Quote Originally Posted by DirtyBird View Post
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.