Quote Originally Posted by 2oh1 View Post
its cold in my house even with the 100 watt and the ugh the cage has trouble getting to 80 degrees i tried a 50 and the temp wouldn't go higher then 70 as for the large tank he fit in great right now he's completely buried somewhere don't no exactly where and yes I'm using tap water but dechlorinated it with aqua safe. i just got him yesterday put in 3 crickets diddnt eat them I'm guessing he's just not use to the cage yet and the moss was what he came with cage is all eco earth.
What you need is a larger UTH if it isn't heating properly....and place it on the side of the tank, NOT on the bottom! Again.....GET RID OF THE LIGHT! It is TOO strong. If you MUST have a light, use a blue or red night light. They are NOCTURNAL animals and spend their days burrowed in substrate to avoid the sun. As stated previously, the albinos are particularly sensitive to it.
My opinion is that the aquarium is too large for such a small frog. Move him into a smaller enclosure until he grows a bit. Try variety in his diet......red wigglers, bits of night crawler, Dubia Roaches(small), baby Mollys or Guppies. Make sure the foods you offer are the appropriate size for him. If you insist on continuing to use the light, do not use it directly on the enclosure....place it so it is near enough to emit heat, but the light is in-direct to the enclosure. If your house is so cold, perhaps you should re-think your choice in a pet.