picky pacman?

[arielgasca420]

Ok I'm going to say this once because a lot of people have mixed feelings on how to keep their frogs and their opinions, but I for one use both UTH and Incandescent light bulbs with a lamp that has a dimmer switch.

For safety reasons as to not harm your frog NEVER USE A 100 WATT BULB!!!! That is insanely overkill. You should never go higher than 50 watts for day or night time bulbs. You can seriously harm your frog and most lamps that have a dimmer switch are not to have bulbs higher than 75 watts used in them. There are a few lamps that do go higher, but most are too big.

A UTH is not useless as it helps keep a temp gradient within the enclosure as well as allowing you to use bulbs that have concentrated beams of light that can warm the ambient air within the enclosure to the exact temp you need without turning the bulb up so high that it is dangerous for the frog. There is no exception for 100 watt bulbs they are too Powerful.

All of my frogs are kept in an enclosure that uses a UTH and Incandescent heat lamps with a dimmer switch and all bulbs are 50 watts NO higher. No matter what heat lamps will burn off humidity as the temp rises within the enclosure so you will need to solve this problem by covering 3/4 of the mesh lid with plexiglass or Sarah Wrap. DO NOT set the lamp on the Sarah Wrap. Covering the lid this way helps hold humidity and heat, but humidity will still drop so keep an eye on it. If you want to use lights and keep humidity exactly where you desire it to be then buy a Reptifogger and a Zoo Med Hygrotherm and hook the dogged up to it. The Hygrotherm will control heat and humidity units per your settings and maintain them for you. I have 3 Hygrotherm and six foggers and all my enclosures are spot on. I hope this helps to give you some ideas of what you can and should nog do when it comes to maintain your Pacman Frog's climate.

To start I have heard of people having mixed reviews for UTH and bulbs. it sometimes gets overwhelming when people go back and forth but I agree that everyone has their own opinions and personal likes from experience. My dimmer switch can withstand 125watt.
I have heard a few people say do not go over 50 watt and some people say it doesnt matter as long as you have the right bulb. What is wrong with a 100 watt if it is 20" above the frog and keeps the ambient air at 82-83 degrees? what damage would it do to the frog (if it is a night time heat bulb)
What I am getting at is people keep saying dont do this but I still dont know why I shouldnt do it. is it bad for their eyes? their skin?
My 100 watt has kept the humidity very high and the substrate is still very moist after 4 days. i also use a blanket on certain parts of the tank to keep some of the heat and moisture inside, but still let it ventilate.
I dont use UTH because it will melt the styrofoam backgroud I have in my tank and possibly cause a fire or toxic fumes if melted.
P.S. I have my 100 watt as far away as possible from the styrofoam and there has been no melting or fumes.
I personally dont use UTH because they are not appealing to the tank I spend a lot of money on and they warp after a year and lose their adhesive properties. That has been my personal experience with UTH. Im sure others love them on their rubbermaids but for now my frog is fine with the setup i have now. sometimes you have to trial and error and see what works. watch your frog's behavior carefully when you change something to the setup.