Quote Originally Posted by Amphibious View Post
I'm sorry if this should go in the enclosure section, but I want the answer as it pertains to Pacman frogs. I use a light as an extra heat source. After being on all day much of the substrate surface is pretty warm to the touch. Is this a problem? The overall temperature never reads too high.
I need to know how many watts your bulb is and what type of bulb? Basking UVA/infrared/daylight blue full spectrum? How high are the daytime temps in your enclosure? Does the surface feel hot enough to burn you or your frog? The substrate will feel warm usually after the bulbs been on all day but shouldn't be hot enough to harm your frog. Of your light causes the substrate to be that hot you need to find a way to keep heat in without using the bulb at full strength. Covering 1/3 or 3/4 of your screen top will help to hold heat and humidity in so your bulb doesn't have to be up so high. Do you use a lamp with a dimmer switch? If not you should. You can adjust the amount of light and heat prduced by the bulb. Also when using lights I always recommend using some kind of plant cover for shade and security. I've never had my substrate be hot to the touch while using heat lamps.