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    one more question, if theres not enough moisture, what can happen? my boyfriend thinks the subtrate wasnt moist enough all yesterday and is worried about the little guys health. how long does it take for a frog to recover, if at all?

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    Quote Originally Posted by babyvmunster View Post
    one more question, if theres not enough moisture, what can happen? my boyfriend thinks the subtrate wasnt moist enough all yesterday and is worried about the little guys health. how long does it take for a frog to recover, if at all?
    skin gets dry. and moisture / humidity helps them when shedding

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    How moist the substrate is has nothing to do really with the RETF, the overall humidity in the enclosure and a water dish is where the little guy will get his hydration. One of my Red Eyes I have never even seen on the substrate, the other I have only seen on it a few times. Do you have a hygrometer? I did not see one in the picture. If you do not have a Hygrometer I would recommend getting one very quickly to ensure that the humidity is where it needs to be. Make sure that when you fill the water bowl you fill it with dechlorinated water.

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    Quote Originally Posted by helm96 View Post
    How moist the substrate is has nothing to do really with the RETF, the overall humidity in the enclosure and a water dish is where the little guy will get his hydration. One of my Red Eyes I have never even seen on the substrate, the other I have only seen on it a few times. Do you have a hygrometer? I did not see one in the picture. If you do not have a Hygrometer I would recommend getting one very quickly to ensure that the humidity is where it needs to be. Make sure that when you fill the water bowl you fill it with dechlorinated water.
    but it will effect the humidity. Moist substrate will contribute to higher humidity than a dry substrate. So if you're substrate is very very damp, its going to raise your humidity level

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    Quote Originally Posted by J Teezy View Post
    but it will effect the humidity. Moist substrate will contribute to higher humidity than a dry substrate. So if you're substrate is very very damp, its going to raise your humidity level
    Sorry, I should have elaborated more.

    Just do not over saturate the substrate or you will have a swamp. If the humidity is down and the substrate is really moist then you might want to look for other ways to keep the humidity up.
    Last edited by helm96; July 11th, 2012 at 04:23 PM. Reason: forgot to add a comment

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