New baby Pacman. New guy on forum :)

[Lija]

don't panic and watch temperatures for a day or so. you can stick gauges anywhere, as long as they are on a same level that your pacman is ( just above substrate), i personally hate to stick anything to the foam background but if you want you can. also keep in mind those analog ones can be really off in their readings

by the way really nice frog, congrats on getting it! reminds me of mine, all there is - a very big mouth and eyes :lol:

[Mr Drippy Smudge]

Hi again,

well, I have re-positioned the thermometer and hydrometer (then read Lija's comment too late lol). I put an 8 watt heat matt in the place of the 26 watt. I have 2 Night heat lamps (one 15 one 25 Watt) on at the moment. I will have to keep these night heat lamps on 24 hours a day now to keep heat up...is this ok? Can I use my own light cycle (the sun)...it is pretty much a 13 hour cycle.
@ Lija - It is hard not to panic....I thought I had things sorted before I bought the little guy I dont want to hurt it in any way. Next month I will spring for a better thermometer as well then I guess.

[GrifTheGreat]

Hi again,

well, I have re-positioned the thermometer and hydrometer (then read Lija's comment too late lol). I put an 8 watt heat matt in the place of the 26 watt. I have 2 Night heat lamps (one 15 one 25 Watt) on at the moment. I will have to keep these night heat lamps on 24 hours a day now to keep heat up...is this ok? Can I use my own light cycle (the sun)...it is pretty much a 13 hour cycle.
@ Lija - It is hard not to panic....I thought I had things sorted before I bought the little guy I dont want to hurt it in any way. Next month I will spring for a better thermometer as well then I guess.

Moonlight bulbs will affect the day/night cycle. If they were infrared there would be no issue, but the blue hue is meant to represent moonlight which may confuse the frog causing stress. As long as the day temp stays at 80° or above during the day you should be fine.

If the light hood assist in holding heat and humidity in then that's a plus and will hold some heat in with the lights off but you're going to want to find a way to create a 12 hour day/night cycle. if the blue tubes are bright there will be an issue. If the room is well lit the frog will know the difference between day and night, but never keep the enclosure near Windows or air vents. Not even doors that lead outdid so there are no drafts. Being near a window with the Sun shining in could cook the frog as well due to heat buildup inside the tank.

[Mr Drippy Smudge]

the blue hue is all but invisible - It says "for easy night time viewing" but It makes no difference at all. I have checked and there are no drafts or direct sunlight. Thankfully none of those are an issue. The blue is not visible at all in the day time - they simply become heat lamps.
It matters not anyway - I have just made a load of cover from a spare fake plant I had. I am using a 2.0 light now - with all the cover it really is perfect I think - just enough light escape the cover to provide a day time feel. At night that light will go off and I will use a 25 Watt night heat lamp which so far is keeping the temp at a healthy 80F (this will drop - I have set alarm for 0330 to check it, it is now 0050).....I think I may have nailed it!
I will keep you all posted and let you know how things went in the morning!

[GrifTheGreat]

the blue hue is all but invisible - It says "for easy night time viewing" but It makes no difference at all. I have checked and there are no drafts or direct sunlight. Thankfully none of those are an issue. The blue is not visible at all in the day time - they simply become heat lamps.
It matters not anyway - I have just made a load of cover from a spare fake plant I had. I am using a 2.0 light now - with all the cover it really is perfect I think - just enough light escape the cover to provide a day time feel. At night that light will go off and I will use a 25 Watt night heat lamp which so far is keeping the temp at a healthy 80F (this will drop - I have set alarm for 0330 to check it, it is now 0050).....I think I may have nailed it!
I will keep you all posted and let you know how things went in the morning!

Sounds good. Just be careful. Fluorescents can be harmful to their eyes.