Temperature questions

[infamouschris7]

I know that the temps should never go lower 75 degrees at night but is there temperature range that it should absolutely not drop to? I mean like to the point where is could be harmful in any way?

The reason I ask is because my electric bill was higher this month because I usually leave a red bulb on at night so I almost have like a 20 hour light cycle going on. I was going to stop using the night time bulb all together until it starts to get cold outside at night. My room is also the warmest room in the house

[GrifTheGreat]

Of course there is a difference between the ideal temperature range and what they could survive. Ideal temps are 80-83 in the day and 75-79 at night. Although they can survive lower temps, frequent dramatic temperature fluctuations often cause them to become stressed and/or ill. Lower temps might also cause the frog to attempt to aestivate.

The bulb shouldn't be more than a fifty watt. If you use a light with a dimmer switch you can adjust the temperature so the bulb isn't on full force all the time. Even a fifty watt bulb on maximum all the time shouldn't dramatically increase your electric bill. For the winter, you could try getting a small space heater, putting it in the bedroom, and closing the door. Then that room will stay warmer without having to heat the whole house to that temperature.

[KingCam]

1 light bulb should not have a noticeable impact on your electric bill. Likely the price shot up becuse it's summer and your air conditioner is having to work harder to keep you cool.

[infamouschris7]

Ok and just to clarify things up. I was told by a vet that I needed to have a uvb bulb for the frogs. Although I had some other bulb before this, the one I used before produced a lot more heat during the day. Is the uvb necessary or will any reptile daytime bulb work fine? I'm not getting much heat that I would like to from the uvb. Like a max of 80 degrees

[GrifTheGreat]

Ok and just to clarify things up. I was told by a vet that I needed to have a uvb bulb for the frogs. Although I had some other bulb before this, the one I used before produced a lot more heat during the day. Is the uvb necessary or will any reptile daytime bulb work fine? I'm not getting much heat that I would like to from the uvb. Like a max of 80 degrees

UVB is not necessary. Use incandescent heat bulbs no higher than 50 watts. They get Vitamin D3 from a calcium supplement that you should provide that contains D3. While they can benefit from 4 to 6 hours a day of UVB it is unnecessary. Be sure you have a lamp that has a dimmer switch so you can adjust the amount of light and heat coming from the Incandescent bulb. Infrared for night and a basking spotlight bulb for day that has a concentrated beam. Be sure to still provide cover for your frog so that it can hide and shelter itself from the light.

[infamouschris7]

Well I wish I would have known that before. I thought it was absolutely necessary to have the uvb. I will most likely switch back to my other daytime bulbs. Thanks for all your help