[DirtyBird]

What about using one of those blue/purplish Exo Terra Moonlight bulbs to help boost the heat? Its not as bright, but puts out good warmth. Thats what ive been using at night, and day to keep it around 83 day, 80 night temp.

[GrifTheGreat]

What about using one of those blue/purplish Exo Terra Moonlight bulbs to help boost the heat? Its not as bright, but puts out good warmth. Thats what ive been using at night, and day to keep it around 83 day, 80 night temp.

Even bulbs like that can make it difficult to raise the heat where its needed because the ambient air surrounding the outside of the tank. If the outside air is too cold it can creep through the ventilation and glass. Some sort of insulated box sounds good. Infrared lights no more than 50 watts are good. Especially for night time use. Placing the frog in the room where you and your dogs sleep will help at night as you body and the dogs will raise the ambient air temp within the room which will help raise temps in the frogs enclosure. As was said above even a standard house bulb will produce heat to help raise temps. Keep us posted on what you decide. If you have a desk lamp you could even place that over the lid of the tank.

[Guenhwyvar]

Thanks guys. I really, really, really don't want to keep him in the tiny closet tank. I'm going to goodwill to find a desk lamp or anything that'll help me out. I took him out of his large tank also so I could safely raise the temp of the heating pad, it's too strong for a 10gal, but it was free, so no complaints. I'm heating up the soil at least and will turn it off for maybe an hour before putting him back in. I'll keep you guys posted. I've only had him since aug13th, but I'm already really attached to him and my Pacific. Thanks for the help.

[GrifTheGreat]

Thanks guys. I really, really, really don't want to keep him in the tiny closet tank. I'm going to goodwill to find a desk lamp or anything that'll help me out. I took him out of his large tank also so I could safely raise the temp of the heating pad, it's too strong for a 10gal, but it was free, so no complaints. I'm heating up the soil at least and will turn it off for maybe an hour before putting him back in. I'll keep you guys posted. I've only had him since aug13th, but I'm already really attached to him and my Pacific. Thanks for the help.

We all understand. They are so easy to love and get attached to. Make sure your heat pad is safe for plastic or it could melt it or is the smaller homre the 10 gallon? Most heat pads are not safe for plastic carriers.

[Guenhwyvar]

I wouldn't put the heat pad on the plastic out of fear of melting it. I have it heating the 10gal before i put him back. He hates being misted, but I'm tempted to mist him with warm water. I'm scared the temp change may put him in shock though. I'm going to go find a lamp now. I'll send an update on temps when i get back.