Terrarium setup

[sajane]

im surprised that a 60 watt bulb is not too hot for a 10 gal. be sure and put a temp probe in the hotest spot right under. i have a 10 gal exo tank that i just use as a terrarium as i could not find a frog or gecko that was happy in that size. maybe i ll try the red eye. the 26 watt uvb bulb in the exo hood makes the temp 100 degrees right under the hood .

[Meade Hamilton Lewis]

Right underneath the lamp it gets about 90 degrees (out of red-eyed tree frogs range) without the mist. The mist seems to cool it down to a ideal 83 degrees. Due to the tank having a screen top, heat escapes easily so the lamp is a decent size for the Naturalistic Terrarium by Zoo Med that I own. The negative side to having the screen top is that moisture also escapes easily.

[flybyferns]

Right underneath the lamp it gets about 90 degrees (out of red-eyed tree frogs range) without the mist. The mist seems to cool it down to a ideal 83 degrees. Due to the tank having a screen top, heat escapes easily so the lamp is a decent size for the Naturalistic Terrarium by Zoo Med that I own. The negative side to having the screen top is that moisture also escapes easily.

Hi Meade,
For red eyed tree frogs the day time temp range is about 78-82F. A sustained 83F is on the higher side.
Night : 71-75H
Humidity 70-80%. Humidity should not remain -sustained-- greater than 82% for prolonged periods of time.
A cover ( glass or plexi) can be set on top to help adjust the humidity.
You might move your monitoring devices are around a bit to measure different areas of the enclosure as they will vary; be mindful of the averages.

This is a rough time of the year for us in the northeast as things are changing greatly during the day.
ie..... I'm on Long Island .......It will be going down to the low 40's tonight ... and the heat is NOT - in the house -yet.
The ambient temp in my basement ( where my enclosures are) is lower now than after the heat is turned on.
You could get a few cheap thermometers from Home Depot and stick them in the tank for now?
These will help you determine how things shift around.

Lynn

[Meade Hamilton Lewis]

I finally got the supplies and completed the set up. I will be posting the new and clean terrarium in a few minutes. Look for the post!