New Pacman Frog-need heating help

[Wizzlewuzzle]

Yeah, when I got my frog, the pet shop people told me he didn't need any lights/heat, didn't need a certain humidity, didn't need any vitamins/calcium, and that his tank should be extremely wet and swampy. And all of that was wrong. Luckily there are places like this forum where we can find people who actually do know what they're talking about!

[lovenokia]

here is a picture of a cricket cage that i have had for some time now and just found it. I want to know it this will work of not, thanks.

[GrifTheGreat]

here is a picture of a cricket cage that i have had for some time now and just found it. I want to know it this will work of not, thanks.

That one is too small. You'll never find a good water dish that will fit correctly. Medium Critter tote is best not a keeper made for feeders.

[lovenokia]

so a bit bigger than this and i will be fine, thanks.

[Wicked frogs]

Ill tell ya right now go to Wal-Mart........ i bought a 60 w soft/energy saving light for 98c yea ninety eight cents, light bulb is working like a champ and most likely the cheapest considering the size of tank FOR RIGHT NOW... it def keeps the humidity up same with the temp just with a little bubble wrap on the top that works awesome i have a full grown in a ten gallon he chills near my bed every night and he awesome and doing great night light different.

[lovenokia]

since people are responding to this thread, how often do i need to dust the food for my pacman frog? 2-3 times a week and what vitamins are needed to be given too him?

[Ra]

Personally i would with the 5.5 inch reflector lamp and a 50 watt red bulb connected to a dimmer or rheostat. If I were shopping at a pet store. I usually get my stuff at Home Depot, I keep my house at about 74 Fm so I use a 25 watt red bulb and buy the 5.5 inch clamp lamps they have for about five bucks. 25 watt bulbs seem to work perfectly in a 10 gallon, but I also paint three sides back and put cardboard on three sides which helps the tank hold heat.

[lovenokia]

so the light that i am currently using is okay, just i need to get a dimmer and get lower wattage bulbs, is that correct?

[IvoryReptiles]

Plenty of great info coming your way so far. Lower wattage bulbs. You can use a UTH mounted on the side of the enclosure for heating purposes too. As for dusting food items, use a calcium powder with D3 and Reptivite or another vitamin suppliment. Use each one on a different day and use them twice a week....for instance :

Monday : Calcium
Tuesday: plain food
Wednesday: Vitamin suppliment
Thursday : plain food
Friday : Calcium
Saturday : plain food
Sunday : plain food

or however it suits you, just not both at the same time. Too much can be just as bad as not enough.

[lovenokia]

Plenty of great info coming your way so far. Lower wattage bulbs. You can use a UTH mounted on the side of the enclosure for heating purposes too. As for dusting food items, use a calcium powder with D3 and Reptivite or another vitamin suppliment. Use each one on a different day and use them twice a week....for instance :

Monday : Calcium
Tuesday: plain food
Wednesday: Vitamin suppliment
Thursday : plain food
Friday : Calcium
Saturday : plain food
Sunday : plain food

or however it suits you, just not both at the same time. Too much can be just as bad as not enough.

thanks you very much! i have a reptivite at home but this one went bad, i currently feed my pacman mealworms, but should get some smaller crickets today or tomorrow. Is it okay if i only dust the crickets and have the other food none dusted or is that bad. Thanks.